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Gaveston, PiersAdd to 'MyProject' 
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Died: Jun 1312

Son of a prominent Gascon knight, Gaveston had a close friendship with Edward II, king of England. Edward's affection towards Gaveston alienated the people who were Edward's real counsellors, the barons. Gaveston was captured by the Earl of Warwick, the leader of the king's opposition in June 1312 and executed.
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1308Jan 25Edward marries
JunGaveston banished
1310SepEdward campaigns in Scotland
1311Qtr 1Lancaster pays homage
Qtr 1The rise of Thomas Earl of Lancaster
JulEdward returns to England
Sep 27Ordinances Proclaimed
Nov 3Gaveston leaves
1312Qtr 1Edward looks to Scotland for help
MayGaveston surrenders
Jun 19Gaveston executed
1314DecGaveston buried

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GeoffreyAdd to 'MyProject' 
Born: 1158
Died: 1186

Son of Henry II.

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Father: HENRY (II, King of England 1154-1189) (b.1133 - d.1189)
Mother: Eleanor (of Aquitaine) (b.1122 - d.1204) 
Geoffrey (b.1158 - d.1186)
     +Constance (of Brittany)
          =Arthur (of Brittany) (b.1187 - d.1204)
          =Eleanor (Grand-daughter of Henry II) ( - d.1241)
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1158Sep 23Birth of Geoffrey Plantaganet
Birth of Geoffrey Plantaganet.
1186JulGeoffrey, son of Henry II dies in a tournament
Geoffrey, the son of Henry II dies in a tournament.

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Giffard, WalterAdd to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1279

Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1264, and chancellor after Simon de Montfort's defeat and death at Evesham in 1265. Giffard became archbishop of York in 1266 and acted as regent for Edward I.
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Glanvill, Ranulf deAdd to 'MyProject' 
 Ranulf was a lawyer and Henry II's Chief Justiciar. Henry entrusted the education of his son John to Ranulf. Hubert Walter also studied under Ranulf.
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Glendower, KatherineAdd to 'MyProject' 
 Katherine was the daughter of Owen Glendower and she married Edmund Mortimer. Edmund had been fighting on the side of Henry IV against Owen Glendower's Welsh revolt but had been captured by Owen at the battle of Pilleth. Owen demanded a ransom from Henry IV to free Edmund but Henry refused to pay. Edmund decided to join Owen Glendower's cause. He even married Owen's daughter Katherine.

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Katherine Glendower
     +Edmund Mortimer ( - d.1409)
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Glendower, OwenAdd to 'MyProject' 
Born: 1350
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(Owain Glyn Dwr) A wealthy land owner in Wales. Glendower owned land both in North Wales and in Pembrokeshire. In 1400 Glendower and his rival Lord Grey of Rutin had a dispute over land. The King of England sided with Rutin and so Glendower rose up in revolt against the English in North Wales.
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1400AugGlendower's revolt starts
SepGlendower proclaimed Prince of Wales
OctHenry fights back against Glendower
1402Henry IV assembles an army
Jun 22Battle of Pilleth
1403Kidwelly Castle attacked
Llansteffan Castle attacked by Glendower
Abergavenny attacked by Glendower
1404Aberystwyth falls to the Welsh
Cardiff sacked by Glendower
Harlech Castle siege
MayGlendower's Parliament
1405FebGlendower's agreement
SpringBattles of Grosmont and Usk
1407Harlech Castle siege

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Godfrey (of Bouillon)Add to 'MyProject' 
Born: 1060
Died: Jul 1100

Godfrey de Bouillon was the second son of Eustace II, the Norman Count of Boulogne. Godfrey was chosen as the ruler of Jerusalem in 1099 after the crusaders took control of the city. Godfrey refused to wear a golden crown in Jerusalem where his Saviour had only worn a crown of thorns. He wanted to be known as advocate or lay defender of the Holy Sepulche rather than King. Shortly after the crusaders had taken Jerusalem the separate Muslim armies overcame their differences in order to rid their home of the Christian army. Egypt supplied the largest number of men. The huge Muslim army made its way towards Jeruslem. Godfrey was aware of the threat and managed to put together an army of his own. The two armies met at Ascalon where the Muslim army was defeated by the much smaller Christian force. This was the last battle of the First Crusade. Godfrey died in July 1100 possibly from typhoid.
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1099Jul 15Crusaders take Jerusalem
The Crusaders take Jerusalem and Godfrey of Bouillon becomes King of Jerusalem.
Aug 12Battle of Ascalon
The last battle of the First Crusade was fought between the Christians and Muslims at Ascalon. Led by Godfrey of Bouillon, the king of Jerusalem, the heavily out-numbered Christian army used their heavy armour to good affect. The Muslim army consisted mainly of Egyptions intent of driving the Christians out of Jerusalem.
1100Jul 18Godfrey of Bouillon dies
Godfrey of Bouillon died just a year after the crusaders had captured Jerusalem. Agreeing who should succeed Godfrey as ruler of Jerusalem was not easy. The head of the Church in Jerusalem, Dagobert of Pisa, claimed that the Church itself should rule and as he was its representative he should have the job. Godfrey's brother, Baldwin of Edessa, had other ideas and travelled to Jerusalem with an army to claim the throne.
Dec 25Baldwin I becomes king of Jerusalem
Supported by an army of over a thousand men, Baldwin claimed the throne of Jerusalem. Baldwin of Edessa was Godfrey's brother and he claimed the throne as his heritage. Baldwin was crowned on Christmas Day at Bethlehem.
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Godwine (Earl of Wessex)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1053

King Canute gave Godwine the title of Earl of Wessex and Godwine very quickly rose to be extremely powerful. In 1042 Edward the Confessor married Godwine's daughter Edith and from then on the Earl more or less ran the country. He opposed Edward's Norman advisors and in 1051 the Godwines revolted against the king. Edward expelled them from the country and at about the same time he promised William (the Conqueror) that he could have a claim to the English throne after Edward died. This may have been a ploy by Edward to prevent the Godwines claiming the throne themselves. In 1052 the Godwines, including Harold Godwinson, invaded England with a large army and Edward had to reinstate them to their former positions. Godwine died in following year.

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Godwine (Earl of Wessex) ( - d.1053)
     +Gytha
          =Sweyn Godwineson ( - d.1052)
          =HAROLD (II, Godwinson, King of England 1066) (b.1022 - d.1066)
          =Tostig (Earl of Northumbria) ( - d.1066)
          =Gyrth (Earl of East Anglia) ( - d.1066)
          =Leofwine (Earl of Kent and Essex) ( - d.1066)
          =Edith (Daughter of Godwine)
               +EDWARD (The Confessor, King of England 1042-1066) (b.1003 - d.1066)
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1035Nov 12Canute dies
King Canute died at Shaftesbury leaving the rule of the country in dispute between Harthacnut (the son of Emma) and Harold Harefoot (the son of Aelfgifu). The Earls of Northumbria and Mercia supported Harold's claim while Earl Godwine supported Harthacanute's.
1036Alfred is murdered by Godwine
Alfred landed in England to take back the English throne, but his army was met by Earl Godwine and defeated. Alfred was captured and killed by the Earl.
1045JanEdward marries
Edward married Edith, the daughter of Earl Godwine. Godwine was then in an extremely powerful position being related to the King of England.
1051Edward expels the Godwine family
An incident occurred when Eustace II Count of Boulogne visited Edward the Confessor, his brother-in-law. The incident occurred in Dover where a fight broke out between the Norman visitors and the locals. Several people were killed. The area of Dover was under the control of the Godwine family and Edward the Confessor, who blamed the people of Dover for the fight, told Godwine to deal with them. Godwine refused to obey Edward's order and in response Edward raised an army and forced the Godwine family into exile.
1052MayGodwines invade England
Godwine, Earl of Wessex, his son Harold and a large fleet sailed up the Thames to London forcing Edward to reinstate them into their previous positions of power.
1053AprHarold becomes Earl of Wessex
Godwine, Earl of Wessex, died and Harold inherited his title.
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Godwineson, SweynAdd to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1052

Sweyn was the first son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex.

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Father: Godwine (Earl of Wessex) ( - d.1053)
Mother: Gytha 
Sweyn Godwineson ( - d.1052)
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1049Sweyn exiled for murder
Sweyn Godwineson was exiled from England by Edward the Confessor to Flanders for murdering his own cousin, Earl Beorn.
1050Sweyn pardoned
Sweyn Godwineson was pardoned and allowed to return to England.
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Grey, Catherine (Lady)Add to 'MyProject' 
 Lady Catherine Grey was the granddaughter of Mary, the younger sister of Henry VIII. Catherine's elder sister, Lady Jane, was involved in an attempt to take the English throne by force and was executed. Catherine had a good claim to the English throne and at one point could have become Queen of England if Queen Elizabeth had died.

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Father: Grey, Henry (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1554)
Mother: Frances (Lady) 
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Grey, Henry (Duke of Suffolk)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1554

Henry married Frances the granddaughter of Mary a daughter of Henry VII. Henry and Frances had several daughters one of which was Lady Jane Grey. At the end of the reign of Edward VI Henry and Jane's father-in-law John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland, plotted against Mary Tudor, Edward's sister, to place Jane on the throne of England. The plot failed and after another failed rebellion Henry was captured and executed.

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Henry Grey (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1554)
     +Frances (Lady)
          =Jane Grey (Lady) (b.1537 - d.1554)
          =Catherine Grey (Lady)
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Grey, John (Sir)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: Feb 1461

Sir John was the owner of the Bradgate estate and had considerable wealth. He was Lancastrian by inclination. Elizabeth Woodville married Sir John in 1457. The couple had two sons and life seemed to be good, but Sir John was killed in the second battle of St Albans in 1461 and Elizabeth returned to Grafton, to the family home, with her sons.

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John Grey (Sir) ( - d.1461)
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Gruffydd, David ap (Welsh Prince)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1283

David was the brother of Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, the Prince of Wales.
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1282MarHawarden Castle captured by the Welsh
David ap Gruffydd attacked and took control the castle at Hawarden. The constable, Roger de Clifford, was captured during the attack.
EasterAnother Welsh Uprising
David, Llewelyn's brother, rose up in revolt. Llewelyn, even though he had sworn fealty to Edward, joined his brother in the fight against the English.
1283JunDavid of Wales captured
David the brother of Llewelyn was handed over to the king by his own supporters who had already surrendered. He was taken to Shrewsbury Castle where a Parliament met and sentenced him to death by execution.
Oct 3David ap Gruffydd is executed
David was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death. His punishment for betraying the King was to be drawn, hanged and quartered.
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Gruffydd, Rhys ap (Lord Rhys)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1197

Rhys ap Gruffydd was a prince of Wales and lived during the reign of Henry II. He is generally known as Lord Rhys. Lord Rhys found favour with Henry II and was granted Cardiganshire in south Wales.
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1171Cardiganshire granted to Lord Rhys
Henry II granted territories of south Wales including Cardiganshire to Rhys, the Prince of Wales.
1190Kidwelly Castle rebuilt
A new castle was built at Kidwelly by Rhys ap Gruffydd, The Lord Rhys.
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GundulfAdd to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 1108

Known as the 'weeping monk of Bec'. Gundulf came across from Normandy after the Conquest with Lanfranc. Gundulf was well known and admired for his building skills and Lanfranc used Gundulf to rebuild his Cathedral. In 1077 Gundulf was made Bishop of Rochester and a year later William the Conqueror used Gundulf's skill in the construction of the White Tower, the keep of the Tower of London.
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1077Gundulf consecrated as Bishop of Rochester
Gundulf became Bishop of Rochester, remaining there for thirty years and where he is buried.
1078Work starts on the White Tower
Gundulf began work on the White Tower, the Tower of London.
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Guthrum (King of the Danes -890)Add to 'MyProject' 
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Died: 890

As leader of the Danes, Guthrum invaded Britain. Guthrum was defeated by Alfred at Exeter and signed a peace treaty, but Guthrum attacked Wessex and drove Alfred from power in 878. Alfred rebuilt his army and defeated Guthrum at the Battle of Edington. Alfred converted Guthrum to Christianity and gave him land as part of Danelaw.
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875Danes move against the north.
Led by Halfdan the Danes moved north to attack the Picts and the area of Strathclyde. The Danes divided Northumbria taking York for themselves and creating the area known as Danelaw. A second Danish King called Guthrum took his army back south to Cambridge where he prepared plans to attack Wessex.
876Danes defeated in the south
Led by Guthrum, an army of Danes moved to Wareham in Dorset where they were met by a new army from the sea who landed at Poole. Alfred trapped the army and demanded hostages in return for a peaceful settlement. The Danes divided, half fleeing to Exeter where they besieged the town while the other half escaped in their ships but were drowned in heavy seas. Those at Exeter were forced to surrender and were moved up to Gloucester.
878JanThe Danes take the advantage
After Exeter. Alfred was hoping that trouble with the Danes was over, but again led by Guthrum, an army headed for Alfred at his Chippenham residence. Alfred fled under overwelming odds leaving Chippenham in the hands of the Danes.
AprBattle of Edington
Alfred called for his men to form an army and attack the Danes. He ordered the army to meet at a location known as Egbert's Stone and seven weeks after Easter an army was formed. Once formed the army quickly moved towards Guthrum and the Danes and the two armies met at Edington. The battle at Edington was won by Alfred and the Danes retreated to Chippenham. The Danes were surrounded and surrendered. Guthrum along with several other high ranking members of the Danish army were converted to Chistianity under Alfred's sponsorship. Guthrum and Alfred agreed on peace terms and the Danes returned to their holdings in East Anglia known as the Danelaw.
890Guthrum dies
Guthrum died in 890 and his peace agreements with Alfred were maintained by his successor.
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