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| Assassination Becket, Thomas a |  |
| Canterbury Possible excommunication leads Henry to say "who will rid me of this turbulent priest" |
| 29th Dec Canterbury Murdered by 4 of Henry II's knights at the alter of St Benedict, Canterbury cathedral |
| Assassination Brito, Richard de | |
| 29th Dec London 1 of the 4 Norman knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral |
| Assassination Henry II | |
| Canterbury Thomas Becket is murdered by 4 of Henry's knights |
| London Thomas Becket is murdered by four of Henry's knights |
| Assassination Tracey, William de | |
| 29th Dec Canterbury 1 of 4 knights who assassinate Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral |
| 29th Dec London 1 of the four 4 who assassinate Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral |
| Birth Waldemar II the Conqueror |  |
| Birth of Waldemar II the Conqueror, 2nd son of Waldemar I |
| Capture Clare, Richard de | |
| Waterford Captures Waterford |
| Coronation Becket, Thomas a | |
| 27th Nov Westminster Abbey Recrowns Henry II |
| Coronation Henry | |
| 14th June Westminster Abbey Crowned by the Archbishop of York despite the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Coronation Henry II | |
| 22nd July Westminster Abbey Crowned by Archbishop Roger of York in violation of the rights of Thomas a Becket |
| 22nd July Westminster Abbey Offers Becket the chance to return to England & recrown Prince Henry, Becket accepts |
| Coronation Henry the Young King | |
| 28th Feb Fostered by Thomas Becket, in June 1170 the fifteen-year-old Henry is crowned king during his father's lifetime, but he never actually ruled and is not counted among the monarchs of England |
| Coronation Roger of Pont L'eveque | |
| 14th June Westminster Abbey Crowns Prince Henry against public opinion |
| 14th June Westminster Abbey Infringes the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 22nd July Westminster Abbey Crowns Henry II King of England |
| Death Becket, Thomas a | |
| 29th Dec Canterbury Death of Thomas a Becket, assassinated |
| Death Brito, Richard de | |
| 29th Dec London Death of Richard de Brito, assassinated |
| Dismissal Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend the Bishops who crowned Prince Henry |
| Dismissal Roger of Pont L'eveque | |
| Dismissed by Pope Alexander for crowning Henry II |
| Excommunication of Becket Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Excommunicates the Archbishop of York & 2 Bishops who assisted Henry's coronation |
| Dec Canterbury Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry |
| Exile Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Henry II allows Becket to return to England |
| Exile Henry II | |
| July Offers Becket the chance to return to England & recrown Prince Henry, Becket accepts |
| Exile Alexander III |  |
| July Vatican Forces Henry II to end his quarrel with Thomas a Beckett |
| Exile of Becket Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Issues Henry II an interdict, Henry yields & allows Becket to return to England |
| Invasion of Ireland Clare, Richard de | |
| Leads an in support of Dermot MacMurrough, dethroned King of Leinster |
| Marriage Clare, Richard de | |
| London Marries Eva, daughter of the King of Leinster |
| Siege of Waterford Clare, Richard de | |
| Waterford Captures Waterford |
| Succession Henry | |
| 14th June Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England , known as Henry the Young King |
| Succession Henry II | |
| 14th June London Has his son Prince Henry crowned joint-king to ensure the succession |
| 14th June London Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England , known as Henry the Young King |
| Succession Henry the Young King | |
| 28th Feb Fostered by Thomas Becket, in June 1170 the fifteen-year-old Henry is crowned king during his father's lifetime, but he never actually ruled and is not counted among the monarchs of England |
| Succession Owain Gwynedd |  |
| Succeeds as Prince of Wales |
| Tutor Marshal, William | |
| Appointed tutor in chivalry for Henry the Young King & stands by the young king during the Revolt of 1173-1174 |
