20 May 1217Battle of LincolnHenry III
Louis forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France
Historical records for England in 1217, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Louis forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France
Louis forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France
Louis forces are defeated at Lincoln & Louis is bribed to go back to France
Absolved from excommunication and rejoins the royal cause and at the Battle of Lincoln fights with his father
Victory makes Henry III the undisputed King of England. Leads King Henry IIIs army to victory against Prince Louis
Helps secure the throne for Henry III after the Battle of Lincoln
Without Williams presence England may not have survived the disastrous reign of John; where the French and the rebels would not trust the English King's word, they would trust William. After the peace of 1217 William reissues Magna Carta, in which he is a signatory as one of the witnessing barons
Preparing to besiege Louis in London when the war is terminated by the naval victory of Hubert de Burgh in the straits of Dover
Fights for Henry III at the Siege of Mountsorrel
Leads a division of the royal army loyal to King John
The 1216 version of the Magna Carta is reissued
Death of Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford
The 1216 version of the Magna Carta is reissued
Created Earl of Gloucester, 6th
Succeeds as Queen after the deaths of her father Alfonso & brother Henry I. Declares her son Ferdinand III King
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