Magna Carta and the First Barons' War (1214-1217)

1. Battle of Bouvines undermines King John

   Jul 27, 1214Labels: Battle of, Philip II

   • Britannica

2. Truce of Chinon ends Anglo-French war

   Sep 18, 1214Labels: Truce of, King John

   • Truce Chinon
   • Britannica

3. London backs the rebel barons

   May 17, 1215Labels: City of, Rebel barons

   • Fitzwalter

4. King John accepts Articles of the Barons

   Jun 10, 1215Labels: Articles of, King John

   • Magna Carta Proj
   • Magna Carta Proj

5. Magna Carta issued at Runnymede

   Jun 15, 1215Labels: Magna Carta, Runnymede

   • Nat Archives
   • Magna Carta Proj

6. Papal annulment escalates conflict

   Aug 24, 1215Labels: Pope Innocent, Papal annulment

   • Innocent III
   • Magna Carta

7. King John besieges Rochester Castle

   Oct 13, 1215Labels: Rochester Castle, King John

   • Magna Carta Proj

8. Prince Louis invades and is proclaimed king

   Jun 2, 1216Labels: Prince Louis, French invasion

   • Louis VIII

9. King John dies at Newark

   Oct 19, 1216Labels: King John, Newark

   • Britannica
   • Newark Council

10. Henry III is crowned at Gloucester

    Oct 28, 1216Labels: Henry III, Gloucester coronation

    • Henry III

11. Magna Carta reissued under Henry III

    Nov 12, 1216Labels: Magna Carta, Regency government

    • Britannica

12. Royalists win Battle of Lincoln

    May 20, 1217Labels: Battle of, William Marshal

    • Lincoln 1217
    • Louis VIII

13. English fleet wins Battle of Sandwich

    Aug 24, 1217Labels: Battle of, English fleet

    • Sandwich 1217
    • Louis VIII

14. Treaty of Lambeth ends the First Barons’ War

    Sep 11, 1217Labels: Treaty of, Prince Louis

    • Lambeth Treaty
    • Louis VIII

15. Magna Carta and Forest Charter reissued

    Nov 6, 1217Labels: Forest Charter, Magna Carta

    • Forest Charter
    • Britannica