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Considered by contemporaries to be a harsh but effective ruler, Henry skilfully manipulated the barons in England and Normandy. In England, he drew on the existing Anglo-Saxon system of justice, local government and taxation, but also strengthened it with additional institutions.
1068
| 1068 • William the Conqueror takes Exeter after a brief siege. |
1100
Aug 2
Age: 32y
titleEngland ⇓ Henry became King of England following the death of William Rufus, who had been shot while hunting. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1100 • Genoa, Venice and Pisa gain trading privileges from the Crusader states in return for their service during the conquest of the coastal cities. |
1100
Nov 11
Age: 32y
marriageMatilda Of Scotland 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1100 • Foundation of the Stift St. Georgen abbey near Sankt Georgen am Längsee (Austria). |
1102
Feb 7
Age: 34y
birth of childEmpress Matilda Of England 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1102 • Following the Croatian military defeat of 1096, by the Pacta Conventa (contested) the Croatian nobles recognize Coloman of Hungary as their overlord, initiating the personal union between the two kingdoms. |
1135
Dec 1
Age: 68y
deathLyons-la-Forêt, France ⇓ Henry travelled to Lyons-la-Forêt in November but fell ill – he ate an excessive number of lampreys against his physician's advice – and his condition worsened over the course of a week. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1135 • Song Dynasty Chinese general Yue Fei defeats the rebel forces of Yang Yao by entangling his swift paddle-wheel ships with rotten logs and other debris precariously placed in the river. Yue Fei's forces easily board their ships and win a victory. |