Solar Eclipse August 2nd 1133
One
of the most celebrated eclipses of mediaeval times. The eclipse
lasted for over 4 minutes and 38 seconds and maximum was at 12h 08m
38s it was total across a large part of Scotland and parts of North
and East Yorkshire.
It
was considered as a warning of misfortune to Henry I of England as
was recorded by William of Malmesbury. The predictions were correct
because Henry I would die on December 1st 1135 while
campaigning in France apparently by eating too many lampreys or eels
against the advice of his physicians advice.
His
death would lead to the English Civil war between his daughter
Matilda and his nephew King Stephen.
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