Timeline July 1174

Events in July 1174 4

• 1136 – 1174 Amalric I of Jerusalem (1136-1174) Died 11 July 1174, aged 38 Amalric I, King of Jerusalem, died of dysentery in Jerusalem after a reign in which he campaigned repeatedly in Egypt and strengthened ties with the Byzantine Empire. He was succeeded by his thirteen-year-old son Baldwin IV.
• 1174 Henry II Does Penance at Canterbury The English king atones publicly for the murder of Thomas Becket On 12 July 1174, Henry II walked barefoot through Canterbury and submitted to flogging by the cathedral's monks at the tomb of Thomas Becket, four years after the archbishop's murder. News of William of Scotland's capture at Alnwick reached Henry at Canterbury the following day, which contemporaries took as a sign of divine favor.
• 1174 Battle of Alnwick William the Lion of Scotland is captured by English forces A raiding party loyal to Henry II surprised and captured King William I of Scotland near Alnwick Castle on 13 July 1174, during the Great Revolt against Henry II. William's capture effectively ended Scottish participation in the rebellion and forced him to accept humiliating terms.
• 1174 Baldwin IV Crowned King of Jerusalem The Leper King succeeds his father Amalric I Baldwin IV was crowned King of Jerusalem on 15 July 1174 at the age of thirteen, four days after his father Amalric I's death. Though already showing signs of leprosy, he would go on to lead the kingdom's defenses against Saladin for over a decade.