GSTK Timeline

[Mors Vigilia]

Richard I (1100 - 1103)

1100 Richard Archer, bastard of William Rufus, ascends the English throne. Richard de Clare is named Baron of Rouen. Richard de Lacquartier, First Baron of Carlisle, becomes Warden of the North. Richard I cedes estates in Portsmouth to Sir Roger of Anais. 1101 William de Vassy is named First Baron of Nottingham. Richard I convenes an impromptu council of his nobles in Leicester. 1102 During the council of nobles, Richard I declares war on the Zirids in Tunisia. 1103 All but 500 men of England’s forces set off for the Mediterranean, arriving in Sicily. Richard I falls from his horse in an unnamed Sicilian field. He is rendered incapable before naming Richard de Clare as his heir. His nobles swiftly depart for England, leaving Richard I to die of exposure upon the field. In England, Archbishop of Canterbury Marcelo Ferrington convenes a gathering of the English clergy and declares himself King of England. He is neither seen nor heard from again…

Succession crisis of Richard II (1103 - 1111)

1104 Richard de Clare and the royal army catch up to the army of Laurence de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, in Normandy and slay him. First of the army to arrive back in England, William de Vassy makes camp outside of London and elicits the support of Sir Hugh of Sutton-on-Hull in controlling England. 1105 Henry Burke is named Archbishop of Canterbury. New Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Burke, forms the Knights of Albion as a Holy Order though initially they are not recognised by the Catholic Church. 1106 Henry Burke is held captive by William de Vassy after refusing to recognise the baron as King. 1107 William de Vassy begins laying siege to London. The main Warden camp is raided and destroyed by the Scottish though it is initially unclear as to whether this is tantamount to war. 1108 Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Burke, escapes from captivity during de Vassy's siege of London. 1109 William de Vassy, First Baron of Nottingham, captures London after a hard fought siege. De Clare escapes the city to his ships which now control the Thames. William de Vassy is excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Three royal ships are sunk as parts of de Clare's fleet pass London in their attempt to join with the royal army now in Kent. 1110 Men start deserting the army of Richard de Clare, disillusioned by the loss of London and lack of progression from their king. 1111 His army rapidly depleting in numbers, de Clare flees England. Now unable to press his claim to the throne it is soon likely to be usurped.

William III (1111 - ????)

1111 Archbishop Henry Burke lifts the excommunication of William de Vassy and crowns him King William III in Westminster Abbey. Richard de Lacquartier, First Baron of Carlisle, is named Premier Baron of England and Lord High Constable of all England. Harald Jansson is named First Earl March, First Baron Leicester and Earl Marshal of England. Phillipe de Eraclea is named First Baron of Avranches and Lord High Steward of England. Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Burke, is named Lord High Chancellor of England. William III cedes the castle of Dover and accompanying lands to the Knights of Albion. Edward Burke, son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, is named First Earl of Derby and First Baron Lancaster. Patrick O'Neill is named First Baron of Bamburgh. 1112 Two English armies enter Scotland intending to raid and pillage in answer to the destruction of the northern Warden's camp in 1107. The eastern army is led by King William III and the western army is led by Baron Lacquartier of Carlisle. 1113 The small parish town of Lokardebi is razed by Sir Roger of Dalston with the western English army in Scotland. Jedburgh is occupied by King William III with the eastern English army is Scotland. Many Scots were killed though a number were allowed to flee, spreading news of the English army. After hearing of the English occupation of Jedburgh, Alexander I of Scotland declares war on England. 1114 The western army is ambushed outside Dumfries by Earl Harald Jansson of March. Now fighting alongside the Scots, Earl March defeats the western army and joins the Scots in capturing Baron Carlisle and securing him at Dumfries. Baron Bamburgh's late arrival at the battle allows for few of the western army to escape and the tired Scots and Marcher men stay out of bowshot in Dumfries. Prince David of the Cumbrians mobilizes his forces and encamps west of Lauder to halt the English eastern army's advance. Following the disappearance of Henry Burke, Pope Paschal II appoints the Bishop of Rochester, Ralph d'Escures, as Archbishop of Canterbury. The Pope reiterates that the Knights of Albion are not a Holy Order and do not operate with the blessing of the Church, though he hopes that the appointment of the new Archbishop can help to rectify this in some way. 1115 King William III meets with David, Prince of the Cumbrians. The two agree to peace on the following conditions: Prince Edward of England enters into the court of Prince David until he comes of age. Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, is to marry Prince David. The firstborn son of the above marriage is to enter into the court of King William III until he comes of age.