Nicole

Well done on 7th 10th and 13th centuries. Here are moy notes.

600-700 - TRUE - Bede, in his entry for AD 652 says "At this time, a great and frequent controversy happened about the observance of Easter; those that came from Kent or France affirming that the Scots kept Easter Sunday contrary to the custom of the universal church. The controversy being there started, concerning Easter, ... it was agreed that a synod should be held in the monastery of Streaneshaich [Whitby] where the Abbess Hilda, a woman devoted to God, then presided; and that there this controversy should be decided."

900-1000 - TRUE - In The Anglo Saxon Chronicle, AD 918 "This year Ethelfleda, lady of the Mercians, with the help of God, before Lammas, conquered the town called Derby, with all that thereto belonged; and there were also slain four of her thanes, that were most dear to her, within the gates. But very shortly after they had become so, she died at Tamworth, twelve days before midsummer, the eighth year of her having rule and right lordship over the Mercians; and her body lies at Gloucester, within the east porch of St. Peter's church."

1200-1300 - TRUE -The Magna Carta, signed by John in 1215 was immediately nullified by Pope Innocent III at John's request. He also promptly excommunicated all barons whose names appeared on the charter and John spent the rest of his life hunting them down. The charter gave lots of rights to the (Norman French) barons but did not mention the majority of the populace (unfree Anglo-Saxon ceorls). Probably the most important clause for future reference was, in fact, clause 35 which goes "Let there be one measure of wine throughout our whole realm; and one measure of ale; and one measure of corn, to wit, "the London quarter;" and one width of cloth (whether dyed, or russet, or "halberget"), to wit, two ells within the selvages; of weights also let it be as of measures."

Huw

Thanks for the note about Thomas Howard. You obviously have a more detailed knowledge than me of the period(!) I'll confirm that you're right later.

:-)
Ian