Timeline of British history (1000–1499)

This article presents a timeline of events in British history from 1000 AD until 1499 AD. == 11th century == 1002 – Æthelred orders St Brice's Day massacre of Danes 1013 – Danish invasion of England: Æthelred the Unready exiled to Normandy, Sweyn Forkbeard seizes the English throne 1014 – Death of Sweyn Forkbeard, Æthelred restored to the English throne 1016 – Death of Æthelred the Unready, Edmund Ironside accedes to the English throne 1016 – Cnut's invasion of England 1016 – Death of Edmund Ironside, Cnut accedes to the English throne 1034 – Death of King Malcolm II of Scotland, Duncan I of Scotland accedes to the Scottish throne 1035 – Death of Cnut, Harold Harefoot became regent of England for 2 years before becoming king of England in 1037 1040 – Death of Duncan I, Macbeth accedes to the Scottish throne 1040 – Death of Harold Harefoot, his brother Harthacnut accedes to the English throne 1042 – Death of Harthacnut, Edward the Confessor accedes to the English throne 1057 – Death of Macbeth, Lulach accedes to the Scottish throne 1058 – Death of Lulach, Malcolm III accedes to the Scottish throne 1066 – Death of Edward the Confessor in January, Harold II accedes to the English throne. 1066 – Norman Conquest: Death of Harold II at Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror seizes the English throne 1070 – Harrying of the North 1078 – Work commenced on Tintern Abbey 1086 – Work commenced on the Domesday Book 1087 – Death of William the Conqueror, William II accedes to the English throne 1093 – Death of Malcolm III of Scotland in battle against the English 1100 – Death of William II, Henry I accedes to the English throne 1100 – White Tower (Tower of London) completed == 12th century == 1135 Death of Henry I, accession of King Stephen to English throne 1137 Beginning of a civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda over the succession to the English throne; accession of Owain Gwynedd, the first Welsh ruler to style himself prince of Wales 1154 Death of King Stephen, accession of Henry II to the English throne 1164 Constitutions of Clarendon, a set of laws which governs the trial of members of the Church in England 1170 Assassination of Thomas Becket; death of Owain Gwynedd, prince of Wales 1189 Death of Henry II, Richard I accedes to the English throne.

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Timeline of British history (1000–1499)

This article presents a timeline of events in British history from 1000 AD until 1499 AD. == 11th century == 1002 – Æthelred orders St Brice's Day massacre of Danes 1013 – Danish invasion of England: Æthelred the Unready exiled to Normandy, Sweyn Forkbeard seizes the English throne 1014 – Death of Sweyn Forkbeard, Æthelred restored to the English throne 1016 – Death of Æthelred the Unready, Edmund Ironside accedes to the English throne 1016 – Cnut's invasion of England 1016 – Death of Edmund Ironside, Cnut accedes to the English throne 1034 – Death of King Malcolm II of Scotland, Duncan I of Scotland accedes to the Scottish throne 1035 – Death of Cnut, Harold Harefoot became regent of England for 2 years before becoming king of England in 1037 1040 – Death of Duncan I, Macbeth accedes to the Scottish throne 1040 – Death of Harold Harefoot, his brother Harthacnut accedes to the English throne 1042 – Death of Harthacnut, Edward the Confessor accedes to the English throne 1057 – Death of Macbeth, Lulach accedes to the Scottish throne 1058 – Death of Lulach, Malcolm III accedes to the Scottish throne 1066 – Death of Edward the Confessor in January, Harold II accedes to the English throne. 1066 – Norman Conquest: Death of Harold II at Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror seizes the English throne 1070 – Harrying of the North 1078 – Work commenced on Tintern Abbey 1086 – Work commenced on the Domesday Book 1087 – Death of William the Conqueror, William II accedes to the English throne 1093 – Death of Malcolm III of Scotland in battle against the English 1100 – Death of William II, Henry I accedes to the English throne 1100 – White Tower (Tower of London) completed == 12th century == 1135 Death of Henry I, accession of King Stephen to English throne 1137 Beginning of a civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda over the succession to the English throne; accession of Owain Gwynedd, the first Welsh ruler to style himself prince of Wales 1154 Death of King Stephen, accession of Henry II to the English throne 1164 Constitutions of Clarendon, a set of laws which governs the trial of members of the Church in England 1170 Assassination of Thomas Becket; death of Owain Gwynedd, prince of Wales 1189 Death of Henry II, Richard I accedes to the English throne.

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