var myEvents = [
{'id':1374,'gmid':306,'date':'1124','title':'Furness Abbey founded','dets':'Founded by Stephen, the future King of England, this abbey is situated near Barrow in Furness. Initially the order was Savigniac but were later converted to Cistercians in 1147 when the orders were merged. ' },
{'id':549,'gmid':65,'date':'1135','title':'Stephen at Hereford','dets':'Stephen visits Hereford Cathedral for his royal proclamation on Whit-Sunday. The chair reputed to have been used by Stephen still exists at Hereford.' },
{'id':3044,'gmid':136,'date':'Dec 26 1135','title':'Coronation of Stephen of Blois','dets':'Stephen of Blois was crowned King Stephen of England at Westminster Abbey.' },
{'id':762,'gmid':24,'date':'1136','title':'Baldwin de Redvers flees to Carisbrooke','dets':'The Earl of Devon, Baldwin de Redvers takes refuge in Carisbrooke castle on the Isle of Wight after a defeat at the hands of King Stephen.' },
{'id':2702,'gmid':152,'date':'1136','title':'King Stephen captures Bampton','dets':'Bampton Castle in Devon captured by King Stephen.' },
{'id':3071,'gmid':45,'date':'Feb 1136','title':'Treaty of Durham','dets':'A peace treaty signed by King David of Scotland and King Stephen. The Scottish King had invaded northern England in January and had captured many of the major towns including Carlisle and Newcastle. In response, Stephen had raised a large army and marched north to Durham. King David agreed to talk rather than fight and an arrangement was agreed allowing the Scots to keep Carlisle in return fo...' },
{'id':3093,'gmid':239,'date':'Easter 1136','title':'Stephen and the Court at Oxford','dets':'King Stephen held a magnificent court at Oxford attended by large numbers of important barons and members of the Church. No expense was spared.' },
{'id':415,'gmid':38,'date':'1138','title':'Cressing Temple Site','dets':'This wealthy manor was given to the Knights Templar by Matilda, wife of King Stephen for their help getting Stephen to the throne. Later, the site was given to the Hospitallers when the Templars were suppressed.' },
{'id':1264,'gmid':3,'date':'1138','title':'Arundel Castle siege','dets':'Matilda was given refuge by William de Albini at Arundel Castle. Stephen built siege works around the castle in response.' },
{'id':1899,'gmid':112,'date':'1138','title':'Shrewsbury Castle captured by Stephen','dets':'Stephen captured the castle at Shrewsbury. Henry (II) would capture back the castle before the end of Stephen\'s reign.' },
{'id':2052,'gmid':44,'date':'1138','title':'Dudley castle attacked by Stephen','dets':'The Castle and lands around Dudley were attacked by King Stephen during the early part of his war against Matilda.' },
{'id':2182,'gmid':81,'date':'1138','title':'Ludlow castle siege','dets':'Ludlow Castle was captured on behalf of Matilda in 1138 and King Stephen besieged the castle in an attempt to regain it. During the siege the King bravely saved Prince Henry of Scotland from being injured by a grappling hook thrown from the castle.' },
{'id':1352,'gmid':130,'date':'1139','title':'Wallingford Castle siege','dets':'After Brian fitz Count the owner of the castle at Wallingford sided with Matilda, king Stephen built two siege castles to force him out.' },
{'id':2185,'gmid':37,'date':'1139','title':'Corfe Castle siege','dets':'In 1139 Baldwin de Redvers took the castle for Matilda. King Stephen besieged the castle but was unable to take it back.' },
{'id':3095,'gmid':72,'date':'1139','title':'Leeds Castle siege','dets':'King Stephen besieged Leeds Castle which was being held against him by supporters of Matilda. The castle fell to the King and he took control of it.' },
{'id':3096,'gmid':216,'date':'Dec 1140','title':'Stephen besieges Lincoln','dets':'Lincoln, held by Matilda\'s supporters, was besieged by King Stephen. The siege would continue until February the next year.' },
{'id':875,'gmid':216,'date':'Feb 2 1141','title':'Battle of Lincoln','dets':'Matilda\'s forces defeated and captured King Stephen at the battle of Lincoln. Stephen was held captive until September when Matilda\'s forces were defeated at Winchester.' },
{'id':1259,'gmid':209,'date':'Apr 1141','title':'Matilda is elected Queen','dets':'After Stephen had been captured at Lincoln, Matilda was elected as Queen of England at Winchester. Her new position as ruler of England was not to last for long' },
{'id':874,'gmid':327,'date':'Sep 14 1141','title':'Rout of Winchester','dets':'Matilda\'s forces were besieging a royalist held castle at Wolvesey near Winchester and were attacked and defeated by a royalist relief army. King Stephen who was being held captive at the time was exchanged for Robert, earl of Gloucester one of Matilda\'s supporters who was captured in the defeat.' },
{'id':2727,'gmid':106,'date':'Nov 1141','title':'Exchange of King Stephen and Gloucester','dets':'Robert, Earl of Gloucester was held captive at Rochester Castle before being exchanged for King Stephen who had been captured earlier in the year at Lincoln.' },
{'id':3097,'gmid':239,'date':'Oct 1142','title':'Oxford siege and Matilda\'s escape','dets':'Oxford was besieged by King Stephen trapping Matilda inside the city. But just before Christmas Matilda managed to escape across the snow and ice of the frozen Thames dressed in white so that she would not be seen. Matilda escaped to Wallingford Castle and Oxford fell to the King.' },
{'id':2168,'gmid':331,'date':'1144','title':'Construction of Faringdon Castle','dets':'Built by Robert, Earl of Gloucester. The castle soon came under siege by King Stephen who after four days took the castle and destroyed it.' },
{'id':1030,'gmid':331,'date':'1145','title':'Stephen takes Farringdon Castle','dets':'King Stephen captures the castle at Farringdon from Matilda.' },
{'id':2167,'gmid':332,'date':'1145','title':'Construction of Brightwell Castle','dets':'Built by King Stephen (or the Earl of Chester). The castle had a moat and was situated on the site of current manor house.' },
{'id':2675,'gmid':76,'date':'Christmas 1146','title':'Stephen\'s Crown Wearing','dets':'King Stephen\'s \'crown wearing\' ceremony was held in Lincoln at Christmas.' },
{'id':758,'gmid':96,'date':'1147','title':'Pevensey Castle siege','dets':'King Stephen leys siege to Pevensey castle and has to wait for the castle\'s reserves to run out before the castle falls.' },
{'id':3098,'gmid':143,'date':'1150','title':'Worcester siege ','dets':'King Stephen besieged then plundered the city of Worcester but was unable to capture the castle due to its strong defences.' },
{'id':2666,'gmid':127,'date':'1153','title':'Richard de Lucy becomes Constable of the Tower','dets':'Richard de Lucy was appointed the title of Constable at the Tower of London, an extremely important position, by King Stephen.' },
{'id':1161,'gmid':255,'date':'Jan 1153','title':'Henry invades England','dets':'Henry and a fleet of 30 to 40 ships landed on the south coast of England. Henry chose to attack Malmesbury, one of Stephen\'s out posts. The Winter weather took its toll on Stephen\'s troops and a truce was agreed. In the Midlands, the Earl of Leicester took Henry\'s side and this gave Henry control of large number of castles in the area. ' },
{'id':196,'gmid':130,'date':'Nov 6 1153','title':'Treaty of Wallingford','dets':'Henry had besieged a fort that Stephen had built at Crowmarsh on the banks of the Thames opposite Wallingford Castle. An agreement of succession of Henry II after Stephen was concluded and witnessed by the English Knights Templars. King Stephen accepted Henry of Normandy, Anjou and Aquitaine as heir to the throne and in turn Henry recognised Stephen as king. Stephen made his barons do homage t...' },
{'id':3102,'gmid':239,'date':'Jan 1154','title':'Meeting at Oxford','dets':'At a meeting at Oxford the barons accepted Henry as the rightful heir to the English throne and paid homage to him. Henry was displeased because in the terms of the treaty of Wallingford many of the castles that had been built during the civil war were supposed to have been destroyed but were still standing.' },
];

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{'gmid':24,'latitude': 50.6878, 'longitude': -1.312, 'loc': 'Carisbrooke Castle', 'typ': 0 },
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{'gmid':37,'latitude': 50.6404, 'longitude': -2.0593, 'loc': 'Corfe Castle', 'typ': 0 },
{'gmid':72,'latitude': 51.2493, 'longitude': 0.6294, 'loc': 'Leeds Castle', 'typ': 0 },
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