1136AD =Geoffrey of Monmouth writes his history of England.
1137AD =Eleanor of Aquataine married Louis VI son Louis at Bordeaux either July 24th or Aug. 1st. Aug.8th they were crowned count and countess of Poitou. In Aug. Lois VI died. She became Queen of France this year, wife of Lois VII.
1139AD =On the death of Stephen FitzOdo, his son William leGros obtained possession of his Estates. He founded Thornton Monastery, in Lincolnshire.
1140AD =The servants of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem became a "military order of monks, the first body of men united by religious vows, who wielded the Temporal sword against the enemies of the faith.
1140AD =Stephan kept his court in the Tower of London.
1144AD =Knights Templars; Possible identity of one of the effigies in the round temple in London is of Geoffry de-Magnaville, Earl of Essex(right arm on his breast and large sword at his right;- he is not mentioned by Weever;
1144AD =The banner of the crusaders was changed during this reign for the red cross. ==="And on his brest a bloodie crosse he bore, ===The deare remembrance of his dying Lord."
1146AD =Eleanor of Aquataine gave birth to Marie (ll45)?
1147AD =Eleanor and Lois VII depart on Crusade on June 11th from Metz.
1148AD =Eleanor and Lois VII were in Attalia in Feb. then by ship to Antioch on March 19th where Eleanors’ uncle Raymond was ruler. They were in Acre on June 24th, 1148AD.
1149AD =Eleanor in Palermo after a two month voyage from palastine, not long after Easter. She was pregnant.
1149AD =They returned to Paris.
1150AD =Alice was born to Eleanor in Jan.
1151AD =Geoffrey Plantagenet died. His son Henry seized Maine and Anjou for himself.
1152AD =March 21st Louis VII divorced Eleanor.
1152AD =MAY 18TH, Eleanor of Aquataine offered her hand to Henry, Lord of Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and Touraine. One of the mightiest Lords in all of France. She had been divorced from Louis, lost her two girls to him but had recieved back the Aquataine. On May 18th they were wed. Henry was now Duke of Aquataine as well. Since she did not ask Louis permission Louis summoned Henry to Court to answer for his act. The 19 year old Henry refused to comply. Among the men urging Henry to comply were his brother Geoffry, Count Robert of Perche,Henry of Champagne, and Eustace of Boulogne, (King Stephen of Englands son.) Fighting broke out along the frontier of Normandy but K.Louis and his allies were no match for Henry.
1153Ad =JAN. Henry crossed over to England, where he made his way to Wallingford, where men supported his claim to the English throne.
1153AD =Feb. Eleanor gave birth to William, future Count of Poitou.
1153AD =Summer; Eustace, Eldest son and heir of Stephen died, whereupon Stephen and Henry agreed to the Treaty of Winchester. Stephen acknowledged Henry his successor.
1154AD =Oct. Stephen died.
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