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1144 In England
Events from the 1140s in England. Incumbents *English monarch, Monarch – Stephen, King of England, Stephen (to 8 April 1141), Empress Matilda, Matilda (8 April to 1 November 1141), then Stephen, King of England, Stephen Events * 1140 ** December – The Anarchy: Earl Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester, Ranulf of Chester captures Lincoln, England, Lincoln. ** Dryburgh Abbey founded. * 1141 ** 2 February – The Anarchy: At the Battle of Lincoln (1141), First Battle of Lincoln, Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Empress Matilda wrest control of the throne from Stephen, King of England, King Stephen, who is captured and imprisoned. ** 8 April – The Anarchy: Matilda is proclaimed "Lady of the English". ** 24 June – The Anarchy: Matilda is forced to flee Palace of Westminster, Westminster during a royal banquet, and flees to Oxford. ** July – The Anarchy: Matilda of Boulogne, Matilda I of Boulogne, wife of Stephen, recaptures London. ** 14 September – The Anarchy: Rout of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
