Aug 11 Henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim, enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French, and Danish supporters, begins to collect an army to oppose his treacherous son, but dies August 7 at age 54
Sep 28 The Battle of Tinchebrai ends in defeat for Normandy's Robert Curthose at the hands of England's Henry I who has crossed the Channel and who takes his brother home in chains
