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| 1096 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Stephen, 3rd son of Stephen the Count of Blois & Chartres & Adela |
| 1125 | Marriage | |
| 22nd Dec London Marries Matilda, only daughter & heiress of Eustace III & Mary of Scotland |
| 1126 | Birth | |
| London Birth of his 1st son who dies in 1135 |
| 1127 | Furness Abbey | |
| Barrow Founds Furnes s Abbey on the outskirts of Barrow- in-Furness |
| 1130 | Birth | |
| Has a 2nd son, the future Count of Boulogne |
| 1134 | Birth | |
| Boulogne Has a 3rd son, the future Count of Boulogne |
| 1135 | Accession | |
| 22nd Dec Supported by the Barons who are opposed to a woman taking the throne |
| 1135 | Coronation | |
| 26th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, on St Stephen's Day |
| 1135 | Death | |
| Stephen's 1st born son dies |
| 22nd Dec Death of Henry I, rides to Winchester to take control of the Treasury |
| 1135 | Succession | |
| London Falsely claims his uncle Henry I named him his successor on his deathbed |
| Roger of Salisbury supported Stephen's bid to be King instead of Matilda. |
| London Supported for the succession by his brother Henry Bishop of Winchester |
| The barons ignore Henry I's wishes, pass ove Matilda & offer Stephen the crown |
| 26th Dec The oath of allegiance sworn to support Matilda is claimed to be invalid |
| 1136 | Birth | |
| Boulogne Birth of 2nd daughter, the future Countess of Boulogne |
| 1136 | Coronation | |
| 22nd Mar Westminster Abbey Stephen's wife, Matilda, was crowned Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey |
| 1136 | Oath | |
| The Barons swear an oath to Stephen |
| 1136 | Siege of Rougemont | |
| Rougemont Stephen lays siege to Baldwin de Redvers at Rougemont Castle |
| 1136 | Succession | |
| 1st Jan London The Pope confirms Stephen's claim to the English throne |
| 1136 | Treaty of Durham | |
| 5th Feb Durham David I is granted Carlisle and Doncaster, with Carlisle went much of Cumberland and the honour of Lancaster |
| 1138 | Battle of Northallerton | |
| 22nd Aug Northallerton Stephen defeates the Scots under David I near Northallerton |
| 22nd Aug Northallerton The battle of Northallerton, better known as the battle of the Standard, is the first major engagement between English and Scots since the Norman Conquest |
| 1138 | Capture of Northumberland | |
| Sep Northumberland David I captures Northumberland |
| 1138 | Invasion of England | |
| Aug David I invades England in support of Matilda against Stephen |
| 1138 | Invasion of Northumberland | |
| Sep Northumberland David I captures Northumberland |
| 1138 | Mobilization | |
| Gloucester supports his half sister Matilda |
| Gloucester's vassals fortify their castles in rebellion to the King |
| 1138 | Siege of Corfe Castle | |
| Corfe Castle Stephen lays siege to Baldwin de Redvers at Corfe castle |
| 1139 | Arrest | |
| Divides the Bishops which encourages Matilda |
| 1139 | Invasion of England | |
| Arundel Matilda and her forces land at Arundel |
| Bristol Matilda joins her half-brother, Robert of Gloucester, in Bristol |
| 1139 | Rule of Cumberland | |
| 9th April Cumberland Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David |
| 1139 | Rule of Northumberland | |
| 9th April Northumberland Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David |
| 1139 | Rule of Westmoreland | |
| 9th April Westmoreland Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David |
| 1139 | Treaty of Durham | |
| 9th April Durham Signed between Stephen & David I, Stephen makes peace |
| 9th April Durham Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David |
| 1141 | Arrest | |
| 2nd Feb Bristol Arrested by Matilda & held at Bristol |
| 3rd Nov Bristol Released in exchange for Gloucester, Matilda's half brother & most valued ally |
| 1141 | Battle of Lincoln | |
| 6th Jan Lincoln Arrives outside Lincoln to recapture it from Ranulf, Earl of Chester |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln A force of Matilda's supporters led by Robert of Gloucester & Ranulf, Earl of Chester |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Matilda, supported by Ranulf, defeats Stephen & is declared "Lady of England", Queen |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Stephen is captured in battle by William de Cahaignes |
| 1141 | Coronation | |
| 25th Dec Canterbury Again crowned King of England in Canterbury Cathedral by Archbishop Theobald |
| 1141 | Restoration | |
| 1st Nov Restored to the throne |
| 1141 | Siege of Lincoln Castle | |
| 2nd Feb Lincoln Captured at the battle of Lincoln while besieging Lincoln Castle |
| 1141 | Siege of London | |
| Tower of London Takes refuge in the Tower of London |
| 1142 | Siege of Oxford | |
| 26th Sep Oxford King Stephen takes Oxford & besieges Matilda in Oxford castle |
| 1148 | Coronation | |
| Westminster Abbey Crowned King for the 3rd time |
| 1148 | Faversham Abbey | |
| Faversham Founds Faversham Abbey which is intended to become Stephen's burial place |
| 1149 | Invasion of England | |
| Defeats David I during a Scottish invasion of England |
| 1152 | Treaty of Wallingford | |
| Wallingford Provision for the English crown to pass to Matilda's son, Henry of Anjou |
| 1153 | Death | |
| 17th Aug Causes Theobald of Canterbury & Henry of Winchester to mediate between Henry & Stephen |
| 17th Aug Death of Eustace, Stephen's son |
| 1153 | Succession | |
| 6th Nov Winchester Stephen names Henry II as his successor |
| 1153 | Treaty of Westminster | |
| Dec Westminster Allows Stephen to remain King of England for life |
| Dec Westminster Henry Plantagenet becomes Stephen's heir |
| 1153 | Treaty of Winchester | |
| 6th Nov Winchester Stephen concludes a peace treaty with Henry, son of Matilda, granting him the throne |
| 1154 | Battle of Wellingford | |
| Wellingford Achieves a truce with the Earl of Gloucester after the Battle of Wallingford |
| 1154 | Burial | |
| Faversham Buried in Faversham Abbey beside his wife & son |
| 1154 | Death | |
| 25th Oct Dover Death of Stephen, during a conference with the Count of Flanders |
| 1213 | Pardon John | |
| 0 Canterbury Returns to England & absolves John |
| 1215 | Capture of Tower | |
| Tower of London Helps capture the Tower of London to secure King John's agreement to the Magna Carter |
| 1215 | Constitution | |
| 15th June Canterbury John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carter on the island of Runnymede near Windsor |
| 1215 | Peace | |
| 27th May Canterbury Trusted by the barons & John, Langton is asked by the King to offer the barons a truce |
| 1215 | Treaty of Magna Carter | |
| 15th June Canterbury John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carter on the island of Runnymede near Windsor |
| 1220 | Coronation | |
| 17th May Westminster Abbey Carries out the 2nd coronation of Henry III |
| 1230 | Warden England | |
| London Appointed Warden of England |
| 1546 | Trial | |
| Winchester Placed on a committee of enquiry by Henry VIII to examine Sacramentaianism |
| 1553 | Lord Chancellor | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
