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England in 1197

Historical records for England in 1197, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

Other Events

1197Battle of GisorsRichard I the Lionheart

Gisors · Warfare / England War

Richard I the Lionheart defeats Philip of France near Paris

1197BishopEustace

Ely · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Ely

1197ChamberlainHubert de Burgh Kent, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chamberlain to King John

1197Lord ChancellorEustace

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chancellor of England

1197MarriageBerengaria of Navarre

House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Alfonso IX of Leon

Names involved

Berengaria of NavarreEustaceHubert de Burgh Kent, 1stRichard I the Lionheart

Places involved

ElyGisors

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.