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1175-1189 Abergavenny Massacre is in 12th Century Events.
Around 25th December 1175, Christmas, William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber (age 31) invited the local Welsh nobles to his Christmas court at Abergavenny Castle [Map] as an act of reconciliation. Seisyll ap Dyfnwal Gwent and his elder son Geoffrey Gwent were murdered. William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber and his men then rode to Seisyll's home. There his younger son Cadwalladr Gwent (age 7) was murdered and his wife captured.
On 11th June 1183 Henry the Young King (age 28) died at Castle of Martel clasping a ring his father had sent as a token of forgiveness. He was buried at Rouen Cathedral [Map].
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. Year 1183. King Henry the Younger, who had rebelled against his father, died at Martel without children, and was buried at Rouen in the church of Blessed Mary; his wife Margaret afterwards married Béla, king of the Hungarians.
Anno MCLXXXIII. Henricus rex junior, qui contra patrem rebellaverat, apud Marteus moritur absque liberis, sepultusque est Rothomagi in ecclesia Beatæ Mariæ; cujus uxor Margareta regi Belo Hungariorum postmodum nupsit.
On 4th July 1187 the Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid sultan Saladin. The Muslim armies under captured or killed the majority of the Crusader forces resulting in the Muslims once again becoming the pre-eminent military power in the Holy Land, re-capturing Jerusalem and most of the other Crusader-held cities and castles.
On 22nd January 1188 Ferdinand II King Leon (age 51) died. His son Alfonso (age 16) succeeded IX King Leon.
On 15th September 1189 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 32) held a Council meeting at Pipewell [Map] at which he appointed a number of Bishops:
Bishop William Longchamp was elected Bishop of Ely.
Bishop Godfrey Lucy was elected Bishop of Winchester.
Bishop Richard Fitzneal (age 59) was elected Bishop of London.
Archbishop Hubert Walter (age 29) was elected Bishop of Salisbury.
On 22nd October 1189 two of Richard's new Bishops were consecrated ...
Bishop Godfrey Lucy was consecrated Bishop of Winchester.
Archbishop Hubert Walter (age 29) was consecrated Bishop of Salisbury.
On 31st December 1189 two of Richard I's new bishops were consecrated ...
Bishop William Longchamp was consecrated Bishop of Ely.
Bishop Richard Fitzneal (age 59) was consecrated Bishop of London.