1080s in England

Events from the1080s in England.

Incumbents

Monarch–William I(to 9 September 1087), thenWilliam II

Events

1080
- 14 May –Walcher,Bishop of Durham,is killed by rebel Northumbrians; King William I sends his half-brotherOdo of Bayeuxto pacifyNorthumbria.^[1]
- Autumn – William's sonRobert Curthosesent to invadeScotland;reaches as far asFalkirk.^[1]
- Robert Curthose builds a castle on theRiver Tyne;nowNewcastle upon Tyne.^[2]
- Osmund, bishop of Salisbury,buildsDevizesCastle.
- Gundulf of Rochesterbegins building ofRochester Cathedral.^[3]
- William I, in a letter, refuses to acceptPope Gregory VIIas his overlord.^[2]
1081
- William campaigns inWales,reaching as far asSt David's.^[2]
- Construction ofEly Cathedralbegins.^[2]
1082
- Odo of Bayeux arrested, and forfeits his Earldom and estates.^[2]
- Bayeux Tapestrycompleted by this date (if not by 1077).^[2]
1083
- William faces a revolt in the province ofMaineinNormandy.^[1]
1084
- Construction ofWorcester Cathedralbegins.^[2]
1085
- Threatened invasion fromDenmarkaborted after a rebellion there.^[2]
- 25 December – William commissions theDomesday Book.^[1]
1086
- 1 August – Domesday Book is presented to William atOld Sarum.^[4]

1087
- 9 September – William I of England (William the Conqueror) dies atRouenwhile on campaign in northern France; his first son Robert succeeds him asRobert II, Duke of Normandywhilst his second son succeeds him on the English throne asWilliam II of England.^[1]
- 26 September – coronation of William II atWestminster Abbey.^[1]
- 25 December – Odo of Bayeux re-instated asEarl of Kent.^[2]
- Anearly fire of Londondestroys much of the city includingSt Paul's Cathedral.^[5]
1088
- April – TheRebellion of 1088led byWilliam the Conqueror's half-brothersOdo of BayeuxandRobert(2ndEarl of Cornwall), begins against Odo's nephew KingWilliam IIwith the aim to remove him from the throne.^[1]Odo's revolt inKentandSussexis supported by nobles across the country.
- TheWorcestershirerebellion led byRobert de Lacy(a son ofIlbert de Lacy) is dealt with quickly byWulfstan,bishop ofWorcester,who calls on those knights and local landowners still loyal to William II to defend Worcester. Many of the rebels are captured or killed.
- William II calls the representatives of thefyrdto a meeting in London. He promises (with the support ofLanfranc,bishop ofCanterbury) the people better laws, and the removal of taxes if they support him against the rebels.
- William II lays siege toPevensey Castlewhere Odo of Bayeux has taken shelter with Robert. Odo is forced to surrender, and agrees to go toRochesterto convince the rebels to accept William as the rightful king ofEngland.
- July – William II lays siege toRochester Castleand puts down the revolt. Odo of Bayeux and the rebels surrender (only agreeing that their lives will be spared). William takes Odo's lands and exiles him toNormandy.^[2]The church ofGloucester AbbeyandTonbridge Castleare among the places laid waste in the rebellion.
- Construction of theWhite Towerof theTower of Londonprobably largely completed.^[2]
1089
- May –See of Canterburyleft vacant after the death ofLanfranc.^[2]
- Construction begins onGloucester CathedralandTewkesbury Abbey.^[2]

Births

1080
- Adelard of Bath,scholar (died c.1152)
- Aubrey de Vere II,Lord Great Chamberlain (died1141)
- Henry of Huntingdon,historian (died1160)
1083
- Gilbert of Sempringham,founder of theGilbertine Order(died c.1190)

Deaths

1080
- 14 May –Walcher,Bishop of Durham
1083
- 2 November –Matilda of Flanders,wife of KingWilliam I of England(born c. 1031, France)
1085
- 27 March –Walter de Lacy,Norman noble
1087
- 9 September –William I of England(born c. 1028, Normandy)
1088
- William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
1089
- 24 May –Lanfranc,Archbishop of Canterbury(born c. 1005, Lombardy)

References

^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gWilliams, Hywel (2005).Cassell's Chronology of World History.London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp.113–114.ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^mPalmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992).The Chronology of British History.London: Century Ltd. pp. 55–56.ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^"Rochester Cathedral website".Retrieved22 December2007.^{[permanent dead link]}
^"Time traveller's guide to Medieval Britain".Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2007.Retrieved22 December2007.
^Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1995).The London Encyclopaedia.Macmillan. p. 287.ISBN 0-333-57688-8.

[Cassell's_Chronology-1] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gWilliams, Hywel (2005).Cassell's Chronology of World History.London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp.113–114.ISBN 0-304-35730-8.

[CBH-2] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^mPalmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992).The Chronology of British History.London: Century Ltd. pp. 55–56.ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.

[3] "Rochester Cathedral website".Retrieved22 December2007.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Time_traveller's-4] "Time traveller's guide to Medieval Britain".Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2007.Retrieved22 December2007.

[5] Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1995).The London Encyclopaedia.Macmillan. p. 287.ISBN 0-333-57688-8.

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