5 August – Third Crusade: Richard defeats Saladin at the
Battle of Jaffa.[2]
2 September –
Treaty of Jaffa between Richard and Saladin allows
Christian pilgrims to visit
Jerusalem and ends the Third Crusade. Richard leaves the Holy Land in October.
Hubert Walter establishes the office of
coroner.[1]
Ordinance of the Jewry: for taxation purposes, records are to be kept of financial transactions. England elects to be served financially by Jews, hence the eponym.