1090s in England

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Events from the 1090s in England.

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 References
6 See also

Incumbents

Monarch - William II of England

Events

1090
- After buying the allegiance of several local barons, King William II takes control of eastern Normandy.^[1]
1091
- 2 February - William II invades western Normandy.^[1]
- July - Malcolm III of Scotland invades England reaching as far as Durham.^[2]
- 23 October - London Tornado of 1091: A T8/F4 tornado is recorded in London, which destroys London Bridge and badly damages St Mary-le-Bow church.
- Treaty of Caen signed by King William II of England and his brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy, dividing Normandy between them.^[1]
- William and Robert jointly invade Scotland. King Malcolm III submits.^[1]
1092
- May - William II captures Cumbria from Scotland.^[1]
- 18 October - Walcher of Malvern correctly predicts the time of a lunar eclipse.^[1]
- Lincoln Cathedral consecrated.^[3]
- William II builds Carlisle Castle.^[4]
1093
- 6 March - Anselm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.^[2]
- 8 April - Construction of Winchester Cathedral completed.
- 11 August - Construction of Durham Cathedral begins.^[2]
- 13 November - The Scottish King Malcolm III killed at the Battle of Alnwick, during an invasion of England.^[1]
- Normans occupy southern Wales, constructing Cardiff and Pembroke Castles.^[1]
1094
- February - William II and Anselm quarrel about investiture and the overlordship of Church lands.^[1]
- 19 March - William II unsuccessfully invades Normandy.^[1]
- Welsh expel the Marcher Lords and destroy all Norman strongholds in Wales, except Pembroke Castle.^[1]
1095
- January - Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, rebels. William II captures Newcastle upon Tyne and Bamburgh, ending the revolt.^[1]
- 25 February - A Council at Rockingham is held to resolve the dispute between Anselm and William II, but fails to do so.^[5]
- May - Papal legate forces a reconciliation between William II and Anselm.^[1]
1096
- University of Oxford founded.^[2]
- King William II takes control of the Duchy of Normandy while his brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy is on the First Crusade.^[2]
- Construction of Norwich Cathedral completed.^[1]
1097
- October - Edgar Ætheling overthrows Donald III of Scotland and places his nephew Edgar on the Scottish throne.^[5]
- 8 November - Anselm leaves England following disagreements with William II.^[2]
- Construction of Westminster Hall.^[1]
1098
- Norwegian fleet halts a Norman invasion of north Wales.^[1]
1099
- 11 November - Flooding of Mount's Bay, Cornwall.^[6]

Births

1095
- Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (died 1177)
1096
- King Stephen of England (died 1154)

Deaths

1092
- Remigius de Fécamp, Bishop of Lincoln
1094
- Simeon, Abbot of Ely (born c. 994)
1095
- 19 January - Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester (born 1008)
- 26 June - Robert of Hereford, Bishop of Hereford
1096
- William de St-Calais, Bishop of Durham and counsellor of William II
1097
- Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent (born c. 1036, Normandy)
1098
- 3 January - Walkelin, Bishop of Winchester
1099
- 3 December - Saint Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Chancellor

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 56–58. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "British History Timeline, Norman Britain, BBC". http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/timeline/normanbritain_timeline_noflash.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ "Lincoln Cathedral website". http://www.lincolncathedral.com/. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ "Carlisle Castle, English Heritage". http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.13665. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
^ ^a ^b Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 114–116. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
^ The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1923. p. 180.

1090s in England

Contents

Incumbents

Events

Births

Deaths

References

See also