Rhys Ap Gruffydd - King of South Wales, Died.
April 28, 1197
Rhys ap Gruffydd: (1132–28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth (South Wales) from 1155 until his …
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King Richard I of England Gives Portsmouth Its First Royal Charter
May 2, 1194
King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. This May 2, 1194 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Church's of St Andrew's and Durham Struck a Deal Confirming Their Respective Rights in Scotland and England
February 2, 1194
The agreement between the churches of St. Andrew’s in Scotland and Durham in England, confirming their respective …
Quitclaim of Canterbury, Nullified the Treaty of Falaise
December 5, 1189
The Treaty of Falaise was a forced written agreement made in December 1174 between the captive William I, “William …
A Crown That Henry Had Sought From the Papacy for John's Use as King of Ireland Is Delivered, but Will Never Be Used
December 25, 1185
King Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. In 1154 the one and …
John's First Expedition to Ireland
December 17, 1185
At the Oxford parliament in May 1177, Henry II of England replaced William FitzAldelm and granted John Lackland, (24 …
John De Courcy Was Appointed by King Henry as Justiciar of Ireland
December 17, 1185
As Justiciar, John de Courcy would have served as the chief governor or representative of the English crown in Ireland. …
Henry II Sends His Son John to Ireland
April 25, 1185
Henry II sends his son John to Ireland. John lands at Waterford on this date to assert royal control over Hugh de Lacy, …
John Cumin (Or Comyn) Is Elected Archbishop of Dublin
March 21, 1181
John Comyn (c. 1150 – 25 October 1212), born in England, was Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland. John Comyn, also known as …
John De Courcy Invades Ulster and Seizes Down
February 1, 1177
John de Courcy was an Anglo-Norman knight who, in 1177, invaded Ulster, a province in the north of Ireland, and seized …
Strongbow, Anglo-Norman Lord, Dies in Dublin
April 20, 1176
Richard de Clare (1130 – 20 April 1176), 2nd Earl of Pembroke, also Lord of Leinster and Justiciar of Ireland (sometimes …
Under the Treaty of Windsor, Concluded on This Date, Rory O'Connor Recognizes Henry as His Overlord
October 6, 1175
Under the Treaty of Windsor, concluded in 1175, Rory O’Connor, High King of Ireland, recognizes King Henry II of England …