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| Birth of Marshall, William Marshal, William |  |
| Normandy Birth of William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke, son of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke |
| Capture of Messina Richard I the Lionheart | |
| 4th Oct Messina Captures Messina & secures the release of his sister Joanna |
| 4th Oct Messina Richard I & Philip II take Messina from Tankred, King of Sicily |
| Chief Justiciar Countance, Walter de | |
| Appointed Chief Justiciar |
| Court John | |
| Challenges the power of Longchamp & sets up his own Court |
| Diplomacy Richard I the Lionheart | |
| 24th June Vezelay The Kings of England & France, Phillip II, meet before embarking for Jerusalem |
| Exile of Richard I the Lionheart Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Allows John to return to England |
| Mobilization Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Sicily Richard I & Philip II reach Sicily where they settle for the Winter |
| July Combines forces with Philippe II of France & sets off for the Holy Land |
| Siege of Messina Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Messina Richard I & Philip II take Messina from Tankred, King of Sicily |
| Treaty of Messina Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Messina Arthur of Brittany, Richard's nephew, is declared as Richard's successor |
| Messina Richard's sister Joan is released & Tancred is acknowledged as King of Sicily |
