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England in 1199

Historical records for England in 1199, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

20Records
16Events
8Named people
9Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

13 January 1199PeaceRichard I the Lionheart

House / House of Plantagenet

Signs a truce with Philip II

April

6 April 1199Assassination of Richard I the LionheartRichard I the Lionheart

Chalus · House / House of Plantagenet

Killed in a minor skirmish at Chalus Castle in the Limousin by a mercenary crossbowman

6 April 1199Death of JohnJohn

London · House / House of Plantagenet

In Brittany with Richards nephew Arthur of Brittany when he hears of Richards death

6 April 1199Death of Richard I the LionheartRichard I the Lionheart

Chalus · House / House of Plantagenet

Death of Richard I the Lionheart, assassinated during his siege of Chalus. Death of Richard I the Lionheart, assassinated

6 April 1199Siege of ChalusRichard I the Lionheart

Chalus · Warfare / England War

Killed in a minor skirmish at Chalus Castle in the Limousin by a mercenary crossbowman

25 April 1199SuccessionJohn

Rouen · House / House of Plantagenet

Invested as the Duke of Normandy

May

27 May 1199CoronationWaleran de Beaumont Warwick, 4th

House / House of Beaumont

Holds the right hand Sword of State at the Coronation of King John

27 May 1199CoronationJohn

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Plantagenet

Crowned King of England

September

4 September 1199Death of Joan of EnglandJoan of England

Fontevrault Abbey · House / House of Plantagenet

Death of Joan of England, dies in childbirth & is veiled a nun on her deathbed

September 1199BurialJoan of England

Fontevrault Abbey · House / House of Plantagenet

Buried at Fontevrault Abbey, 50 yrs later her son Raymond VII will be buried next to her

Other Events

1199Exile of Joan of EnglandJoan of England

Fontevrault Abbey · House / House of Plantagenet

Joan asked to be admitted to Fontevrault Abbey, an unusual request for a married, pregnant woman, but this request is granted

1199Exile of Joan of EnglandJoan of England

Rouen · Warfare / Military

Joan of England escapes to her mother Queen Eleanors court at Rouen, where she is given refuge

1199Lord ChancellorHubert Walter

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chancellor of England

1199PeerageHumphrey de Bohun Hereford, 1st

Hereford · House / House of Bohun

Created Earl of Hereford, 1st

1199Reballion of Rebels in Saint-Felix-de-CaramanJoan of England

Saint-Felix-de-Caraman · Warfare / Military

Joan faces a rebellion in which the lords of Saint-Felix-de-Caraman are prominent, she lays siege to their castle at les Casses

1199Reballion of Rebels in Tower of LondonJohn de Courcy

Tower of London · Warfare / Military

Arrested during the Irish rebellion

1199RetirementBerengaria of Navarre

House / House of Plantagenet

Retires to Le Mans after the death of Richard I the Lionheart

1199Siege of CassesJoan of England

Casses · Warfare / Military

Joan faces a rebellion in which the lords of Saint-Felix-de-Caraman are prominent, she lays siege to their castle at les Casses

1199Siege of ChalusRichard I the Lionheart

Chalus · Warfare / England War

Lays siege to Chalus Castle, occupied by th Viscount of Limogues

1199SuccessionJohn

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Named by Richard I as his successor just before his death

Names involved

Berengaria of NavarreHubert WalterHumphrey de Bohun Hereford, 1stJoan of EnglandJohnJohn de CourcyRichard I the LionheartWaleran de Beaumont Warwick, 4th

Places involved

CassesChalusFontevrault AbbeyHerefordLondonRouenSaint-Felix-de-CaramanTower of LondonWestminster Abbey

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.