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On Henry V's death, Matilda was recalled to Normandy by her father, who arranged for her to marry Geoffrey of Anjou to form an alliance to protect his southern borders. Henry I had no further children and nominated Matilda as his heir, making his court swear an oath of loyalty to her and her successors.
1102
Feb 7
| 1102 • Henry I of England orders the tomb of Edward the Confessor opened; the body is supposedly found undecayed. |
1133
Mar 5
Age: 31y
birth of childHenry II of England 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1133 • Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona launches a raid against Almoravid-held territories in al-Andalus and pilages the country all the way to Cadiz.Gilbert Meynier (2010) L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518). Paris: La Découverte; pp.86. |
1167
Sep 10
Age: 65y
| 1167 • Oath of Pontida marks the foundation of the Lombard League |