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| Abdication Otto IV |  |
| Brunswick Forced by Innocent III to retire to his estates in Brunswick |
| Arbitration Royalists John |  |
| 10th May London Arbitrates with 4 representitives from each side & the Pope's deputy in the chair |
| Battle of Northampton Fitzwalter, Robert | |
| 3rd May Northampton Barons renounce their allegiance to John, Fitzwalter leads an attack on Northampton |
| Battle of Northampton John | |
| 3rd May Northampton After the barons attack Northampton John offers concessions |
| 3rd May Northampton John orders his mercenaries into London after the battle of Northampton |
| Birth Celestine V |  |
| 19th May Birth of Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio |
| Birth Kublai |  |
| Birth of Kublai Khan |
| Capture of Bedford Walter | |
| Bedford Leads a baronial force which occupies Bedford |
| Capture of Beijing Ghengis | |
| Beijing Captures Peking |
| Beijing Extracts tribute from the Chin Emperor & leaving northern China in a wilderness |
| Beijing Peking is razed & its inhabitants butchered |
| Beijing The Jin Emperor fled expecting a Mongol attack, his army is demoralized & disorganized |
| Capture of Kara Khitai Ghengis | |
| Kara Khitai Captures a buffer state in Turkestan on the borders of the Mongol empire |
| Capture of London John | |
| 17th May London The barons take London before the arrival of John's mercenaries |
| 17th May Tower of London The Tower of London is held by the royalists |
| Capture of Northampton John | |
| 27th April Northampton Rebellious barons seize Northampton |
| Capture of Tower Langton, Stephen | |
| Tower of London Helps capture the Tower of London to secure King John's agreement to the Magna Carter |
| Charter Accession John | |
| 15th June Runnymede The Magna Carter confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I |
| Charter Liberties John | |
| 15th June Runnymede John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties" |
| Commander Walter | |
| London Appointed Commander-in-Chief |
| Constitution Bohun, Humphrey de | |
| Helps obtain the Magna Carta from King John |
| Constitution Clare | |
| 1 of 25 barons entrusted with carrying out the Magna Carter |
| Constitution Clare, Gilbert de | |
| 1 of 25 barons entrusted with carrying out the Magna Carter |
| Constitution John | |
| London Allows London to annually elect a Mayor |
| London Appeals to the Pope for the abolition of the Magna Carter |
| 6th Jan The Barons demand confirmation of the charter of Henry I |
| 6th Jan The Barons demand confirmation of the Laws of Edward the Confessor , John delays |
| June Imports foreign mercenaries to fight the barons |
| June London The Magna Carter remains the basis of English feudal justice |
| June Runnymede John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carter |
| 15th June Runnymede John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties" |
| 15th June Runnymede The Magna Carter confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I |
| 19th June London 25 barons are appointed to oversee the working of the Magna Carter |
| 19th June London The Magna Carter confirms the rights of the Church & Barons |
| Constitution Langton, Stephen | |
| 15th June Canterbury John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carter on the island of Runnymede near Windsor |
| Constitution Warenne | |
| Acts as one of King John's guarantors for the Magna Carta |
| Constitution Innocent III | |
| Vatican Upholds John's appeal against the Magna Carter & issues a bull annulling it |
| Constitution Alexander II |  |
| June Runnymede Supports the English barons who force John to sign the Magna Carter |
| Coronation Frederick II | |
| 25th July Aachen Crowned King at Aachen on the marble throne of Charlamagne |
| Council Lateran Innocent III | |
| Vatican Catholic men over 15 should make their confession & recieve Communion at Easter |
| Vatican Catholic women over 12 should make their confession & recieve Communion at Easter |
| Vatican Holds the 4th Lateran Council, defines the doctrine of the Eucharist |
| Declaration of War John | |
| 12th May London Orders that the estates of the rebellious barons be seized, starting the civil war |
| Diplomacy John | |
| 19th Mar The Pope writes to John supporting in support of the Barons |
| 19th Mar The Pope writes to the Barons asking them not to rebel |
| Diplomacy Innocent III | |
| 1st April Writes to the English barons instructing them to pay off the scutage owed to John |
| Dismissal Roches, Peter Des | |
| Unpopular with the Barons, Peter is replaced as Justiciar by Hubert de Burgh |
| Execution of MacHeth Alexander II | |
| 15th June The rebel baron leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| Execution of MacWilliam Alexander II | |
| 15th June The rebel baron leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| Invasion of England Alexander II | |
| Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John |
| Justiciar Burgh, Hubert de | |
| London Appointed Justiciar of England |
| Magna Carta Innocent III | |
| 24th Aug Pope Innocent III, following a request from King John, declares the Magna Carta invalid, the Barons of England soon retaliate by inviting King Philip of France to come to England, Philip accepted the offer |
| 24th Aug Vatican Upholds John's appeal against the Magna Carter & issues a bull annulling it |
| Magna Carter Marshal, William | |
| 15th June Runnymede Marshall deals with the barons who make King John agree to the Magna Carta |
| 15th June Runnymede William is one of the few English noblemen to remain loyal to the royal side through the Barons' War |
| Mendicant Orders Innocent III | |
| The`Mendicant Orders are founded to popularize use of the sacrament |
| Oath John | |
| 4th Mar London Makes an Oath to the Pope as a Crusader to gain the support of Innocent III |
| Pardon Barons John | |
| 10th May London Offers a full pardon to the rebellious Barons but the offer is turned down |
| Peace John | |
| 27th May London Offers the Barons a truce |
| Peace Langton, Stephen | |
| 27th May Canterbury Trusted by the barons & John, Langton is asked by the King to offer the barons a truce |
| Rebellion Bigod, Roger | |
| Joins the barons against John |
| Rebellion John | |
| 1st April The Pope writes to the barons telling them to pay the scutage owed to the King |
| 13th Oct London The Barons resent the Justiciar appointed by John to ruleduring his absence |
| Rebellion Marshal, William | |
| During the baronial rebellion of 1215, William is on the side of the rebels while his father fights for the king |
| Rebellion Alexander II | |
| Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John |
| Supports the English Barons in their rebellion against King John |
| The MacWilliam & MacHeth clans, enemies of the Scottish crown, break into revolt |
| 15th June Rebellion against the new King is crushed |
| 15th June The rebel leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| Reform John | |
| 13th Oct London Barons resent a scutage on those who did not accompany John to Poitou |
| 13th Oct London Barons resent the costs to lift the Papal interdict |
| Scutage Payment John | |
| 1st April The Pope writes to the barons telling them to pay the scutage owed to the King |
| Siege of Northampton John | |
| Northampton Barons demand the charter of Henry I & the laws of Edward the Confessor |
| Siege of Northampton Walter | |
| 5th May Northampton Leads a rebel force against Northampton Castle but it is well defended by King John |
| Standardisation Weights John | |
| 19th June London The Magna Carter standardises weights & measures |
| Succession John | |
| London Some of the nobles attempt to place the French Dauphin on the English throne |
| London Succeeds as King of England |
| Treaty of Magna Carter John | |
| June Runnymede John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carter |
| 15th June Runnymede John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties" |
| 15th June Runnymede The Magna Carter confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I |
| Treaty of Magna Carter Langton, Stephen | |
| 15th June Canterbury John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carter on the island of Runnymede near Windsor |
