NORMAN BRITAIN

  • Oct 14, 1066

    The invading Normans defeat the Saxons at the The Battle of Hastings.

  • Dec 25, 1066

    William of Normandy is crowned king William I of England.

    William of Normandy is crowned king William I of England.
  • 1070

    Work starts on Canterbury Cathedral

    Work starts on Canterbury Cathedral
  • 1078

    Work starts on The Tower of London

    Work starts on The Tower of London
  • 1085

    The Domesday Book is compiled

  • 1087

    William the Conqueror dies at Rouen

  • Sep 26, 1087

    William II is crowned at Westminster Abbey

    William II is crowned at Westminster Abbey
  • 1096

    Oxford University is founded

    Oxford University is founded
  • Aug 2, 1100

    William II is killed

  • Aug 5, 1100

    Henry I is crowned in Westminster Abbey

    Henry I is crowned in Westminster Abbey