Events in History
- Jan 8 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
- Jun 20 The University of Oxford receives its charter
- Jul 2 Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England attempt to reclaim Normandy from France
- Jul 27 1st battle of Bouvines - King Philip II of France vs Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and King John of England; as a result John lost Normandy and his other possessions in France (hence his nickname John "Lackland")
Birthdays in History
- Apr 25 Louis IX, King of France (1226-70)
Deaths in History
- Apr 30 Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies
- Jul 27 Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle
- Jul 27 Stefan van Longchamp, French knight, dies in battle
- Sep 14 Albert Avogadro, Italian patriarch of Jerusalem (b. 1149)
- Oct 6 Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies
- Dec 4 William I "the Lion", King of Scotland (1165-1214)