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| Accession of Stephen Stephen |  |
| 22nd Dec Supported by the Barons who are opposed to a woman taking the throne |
| Burial of Henry I Henry I | |
| Dec Reading Buried in the chancel of Reading Abbey |
| Clerkenwell Prison Bricett, Jordan de | |
| London Founds Clerkenwell Priory |
| Coronation of Stephen Stephen | |
| 26th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, on St Stephen's Day |
| Death of Henry I Henry I | |
| 1st Dec Lyons la Foret Death of Henry I, a gastric attack after eating lampreys |
| Death of Henry I Stephen | |
| 22nd Dec Death of Henry I, rides to Winchester to take control of the Treasury |
| Death of Son Stephen | |
| Stephen's 1st born son dies |
| Invasion of England David I |  |
| On Stephen's accession David, Matilda's maternal uncle, invades England |
| Siege of Alnwick David I | |
| Alnwick David I occupies Alnwick |
| Siege of Carlisle David I | |
| Carlisle David I occupies Carlisle |
| Siege of Newcastle David I | |
| Newcastle David I occupies Newcastle |
| Siege of Norham David I | |
| Norham David I occupies Norham |
| Siege of Wark David I | |
| Wark David I occupies Wark |
| Stratford Abbey Montfichet | |
| Stratford Abbey Founds the Cistercian house, Stratford Langthorne Abbey |
| Succession of Matilda Matilda | |
| London Succeeds as Queen of England, the Barons support Matilda until Henry's death |
| Succession of Stephen Bigod, Hugh | |
| Hugh Bigod is instrumental in securing the throne for Stephen |
| Succession of Stephen Matilda | |
| The Norman Lords break their oath to Henry I & offer the crown to Stephen, not Matilda |
| Succession of Stephen Stephen | |
| Roger of Salisbury supported Stephen's bid to be King instead of Matilda. |
| The barons ignore Henry I's wishes, pass ove Matilda & offer Stephen the crown |
| London Falsely claims his uncle Henry I named him his successor on his deathbed |
| London Supported for the succession by his brother Henry Bishop of Winchester |
| 26th Dec The oath of allegiance sworn to support Matilda is claimed to be invalid |
