Important Historical Events of the year 1216, Year 1216 in History

List of 1216 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1216

What happened in the year 1216?

Date Event
June 14, 1216 First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom.
October 19, 1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
December 22, 1216 Pope Honorius III approves the Dominican Order through the papal bull of confirmation Religiosam vitam.