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1204 in England

Explore 12 historical events and records for England in 1204.

Historical records for England in 1204

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January

Council of Barons

John ยท Oxford ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Summons a Council who raise enough money to launch another campaign in Normandy

Invasion of Normandy

John ยท Oxford ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Summons a Council who raise enough money to launch another campaign in Normandy

June

Capture of Rouen

John ยท Rouen ยท Warfare / England War

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

Rule of Channel Islands

John ยท Channel Islands ยท Warfare / England War

John is left with just the Channel Islands after his other French possessions are lost

Rule of France

John ยท Warfare / England War

John is left with just the Channel Islands after his other French possessions are lost

Rule of Normandy

John ยท Normandy ยท Warfare / England War

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

Siege of Rouen

John ยท Rouen ยท Warfare / England War

Normandy is finally lost to France after Philip II takes its capital Rouen

December

Election

John ยท Norwich ยท House / House of Plantagenet

Forces the election of Bishop Gray of Norwich

Death of Waleran de Beaumont

Beaumont, Waleran de ยท House / House of Beaumont

Death of Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick

Other events (month unknown)

Capture of Normandy

Warenne ยท Normandy ยท Warden of Cinque Ports ยท Warfare / England War

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

Duchy of Normandy

Warenne ยท Normandy ยท Warden of Cinque Ports ยท Warfare / England War

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

Rule of Normandy

Warenne ยท Normandy ยท Warden of Cinque Ports ยท Warfare / England War

Philip II captures the Duchy of Normandy & seizes the Warrene family estates

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