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He grew up in England and became count palatine of the Rhine through his 1193 marriage to Agnes, heir to the Count of Staufen. When his younger brother Otto became one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire in 1198, Henry at first supported him, but switched sides to Philip of Staufen in 1203.
1173
| 1173 • William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber, becomes High Sheriff of Herefordshire in England. |
1201
Age: 28y
birth of childAgnes Welf 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1201 • John of England puts an embargo on wheat exported to Flanders in an attempt to force an allegiance between the states. He also puts a levy of a fifteenth on the value of cargo exported to France, and disallows the export of wool to France without a special license. The levies are enforced in each port by at least six men, including one churchman and one knight.King John by Warren. Published by University of California Press in 1961. p. 122 John also affirms this year that judgements made by the court of Westminster are as valid as those made "before the king himself or his chief justice".King John by Warren. Published by University of California Press in 1961. p. 131 |
1227
Apr 28
Age: 54y
| 1227 • The city of Požega is first mentioned in a charter of Andrew II of Hungary. |