Editing 1194 (section)

==== England ====
* [[February 4]] &ndash; King [[Richard I of England]] ("the Lionheart") is ransomed for an amount of 150,000 marks (demanded by Emperor [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry VI]]), raised by his mother [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] – who travels to [[Austria]] to gain his release. Henry will never receive the full amount he demanded. 
* [[March]] &ndash; Richard returns to [[Kingdom of England|England]], and remains for only a few weeks before returning to the [[Continental Europe|Continent]]. He leaves the administration of England in the hands of [[Hubert Walter]], archbishop of [[Diocese of Canterbury|Canterbury]], who accompanied Richard on the [[Third Crusade]] and led his army back to England. He levied the taxes to pay the king's ransom and put down a plot against Richard by his younger brother [[John, King of England|John]].
* [[March 12]]&ndash;[[March 28|28]] &ndash; Richard I besieges [[Nottingham Castle]] (occupied by supporters of John) – which falls after a siege of several days. Richard is aided by English troops under [[Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester|Ranulf de Blondeville]] and [[David, Earl of Huntingdon|David of Scotland]].<ref name="Cassells1194">{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|url=https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/129|url-access=registration|location=London|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cassellschronolo0000will/page/129 129–131]}}</ref>
* [[April 17]] &ndash; Richard I is crowned for the second time, at [[Winchester]], to underline his rightful position as monarch. During the coronation, he wears a golden crown and is followed by notables from the Church and State.<ref name=CBH>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Alan|last2=Palmer|first2=Veronica|year=1992|title=The Chronology of British History|publisher=Century Ltd|location=London|pages=73–75|isbn=0-7126-5616-2}}</ref>
* [[May]] &ndash; Richard I calls for a council in [[Nottingham]] to raise funds for an expedition to [[France in the Middle Ages|France]]. On [[May 12]], he leaves for [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]] with a large fleet (some 300 ships), to reclaim lands lost to King [[Philip II of France]] ("Augustus").<ref name="auto" />
* [[History of the Jews in England (1066–1290)#Ordinance of the Jewry, 1194|Ordinance of the Jewry]]: Beginning of strict records of financial transactions by [[Jews]] liable to taxation. The [[Exchequer of the Jews]] at [[Westminster]] regulates the taxes and the law-cases (also in [[Wales]]).