var myEvents = [
{'id':3671,'gmid':57,'date':'1126','title':'Henry of Blois at Glastonbury','dets':'Henry I brought his nephew, Henry of Blois, from Normandy to take the position of abbot at Glastonbury Abbey.' },
{'id':851,'gmid':372,'date':'Mar 25 1133','title':'Future king Henry II is born','dets':'Henry II was born on the first day of the traditional new year at Le Mans.' },
{'id':2038,'gmid':142,'date':'1140','title':'Woodstock held by Matilda','dets':'The Palace of Woodstock was held by Matilda\'s supporters during the conflict with Stephen. Henry (II) spent much of his time there.' },
{'id':854,'gmid':290,'date':'1142','title':'Henry (II) spends a year in England','dets':'Henry spent a year in England at Bristol being taught by Master Matthew. He came across the channel with Earl Robert of Gloucester.' },
{'id':855,'gmid':25,'date':'May 22 1149','title':'Henry (II) knighted by David','dets':'Henry the future king of England (Henry II) was knighted at Carlisle by David, King of the Scots.' },
{'id':2934,'gmid':255,'date':'1152','title':'Henry captures Malmesbury','dets':'Prince Henry captured the town of Malmesbury and its castle.' },
{'id':2916,'gmid':189,'date':'1153','title':'Nottingham Castle attacked','dets':'Henry attacked Nottingham where a fire resulted in damage to the town.' },
{'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':1160,'gmid':248,'date':'Aug 17 1153','title':'Stephen\'s son Eustace dies','dets':'Eustace wanted to continue the fight against Henry and had started attacking areas around Cambridge and East Anglia. He ransacked the Abbey at Bury St. Edmunds but died very shortly afterwards from a sudden illness. ' },
{'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':833,'gmid':9,'date':'1154','title':'Berkeley Castle changes hands','dets':'Henry II granted the castle at Berkeley to Robert Fitz Harding, a wealthy merchant who had helped Henry with financial aid during the conflict with Stephen.' },
{'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.' },
{'id':1599,'gmid':295,'date':'Spring 1154','title':'Henry returns to Normandy','dets':'A triumphant Henry returned to Rouen in Normandy to a warm reception from his family including Eleanor and his eight month old son William.' },
{'id':1600,'gmid':303,'date':'Dec 8 1154','title':'Henry lands in England','dets':'Although the English Channel was stormy, Henry needed to get to England as it had been without a King since the end of October. His ship landed somewhere near Southampton and he went straight to Winchester where he received the Royal treasures and the homage of the English barons.' },
{'id':2206,'gmid':136,'date':'Dec 19 1154','title':'Henry crowned at Westminster Abbey','dets':'Henry of Normandy crowned Henry II of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine crowned Queen, at Westminster.\n' },
{'id':1150,'gmid':110,'date':'1155','title':'Henry takes Scarborough Castle and Bridgnorth','dets':'As part of his attempt to subdue the Barons who had become too powerful during the civil war, Henry took the castle at Scarborough from William of Aumale and Bridgnorth from Hugh Mortimer.' },
{'id':1269,'gmid':14,'date':'1155','title':'Bridgnorth castle surrendered to Henry','dets':'Henry II captures the castle at Bridgnorth.' },
{'id':1276,'gmid':215,'date':'1157','title':'Devizes Castle passed to the Crown','dets':'The castle at Devizes passed into King Henry II\'s control.' },
{'id':2679,'gmid':374,'date':'1157','title':'Construction of Harbottle Castle','dets':'Henry II ordered a new castle to be built in Northumberland.' },
{'id':856,'gmid':143,'date':'Spring 1158','title':'Henry visits Wulfstan\'s Shrine','dets':'At Easter Henry II and his wife Eleanor visited Worcester Cathedral and placed their crowns on the shrine of Wulfstan, vowing not to wear them again.' },
{'id':3103,'gmid':295,'date':'1162','title':'Eleanor gives birth in Rouen','dets':'Eleanor of Aquitaine gave birth to a daughter at Rouen. The girl was named Eleanor after he mother.' },
{'id':3104,'gmid':303,'date':'Jan 1163','title':'Henry II returns to England','dets':'Henry returned from Normandy to England coming ashore at Southampton where he was met by Thomas Becket. ' },
{'id':1598,'gmid':142,'date':'Jul 1163','title':'Council at Woodstock','dets':'The council held at the Royal Palace of Woodstock near Oxford was the scene for a clash between Henry II and Thomas Becket over the control of payments to Sheriffs. Becket opposed the plan and was going to oppose more of Henry\'s reforms in the near future.' },
{'id':167,'gmid':223,'date':'Oct 1163','title':'Henry II puts plans of reform to Council of Westminster','dets':'Henry II put his plans before the Council of Westminster to reform the judicial system allowing the courts power over members of the Church which had the luxury of their own courts. Thomas Becket stood against the plans starting a rift between him and Henry that would led to Becket\'s death.' },
{'id':2072,'gmid':295,'date':'Jan 30 1164','title':'William of Paitin dies','dets':'William of Paitin, Henry II\'s brother, died at Rouen.' },
{'id':1321,'gmid':55,'date':'1165','title':'Hugh Bigod buys back Framlingham','dets':'Henry II had confiscated the castle from the rebellious Earl. But Hugh raised the money required to buy back the castle. Henry built the castle at Orford to keep Hugh under control.' },
{'id':542,'gmid':92,'date':'1166','title':'Building of Orford Castle','dets':'Henry II, had the castle at Orford, in Norfolk built between 1166 and 1172, to counter the threats of Hugh Bigod and to confront his castle fortress at Framlingham. ' },
{'id':1543,'gmid':43,'date':'1168','title':'Reconstruction of Dover Castle','dets':'Henry II began the reconstruction of Dover Castle. The work would continue for twenty years and at the end of it, a brand new keep had been built, along with the outer walls of the inner bailey and sections of the outer wall.' },
{'id':2078,'gmid':323,'date':'Jul 22 1170','title':'Becket and Henry at Freteval','dets':'Henry II and Thomas Becket met near Freteval in France where they came to an agreement to end their differences. This resulted in Becket\'s partial restoration.' },
{'id':3105,'gmid':21,'date':'Dec 25 1170','title':'Becket excommunicates his enemies','dets':'On Christmas Day Thomas Becket took to the pulpit at Canterbury Cathedral and gave his sermon. At the end of the sermon he excommunicated several of his enemies who had taken part in his earlier troubles with the King.' },
{'id':2678,'gmid':324,'date':'1171','title':'Construction of Bowes Castle','dets':'Henry II financed the construction of an improved castle on an old site in County Durham.' },
{'id':3106,'gmid':140,'date':'Aug 6 1171','title':'Henry II returns to England','dets':'Henry II returned to England and visits Henry of Blois, the bishop of Winchester who was dying.' },
{'id':1540,'gmid':141,'date':'1173','title':'Remodelling of Windsor Castle','dets':'Henry II carried out major rebuilding work at Windsor Castle, including raising the height of the keep and improved the walls around the bailey. He added towers to the walls and built himself a house, the basement of which survives.' },
{'id':1635,'gmid':69,'date':'1173','title':'Henry takes control of Kenilworth','dets':'With the threat of attack from the Barons and his own sons, Henry II took control of Kenilworth Castle and defended it with a small army of men. ' },
{'id':171,'gmid':241,'date':'May 1174','title':'Richard (I) seizes the town of Saintes from his father, Henry II','dets':'Richard seized the town of Saintes from his father but soon lost it again as Henry\'s tactics and forces were more superior.' },
{'id':3125,'gmid':351,'date':'Oct 11 1174','title':'Henry II reaches a peace agreement','dets':'After a year and a half of rebellion against him, Henry II achieved peace agreements with Louis the French king and his own three sons. (Treaty of Falaise?)' },
{'id':3131,'gmid':379,'date':'Aug 1175','title':'Joan travels to Sicily','dets':'Joan, the daughter of Henry II, King of England, travelled to Sicily to marry William II the King of Sicily.' },
{'id':2183,'gmid':325,'date':'1176','title':'Peveril Castle Keep','dets':'A square central keep was constructed at Peveril castle which was under the control of Henry II.' },
{'id':3132,'gmid':379,'date':'Feb 13 1177','title':'Joan becomes the Queen of Sicily','dets':'In the city of Palermo on the island of Sicily Joan, the daughter of King Henry II married William II, the king of Sicily.' },
{'id':1636,'gmid':69,'date':'1182','title':'Kenilworth Castle becomes the King\'s property','dets':'Henry de Clinton exchanged Kenilworth Castle for other land?' },
{'id':1649,'gmid':141,'date':'Apr 1185','title':'John is knighted','dets':'John is knighted by his father at Windsor Castle before travelling to Ireland.' },
{'id':737,'gmid':362,'date':'1187','title':'Henry signs a peace treaty','dets':'To avoid war with Philippe Augustus, after Philippe had taken Issousun, Henry II signed a peace treaty at Chateauroux.' },
{'id':175,'gmid':242,'date':'Jul 6 1189','title':'Henry II Dies','dets':'Henry II died at Chinon and was buried in the choir church of Fontevrault. Richard became King of England. William Marshal, who served under Henry II and was favoured by Richard, was sent to England to prepare for Richard\'s arrival.' },
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