| | A leader of a Norman army from southern Italy and Sicily who joined the First Crusade. Tancred was the nephew of Bohemund of Taranto. | See AlsoMini Timeline
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Born: Died: 1093
| Rhys ap Tewdwr was the ruler of Deheubarth, the area of south west Wales, at the time of the Norman invasion. An agreement with William the Conqueror enabled Rhys to remain in control of the region. After William's death Rhys' power came under attack both from within Wales and from the Normans. After Rhys was killed in 1093 the Normans took the opportunity to invade the region. His son was Gruffydd ap Rhys and his grandson was Rhys ap Gruffydd, known as The Lord Rhys. | See AlsoTime Linked PeopleMini Timeline
| 1081 | | William tours south Wales
| | | William the Conqueror visited South Wales and St. David's. He met Rhys ap Tewdwr, the ruler of the area and allowed him to remain in control of the region for a yearly sum of money. |
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Born: Died: Apr 1161
| Elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 1138. Theobald sided against King Stephen who had himself planned to become Archbishop. In 1152 Theobald refused to crown Stephen's son Eustace and in 1154 crowned Henry II and Eleanor at Westminster. | See AlsoTime Linked PeopleMini Timeline
| 1138 | | Theobald becomes Archbishop
| | | Theobald is elected as Archbishop of Canterbury. | | 1152 | Apr 6 | Theobald refuses to crown Eustace
| | | King Stephen had several lords swear to have Eustace, his son, as the next king of England. Theobald the Archbishop of Canterbury, who had to accept as well, refused to crown Eustace favouring Henry II's claim to the throne instead. |
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| | First son of Stephen, count of Blois and Adela, daughter of William the Conqueror. His brother Stephen became king of England. |
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Born: Died: 1421
| . | | Family Tree Details |  | | Thomas (Duke of Clarence) ( - d.1421)
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Born: Died: 1322
| Son of Edmund Earl of Lancaster and cousin of Edward II king of England, Thomas became one of the most powerful Lords of the time. As one of the leaders of the Lord Ordainers he attempted to limit the powers of the King and to remove Gaveston the King's favourite. Thomas was captured and executed as a traitor. | | Family Tree Details |  | | Thomas (Earl of Lancaster) ( - d.1322)
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- Majorie (Daughter of Robert I, the Bruce) d. 1316
- Philippe (V, the Tall, King of France 1316-1322) d. 1322
- Despenser, Hugh (the younger) d. 1326
- Balliol, Edward (King of Scotland 1332) b. 1283 d. 1364
- Walter (6th High Steward) d. 1325
- Charles (IV, the Fair, King of France 1322-1328) d. 1328
- Mortimer, Roger (of Wigmore) d. 1330
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Born: Died: 1338
| Son of Edward I and his second wife Margaret. | | Family Tree Details |  | | Thomas (Earl of Norfolk) ( - d.1338)
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Born: Died: 1397
| Son of Edward III. | | Family Tree Details |  | | Thomas (of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester) ( - d.1397)
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Born: Died: 1066
| Tostig was the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and brother of Harold II, King of England. Tostig became the Earl of Northumbria in 1055 and went to Flanders in 1065 after a rebellion against him led by Morcar forced him out. Tostig sided with Harold Hardrada in the attempt to invade Britain and was killed at the Battle of Stamford. | | Family Tree Details |  | | Tostig (Earl of Northumbria) ( - d.1066)
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| 1065 | Oct | Morcar becomes Earl of Northumbria
| | | A rebellion against Tostig, Earl of Northumbria leads to Tostig fleeing to Flanders and Morcar becoming the new Earl. | | 1066 | Sep 25 | Stamford Bridge Battle
| | | King Harold II defeated the invasion threat from Harold Hardrada, King of Norway and his own brother Tostig, both of whom were killed. This stretched his forces to the limit as they quickly had to march south to defend against William of Normandy's invasion at Hastings. |
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| | Olaf Trygvasson of Norway. | See AlsoMini Timeline
| 991 | | Vikings paid to leave
| | | Athelred was advised by Archbishop Sigeric to talk to Olaf and arrange a truce rather than trying to defeat the Vikings in battle. The Vikings accepted a large payoff (Danegeld) and left. | | | Battle of Malden
| | | The raiding Vikings attacked the Ipswich area of England before sailing into the Blackwater river estuary near Malden. The English were waiting for them and trapped the Vikings in rising tidal waters. The English fought bravely and a poem was written about their exploits but in the end the Vikings were victorious and the English were defeated. | | 991 - 993 | Vikings attack the wealthy south-east
| | | Under the leadership of Olaf Trygvasson the Vikings attacked the wealthy south-east coast of England to take as much as they could. | | 994 | | Swein Fork-Beard becomes King of Denmark
| | | Swein Fork-Beard had overthrone this father King Harold Blue-Tooth Gormsson, King of Denmark in 988. With a huge fleet of 94 ships he arrived in the Thames estutary with Olaf Trygvasson by his side. London put up a good defence and drove the Vikings back so Fork-Beard moved his forces again to attack the south-east coast to plunder what he could find. | | Winter | Trygvasson converted to Christianity
| | | Through the Winter months Athelred provided the Vikings with lodgings and £16,000 in cash to stop the raids on his land. Athelred was also the sponsor at the baptism of Olaf Trygvasson. Olaf was given instruction from the Bishop of Winchester. | | 1009 | | Danes repeatedly attack England
| | | Swein Fork-Beard and Olaf Trygvasson repeatedly attacked England over several years destroying the land. |
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Born: Died: 1456
| Edmund was the son of Owen Tudor, a Welsh landowner, and Catherine of France, the wife of Henry V. Edmund married into the Beaufort family and their son became Henry VII, the first Tudor king. | | Family Tree Details |  | | | See AlsoTime Linked People- HENRY (VI, King of England 1422-1461, 1470-1471) b. 1421 d. 1471
- Beaufort, Henry (Bishop of Winchester) d. 1447
- Woodville, Edward d. 1448
- Pole, William de la (Duke of Suffolk) d. 1450
- Richard (Duke of York) d. 1460
- Beaufort, Edmund (Duke of Somerset) d. 1455
- Neville, Richard (Earl of Warwick, 'The Kingmaker') b. 1428 d. 1471
- Margaret (of Anjou) b. 1429 d. 1482
- Neville, Richard (Earl of Salisbury) d. 1460
- Stafford, Humphrey (Duke of Buckingham) d. 1460
- Neville, Thomas d. 1460
- Grey, John (Sir) d. 1461
- Edward (Prince of Wales) b. 1453 d. 1471
- EDWARD (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) b. 1442 d. 1483
- Beaufort, Henry (Duke of Somerset) d. 1464
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| 1452 | Nov | Edmund and Jasper created Earls
| | | The two sons of Owen Tudor, Edmund and Jasper were made Earls. Edmund became the Earl of Richmond and Jasper became the Earl of Pembroke. | | 1455 | | Edmund Tudor marries Margaret Beaufort
| | | Edmund Tudor married Margaret Beaufort, the heiress of the Duke of Somerset. Margaret was only twelve years old. | | 1456 | Summer | Edmund Tudor captured
| | | Edmund Tudor Earl of Richmond is captured. | | Nov | Edmund Tudor dies
| | | Edmund the Earl of Richmond died in captivity in Carmathen Castle. His thirteen year old bride Margaret was expecting their child who would become the future King Henry VII. | | 1457 | Jan 28 | Henry (VII) is born
| | | The future king of England, Henry VII, was born at Pembroke Castle. His father was Edmund Tudor who had died a couple of months before the birth and his mother was Margaret Beaufort who was directly descended from Edward III. |
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Born: Died: 1496
| Jasper Tudor was the second son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois. He was given the title Earl of Pembroke in 1453. When Edmund his elder brother died in captivity in 1456 Jasper took his wife Margaret who was expecting her first child to Pembroke Castle. | | Family Tree Details |  | | Jasper Tudor (Earl of Pembroke) ( - d.1496)
| See AlsoTime Linked People- Herbert, William d. 1469
- George (Duke of Clarence) b. 1449 d. 1478
- Beaufort, Margaret b. 1443 d. 1509
- Woodville, Anthony (Earl Rivers) b. 1442 d. 1483
- Neville, John (Earl of Northumberland, Lord Montagu) d. 1471
- Richard (III, King of England 1483-1485) b. 1452 d. 1485
- Beaufort, Edmund d. 1471
- Beaufort, John d. 1471
- Neville, George (Archbishop of York) d. 1476
- Cabot, John b. 1450 d. 0
- Neville, Isabel d. 1476
- EDWARD (V, King of England 1483) b. 1470 d. 1483
- Richard (Duke of York, Prince in the Tower) d. 1483
- Edward (Prince of Wales, son of Richard III) b. 1473 d. 1484
- Eleanor (Stewart) d. 1480
- Joan (Stewart) d. 1480
- Neville, Anne d. 1485
- James (III, King of Scotland 1460-1488) d. 1488
- Stafford, Henry (Duke of Buckingham) d. 1483
- Cecily (Daughter of Edward IV) b. 1469 d. 1507
- Columbus, Christopher b. 1451 d. 1506
- HENRY (VII, King of England 1485-1509) b. 1457 d. 1509
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| 1452 | Nov | Edmund and Jasper created Earls
| | | The two sons of Owen Tudor, Edmund and Jasper were made Earls. Edmund became the Earl of Richmond and Jasper became the Earl of Pembroke. | | 1456 | Dec | Margaret Beaufort moved to Pembroke
| | | After the death of Edmund Tudor his brother Jasper Tudor Earl of Pembroke moved Margaret Beaufort to Pembroke Castle. Margaret was the wife of Edmund and expecting their first child. |
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Born: 1400 Died: 1461
| Owen Tudor was a Welsh landowner and a supporter of Owen Glendower. He worked in the household of Catherine of France, the wife of Henry V and after Henry died in 1422 married the Queen. Their son Edmund Tudor, the Earl of Richmond, married into the Beaufort family and their son became Henry VII, the first Tudor king. Owen and Catherine had four children, the youngest two devoting their life to God. | | Family Tree Details |  | | | See AlsoTime Linked PeopleMini Timeline
| 1429 | | Marriage of Owen Tudor and Catherine of France
| | | It is believed that Owen Tudor and Catherine were secretly married in this year or just before. | | 1437 | Jan 3 | Catherine of France dies
| | | Catherine died in this year after retiring to Bermondsey Abbey. Some reports say she died whilst giving birth, but this is probably wrong. | | Qtr 2 | Owen Tudor is captured
| | | After the death of Catherine of France Owen Tudor was summonsed by Henry VI. Owen was unsure of Henry's motives and wanted some guarantee that he would be able to leave unharmed. That guarantee was given and Owen went to London. Still cautious, Owen used the safety of Westminster to investigate the King's reasons for his summons and when he was relatively happy visited the King. Owen was charged with certain crimes but was cleared and allowed to leave. On his return to Wales Owen was arrested and imprisoned in Newgate gaol. | | 1438 | Qtr 1 | Owen Tudor is escapes
| | | Somehow Owen escaped from the Newgate prison along with his priest and servant but was soon recaptured and sent to Windsor Castle. | | 1439 | Jul | Owen Tudor is pardoned
| | | Owen Tudor was pardoned for all crimes he had been accused of and released from Windsor Castle. He was taken in by the King and given a regular income. Owen and his sons proved to be faithful Lancastrian supporters. | | 1461 | Feb 2 | Battle of Mortimers Cross
| | | Edward Earl of March, now the heir to the English throne, showed off his military skills at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross in Herefordshire. The Lancastrians with Welsh support had caught Edward as he travelled to London. On the morning of the battle three bright lights were seen in the sky. Edward used this strange sight as a good omen. The Lancastrians were defeated and Owen Tudor was captured and beheaded. Jasper Tudor escaped. |
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| | Leader of the Peasant's Revolt (1381). | See AlsoMini Timeline
| 1381 | Jun 7 | Peasant's Revolt reaches Maidstone
| | | The Kentish section of the Revolt reached Maidstone where they were joined by Wat Tyler who became their leader. They released John Ball from the church prison. | | Jun 10 | Peasant's Revolt reaches Canterbury
| | | William Courtenay was elected the new archbishop of Canterbury by the Kentish rebels who crowded into the church. The previous archbishop was in London with the king and was to be beheaded by the rebels. The Essex section of the revolt burnt and sacked a Hospitaller commandery that had previously belonged to the Templars called Cressing Temple. | | Jun 15 | Watt Tyler killed
| | | Richard II again met the rebels, at Smithfield; they demanded the confiscation of church land; Watt Tyler was killed and the rebels dispersed; the Prior of Bury St.Edmunds was executed by the townspeople; University property was attacked in Cambridge (-17.6).
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