▁Fl arch heim : ▁Emperor ▁Henry ▁IV ▁defe ats ▁the ▁forces ▁led ▁by ▁the ▁German ▁anti - king ▁Rudolf ▁of ▁R he inf el den , ▁du ke ▁of ▁Sw ab ia , ▁near ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁Fl arch heim ▁( mod ern ▁Germany ). ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 1 7 ▁– ▁King ▁Har ald ▁III ▁dies ▁after ▁a ▁ 4 - year ▁reign ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁at ▁Dal by ▁Church ▁in ▁Sc ania ▁( mod ern ▁Sweden ). ▁He ▁is ▁succeeded ▁by ▁his ▁brother ▁Can ute ▁IV ▁( the ▁Holy ) ▁as ▁r uler ▁of ▁Den mark . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁Battle ▁on ▁the ▁El ster : ▁Rudolf ▁of ▁R he inf el den ▁defe ats ▁the ▁imperial ▁forces ▁led ▁by ▁Henry ▁IV ▁at ▁the ▁El ster ▁River . ▁Rudolf ▁dies ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁at ▁Mer se burg ▁of ▁w ounds ▁received . ▁▁ ▁England ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁William ▁Wal cher , ▁bishop ▁of ▁Dur ham , ▁is ▁killed ▁by ▁re bel ▁North umb ri ans . ▁King ▁William ▁I ▁( the ▁Con quer or ) ▁sends ▁a ▁pun itive ▁expedition ▁led ▁by ▁his ▁half - bro ther ▁O do ▁of ▁Bay e ux ▁to ▁pac ify ▁North umb ria . ▁ ▁Aut umn ▁– ▁Robert ▁Cur th ose , ▁a ▁son ▁of ▁William ▁I , ▁is ▁sent ▁to ▁in va de ▁Scotland . ▁He ▁reaches ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁F alk irk ▁and ▁forces ▁King ▁Mal col m ▁III ▁to ▁agree ▁to ▁terms ▁while ▁building ▁fort ifications