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Wallace, William Walter, Hubert
Warbeck, Perkin Wareham, William (Archbishop of Canterbury)
William (Adelin) WILLIAM (I, the Conqueror, King of England 1066-1087)
William (I, the Lion, King of Scotland 1165-1214) William (II, King of Sicily)
WILLIAM (II, Rufus, King of England 1087-1100) William (Lord Hastings)
William (Monk of Fecamp) William (of Warenne, Earl of Surrey)
Wolsey, Thomas (Lord Chancellor and Archbishop of York) Woodville, Anthony (Earl Rivers)
Woodville, Edward Woodville, Elizabeth
Wulfstan (Bishop of Worcester) Wulfthryth
Wycliffe, John Wykeham, William (of)
Wynford, William


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       Wallace, William Died: 23 Aug 1305 
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1297  Sep 11  Battle at Stirling Bridge Stirling Bridge
   William Wallace and Andrew De Moray leaders of the Scottish revolt in the South and North joined forces and defeated the English army led by Surrey at Stirling. The Scots caught the English forces as they crossed a bridge across the Forth.1 
1298  Jul 22  Battle of Falkirk
   Edward's army defeated Wallace. The battle is dominated by the English and Welsh longbows. 
1303  May  Edward's last campaign in Scotland
   William Wallace had returned to Scotland from France where he had been in exile and so Edward took an army into Scotland.2 
1305    William Wallace captured Glasgow
   William Wallace was betrayed and captured by the English.2 
  Aug  Wallace executed Smithfield
   William Wallace was tried and executed.2 
       Walter, Hubert Died: 1205 
ubert Walter became Archbishop of Canterbury and Justiciar from 1193 after Baldwin. Hubert Walter was brought up in the Ranulf Glanvill household. He joined Richard on the Crusades and when Richard was captured in Germany, Hubert was responsible for running Richard's affairs and helped raise funds to pay for Richard's ransom. Hubert crowned Richard's brother John and was given the position of Chancellor.
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1193    Hubert Walter becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
   Hubert Walter follows Baldwin as Archbishop of Canterbury. 
1199  May  Important Appointments
   John chose people to help him run the country. He appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert Walter, as Chancellor. Geoffrey fitz Peter was chosen as Justiciar and William, Earl of Pembroke, became Marshal of John's household.3 
1204  Spring  Peace negotiations with France
   After losing Normandy to the French, John sent an embassy to France to negotiate with Philippe. In the party that went from England were Hubert Walter and William Marshal. The negotiations failed due to Philippe's demands.3 
1205  Summer  More castles fall to the French
   The castles at Chinon and Loches both fell to the French as Philippe strengthened his position. Again William Marshall travelled to see Philippe to agree peace terms, but his attempts were destroyed by Hubert Walter who sent a secret letter to Philippe telling him not to accept William Marshal's promise that John would do homage to Philippe. (What's going on here?)3 
  Jul 13  Hubert Walter dies
   Hubert Walter the Archbishop of Canterbury and King John's most important advisor died.3 
  Dec  John forces election of De Gray Canterbury Cathedral
   When Hubert Walter died a dispute began between King John and the monks of Canterbury over who should become the new Archbishop of Canterbury. King John wanted John de Grey, Bishop of Norwich, to have the position but the monks wanted their sub-prior, Reginald. The matter was delayed until December when a mission sent to Rome could consult the Pope. Reginald himself went as part of the mission and stated that he had been elected by the monks. When King John heard of this he demanded that De Gray should be elected and the monks dutifully did.3 
       Warbeck, Perkin Died: Nov 1499 
erkin Warberk was from Tournai in Flanders who arrived in Cork late in 1491. When he arrived in Cork he was dressed in the finest clothes, supplied by his master a silk trader, working as a walking advertisement. The locals, seeing him dressed so well, assumed he must be of royal birth and declared that he was Richard the younger brother of Edward V both of whom had disappeared in 1483 from the Tower of London.
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1483  Jul  Murder of Princes in the Tower
   At some point the young king Edward V and his brother Richard disappeared. Whether they were murdered in the Tower of London and by whom is not known, but they were not seen of again. Later, in 1499, a man called Perkin Warbeck appeared in Ireland and claims were made that he was really Richard, one of the princes. 
1491  Qtr 4  Perkin Warbeck arrives in Cork Cork, Ireland
   The pretender to the English throne landed at Cork. 
1492  Nov 3  Treaty of Etaples
   The peace treaty signed by Charles VIII and Henry VII. Charles agreed not to support Perkin Warbeck and Henry agreed not pursue his claim to the French throne. Charles also had to pay Henry a large sum of money to be paid over several years. 
1497    Perkin Warbeck captured at Beaulieu Beaulieu Abbey
   Perkin Warbeck was hiding in Beaulieu Abbey where he was found by Henry VII's army and captured.
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1499  Nov  Perkin Warbeck executed Tower of London
   Perkin Warbeck executed at the Tower of London.4 
       Wareham, William (Archbishop of Canterbury)  
illiam Wareham became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1503. He later performed the marriage ceremony for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
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1503    William Wareham becomes Archbishop of Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral
   William Wareham is elected to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury by Julius II. 
       William (Adelin) Born: 1103 Died: 1120 
illiam Adelin was the son of Henry I, the King of England. William was drowned while returning from Normandy to England when his ship 'The White Ship' sank. The crew and passengers were drunk and the helmsman steered the ship onto rocks even though the sea was calm. William was Henry's only son and his death left Henry without a male heir. Henry attempted to ensure that his daughter Matilda, William's sister, should become Queen of England when Henry died. Although the barons initially agreed to this arrangement when Henry did die conflict and civil war broke out between Stephen of Blois, who claimed the English throne and Matilda.
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Father:  Plantagenet, Henry (I, King of England 1100-1135) (b.1068 - d.1135)
Mother:  Matilda Edith (of Scotland) 
William (Adelin) (b.1103 - d.1120)
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1119    William Adelin marries Matilda
   Fulk V of Anjou married his daughter Matilda to William Adelin, heir to the English crown. Wanting to go on Crusade, Fulk needed to ensure security and a marriage between his family and the English crown could help. 
1120  Nov  William Adelin is drowned
   The son of Henry I was drowned attempting a crossing from Normandy to England. It should have been a straight forward sea crossing from Normandy to England and the weather was good, but the young prince and his young friends had delayed the sailing with their merrymaking in Normandy. The crew of the White Ship were supplied with beer were in no state to handle the ship safely. The ship his rocks and began to sink. Prince William was initially saved and placed in a small boat but on his orders he tried to rescue his sister and the boat was overwhelmed by others hoping to be saved. The small boat tipped over and the prince was drowned. 
       William (I, the Lion, King of Scotland 1165-1214) Died: 1214 
illiam was the son of Henry, the Earl of Huntingdon and the grandson of King David I, King of Scotland. William became King of Scotland in 1165 after the death of his elder brother Malcolm IV, who had been the king of Scotland from 1153. In 1168 William chose to build an alliance with the French king Louis VII to fight the English. He also supported King Henry II's rebellious sons in their revolt against their father. William was captured by the English and in 1174 signed the treaty of Falaise which made Scotland a feudal possession of England. William and his nobles swore fealty to Henry II. The treaty was overturned by King Richard I in return for funds paid by Scotland to pay for Richard's Crusade.
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Father:  Henry (Earl of Huntingdon) ( - d.1152)
Mother:  de Warenne, Ada 
William (I, the Lion, King of Scotland 1165-1214) ( - d.1214)
     +Beaumont, Ermengarde de ( - d.1233)
          =Alexander (II, King of Scotland 1198-1249) (b.1198 - d.1249)
          |    +Joan (Daughter of King John) (b.1210 - d.1238)
          |    +Coucy, Marie de
          |         =Alexander (III, King of Scotland 1249-1286) ( - d.1286)
          |              +Margaret ( - d.1275)
          |                   =Alexander (son of Alexander III) ( - d.1284)
          |                   =David (son of Alexander III) ( - d.1281)
          |                   =Margaret (daughter of Alexander III)
          =Margaret (Daughter of William I of Scotland) ( - d.1259)
          =Isabella (Daughter of William I of Scotland)
          =Marjorie (Daughter of William I of Scotland) ( - d.1244)
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1165  Dec  William I 'the Lion' becomes king of the Scots Scone
   On the death of Malcolm IV his brother, William, became the king of the Scots. William was crowned at Scone. 
1174  Jun 13  The Battle of Alnwick
   William I, king of Scotland invades England to help fight in the baronial rebellion against Henry II. William is captured at the battle of Alnwick and the rebellion comes to an end. 
  Dec 8  William I of Scotland signs Treaty of Falaise
   Captured by the English, William of Scotland was forced to sign the Treaty of Falaise. The treaty made Scotland a feudal possession of England and William and his nobles swore fealty to Henry II. This treaty was overruled by Richard I in return for funds paid by Scotland that Richard needed for his crusade in 1189.1 
1189  Dec  William of Scotland gives Richard 10,000 marks
   William I of Scotland gives Richard I 10,000 marks for the Crusade. This overturns the Treaty of Falaise which William had to sign when captured in 1174.1 
1200  Nov 22  William does homage to John Lincoln Castle
   During a tour of the Midlands, John received homage from William 'the Lyon', King of Scotland at Lincoln. William was looking to move into the areas of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. John on the other hand ensured that those areas were controlled by Barons he could trust.3 
1212    William gives son as hostage
   William, King of the Scots was prepared to give John his eldest son, Alexander as hostage to keep the peace between the two countries. William was also eager that Alexander should become King of the Scots after himself. Earning the trust of John was to be repaid later when John sent an army to Scotland to help William put down a rebellion.3 
1214  Dec 4  William the Lyon of Scotland dies
   William, the King of Scotland died. 
       William (II, King of Sicily)  

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William (II, King of Sicily)
     +Joan (of England, Queen of Sicily) (b.1165 - d.1199)
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1175  Aug  Joan travels to Sicily Palazzo dei Normanni
   Joan, the daughter of Henry II, King of England, travelled to Sicily to marry William II the King of Sicily.5 
1177  Feb 13  Joan becomes the Queen of Sicily Palazzo dei Normanni
   In the city of Palermo on the island of Sicily Joan, the daughter of King Henry II married William II, the king of Sicily.5 
       William (Lord Hastings) Born: circa 1430 Died: 13 Jun 1483 
illiam Lord Hastings took part in the Wars of the Roses and fought on the side of the Yorkists and Edward IV. William was the son of Sir Leonard Hastings and Alice Camois. William was born in around 1430. He fought at the battles of Ludford and Mortimer's Cross and after helping Edward win the Battle of Towton was knighted on the battle field. William married Katherine Neville, the sister of Richard Neville, the 'Kingmaker'. William gained many titles including Baron Hastings and Chamberlain. He also became a member of the Order of the Garter. When Henry VI was restored to power in 1470 Hastings fled the country with Edward IV. In 1471 Hastings assisted Edward return and defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury. In the second part of Edward IV's reign Hastings was given the position of Governor of Calais and was an important player in foreign affairs. After the death of Edward IV Hastings tried to protect the old king's son, Edward V, by plotting against Richard, Duke of Gloucester (the future Richard III). Gloucester discovered the plot and Hastings was arrested and quickly executed at the Tower of London. His body was removed and buried at Windsor.
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1471  Apr 14  The Battle of Barnet Battle of Barnet
   The Earl of Warwick had left Coventry to confront Edward. The armies met at Barnet just north of London in thick fog. The two battle lines overlapped and Warwick's Lancastrian men commanded by the Earl of Oxford were able to get around the Yorkists commanded by Lord Hastings. Hastings' men fled back to London with Oxford's men in hot pursuit. On the other side of the battle the Yorkists, led by Richard, were outflanking the Lancastrians and took the advantage pushing their enemy back. When Oxford's men returned to the battle they were mistakenly fired upon by their fellow Lancastrians and fled. By early evening Lord Montagu and the Earl of Warwick were dead. The Lancastrians were defeated. 
1483  Jun 13  Hastings executed
   Lord Hastings had supported Richard against the Woodvilles and had hoped to gain some reward for his loyalty, but the Duke of Buckingham seemed more likely to be rewarded at his expense. Hastings' loyalties swayed towards the Woodvilles and when Richard found out, Hastings was arrested and executed.6 
       William (Monk of Fecamp)  
on of Richard II, Duke of Normandy.
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Father:  Richard (II, Duke of Normandy)
Mother:  Judith 
William (Monk of Fecamp)
       William (of Warenne, Earl of Surrey) Died: 1088 
t the time of the Conquest, William of Warenne accompanied William the Conqueror across from Normandy, fighting at the Battle of Hastings. William of Warenne was rewarded with huge amounts of land and helped his Lord, William the Conqueror put down revolts. He was responsible for putting up many castles in the quest to dominate the areas under his control. After the Conqueror's death, William supported William Rufus' claim to the throne and as a reward was granted the title of Earl of Surrey. He died in 1088 leaving a massive dynasty that would be powerful for several centuries.
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       Woodville, Edward Died: Jul 1448 
dward Woodville (Details supplied by Dorothy Davies) was one of the many sons of Richard and Jaquetta Woodville, courtier, sailor and chivalric knight. He was made Knight of the Bath by Edward IV in 1475, and raised to Knight bannerette by Richard Duke of Gloucester in 1482, after the Border campaigns. Henry VII made him a Knight of the Garter in 1487. Edward Woodville hardly appears in history, apart from the recording of his knighthood, before 1483, and the death of Edward IV. He is recorded as accompanying the corpse on the funeral procession which indicates he had a fairly high standing in court. Almost immediately after the funeral he set to sea with a fleet of twenty ships, in part to block French mercenaries from taking advantage of the king's death and in part to block any moves made by Richard Duke of Gloucester, as Lord Protector, to take any part of the royal jewels. However, Richard of Gloucester sent emissaries into the ships to promise pardon and reward for any who would return to the 'right side' and Edward found himself with just two ships. He fled to Brittany with other exiles who were unsure of their fate in light of the new regime. He returned to England in 1485 with Henry Tudor, whom he had met whilst in exile. He fought against Richard III at Bosworth and was rewarded with the Captaincy of the Isle of Wight, not quite the title his brother Anthony Woodville had held but sufficient to give him overall command of the Island. In 1486 he sailed to Spain with 300 men, to join in the fight against the Moors, who were at that time holding Granada. He spent some time with Ferdinand and Isabella and when the fighting was over, he returned to England and helped negotiate the marriage of Catherine of Aragon with Henry VII's oldest son, Arthur, Prince of Wales. In 1488 trouble flared in Brittany and, despite not receiving royal approval or permission, Sir Edward raised an army of 440 men from the Isle of Wight and set off for France in May of that year. In July 1488, at St Aubin, battle was joined between the force commanded by Sir Edward, a group of Bretons who had joined his company and the French. The Bretons apparently abandoned the fight and the French soldiers killed Sir Edward and all his men, apart from one. This poor young man had the task of returning to the Island with the sad tale of the many losses. It is fitting that the brave soldier died on the battlefield, for he had fought at Barnet, in the Border campaigns and in Granada. He was not a knight who would have died in his bed.
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Father:  Woodville, Richard (1st Earl Rivers) ( - d.1469)
Mother:  Jacquetta (of Luxembourg) (b.1415 - d.1472) 
Woodville, Edward ( - d.1448)
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1488  Jul  Battle of St. Aubin
   The battle of St Aubin was fought between an army commanded by Sir Edward Woodville, a group of Bretons who had joined his company and the French. The Bretons apparently abandoned the fight and the French soldiers killed Sir Edward and all his men, apart from one. 
       Wulfstan (Bishop of Worcester) Born: 1008 Died: 19 Jan 1095 
ulfstan, bishop of Worcester undertook large scale rebuilding work, including Worcester Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral, (Tewkesbury Abbey?), Great Malvern Priory and many other churches in the Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester area.

Wulfstan was a native of the Worcester area and managed to retain his position as bishop (which he took in 1062), after the Norman invasion of 1066.

He had an alter dedicated to him in (Great Malvern Priory?) alongside Cantilupe of Hereford and King Edward the Confessor.

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1058    Gloucester Cathedral rebuilding starts Gloucester Cathedral
   Under the direction of Wulfstan, the future Bishop of Worcester, construction work began at Gloucester Cathedral. The new building was burnt down and rebuilt later by Abbot Serlo.7 
1062  Sep 8  Wulfstan becomes bishop of Worcester Worcester Cathedral
   A monk at Worcester from 1040, Wulfstan was recommended for the position of bishop by visiting papal legates. 
1084    Worcester Cathedral building begins Worcester Cathedral
   Building work starts on Worcester Cathedral. Orchestrated by Bishop Wulfstan. (More Information to follow) 
1088  Spring  Worcestershire Rebellion put down Worcester Cathedral
   The Worcestershire rebellion led by Robert of Lacy was dealt with quickly by Wulfstan, the Bishop of Worcester, who called on those knights and local landowners still loyal to the King to defend Worcester. Many of the rebels were captured or killed.8 
1095    Wulfstan dies Worcester Cathedral
   Wulfstan was bishop of Worcester. The location of his grave is not known. 
1158  Spring  Henry visits Wulfstan's Shrine Worcester Cathedral
   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.9 
       Wulfthryth  
ife of Aethelred I, King of Wessex 866-871.

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Wulfthryth
     +Aethelred (King of Wessex 866-871) ( - d.871)
          =Athelwold ( - d.905)
       Wycliffe, John  
ohn Wycliffe was a philosopher and scholar who during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II believed that the Church was not giving a true reflection of the Bible's messages. He translated the Bible into English so that ordinary people could read and understand it for themselves. His version was known as Wycliffe's Bible. The followers of Wycliffe were called the Lollards and were branded as heretics by the Church. The Bishops of England passed a statute imposing the death penalty on the Lollards and the first Lollard to be burned at the stake was William Sawtrey in 1401.
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1377  Feb  Wycliffe tried for heresy
   John Wycliffe was tried for heresy at the court of the bishop of London at St. Paul's. Wycliffe was supported by John of Gaunt but the trial failed to convict the religious reformer when it ended in riots and chaos. 
1378  Feb  Wycliffe again tried for heresy
   Again John Wycliffe was tried for heresy but this time he was supported by Joan of Kent the widow of Edward, the Black Prince. The trial ended when the citizens entered the courtroom to save him. 
1382  May 21  Earthquake
   An earthquake occurred somewhere in the Straits of Dover and was felt in southern England and in the Low Countries across the North Sea. The event happened during a meeting to condem the works of John Wycliffe. 
1384  Dec 31  Death of John Wycliffe
   John Wyciffe died. 
       Wykeham, William (of) Born: 1324 Died: Sep 1404 
rom an architect and surveyor for Edward III, to the Bishop of Winchester, and the founder of New College, Oxford, William of Wykeham had a varied and distinguished life. Although not taught in religious ways, Wykeham gained his positions in the church as reward for his service to the King. His architectural achievements included the conversion of Winchester Cathedral from Norman to Perpendicular, and the reconstruction of Windsor Castle.
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1366  Oct  Wykeham becomes Bishop Winchester Cathedral
   William of Wykeham became the Bishop of Winchester. Although not approved of by the Pope (Urban V), Wykeham was consecrated in October 1367. 
1367  Apr  Wykeham becomes Chancellor
   William of Wykeham became Chancellor of England. 
1371    Wykeham asks for war supplies Palace of Westminster
   William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and chancellor, asked for supplies for war. Parliament petitioned the king to stop the practice of ecclesiastics having positions of power and not being liable to account for their actions, and that non-clerical laymen should replaced them. An important supporter of this action was John of Gaunt. 
1379    New College Oxford founded New College, Oxford
   William of Wykeham founded his college, New College, Oxford. The foundations being laid in 1380. 
1382    Founding of Winchester College
   William of Wykeham founded Winchester College so that prayers could be said for his soul for all time. It also provided training for boys that were to enter his other college, New College Oxford.10 
1394    Winchester Cathedral rebuilding work
   Work began on converting the Norman front and nave of Winchester Cathedral to the Perpendicular style by the Bishop of Winchester, William of Wykeham. 
    Winchester College opens Winchester
   William of Wykeham founded Winchester College in 1382 and building work had been progressing since then. The college opened in this year for its first students.11 
1404  Sep 27  Death of William of Wykeham
   William of Wykeham the Bishop of Winchester died in this year. He was replaced by Henry Beaufort.4 
       Wynford, William  
aster mason who worked on projects at Windsor Castle, Wells Cathedral, Winchester College and New College Oxford. Wynford worked at Windsor Castle from 1360 and work here included the Great Gate and the royal lodgings in the upper ward. While Wynford was at Windsor, the clerk of the works was William of Wykeham. Wykeham was to become the Bishop of Winchester Cathedral and when work was needed to convert the Norman Cathedral to the Perpendicular style, Wynford was employed to perform the task. Work began on 29th of September, 1394. Wynford worked mainly in the south-west of the country.
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1365 - 1395 Wells Cathedral South-west Tower Wells Cathedral
  William Wynford was the architect behind the South-west tower of Wells Cathedral.12 
1393    Construction of Wardour Castle
   The work on Wardour Castle (now Old Wardour Castle) was begun in this year. The architect in charge may have been William Wynford who was responsible for the changes made to Winchester Cathedral around about the same time. The castle is very unusual in that is hexagonal and aligned to the north-east. 
Selection of references used:

1. J.D. Mackie, A History of Scotland, 1978, 0 7139 1206 5
2. Susan Ross, The Castles of Scotland, 0 85097 184 5
3. Maurice Ashley, The Life and Times of King John
4. Peter Potter, Data Donation
5. The Plantagenet Chronicles, 1-85501-685-0
6. Anthony Cheetham, Life and times of Richard III, 0-297-83167-4
7. T. Francis Bumpus, The Cathedrals of England and Wales, 1934
8. H.W.C.Davis, England under the Normans and Angevins, 1949
9. John Harvey, The Plantagenets
10. A.R.Myers, England in the late middle Ages
11. Richard Cavendish, Kings and Queens The Concise Guide, 978-0-7153-2376-2
12. John Harvey, English Cathedrals, 1961

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