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==== British Isles ====
* [[April 25]] &ndash; [[John's first expedition to Ireland]]: King [[Henry II of England]] knights his son and heir, the 18-year-old [[John, King of England|Prince John]], newly created Lord of Ireland, and sends him to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators to enforce English control. Landing at Waterford, he treats the local Irish rulers with contempt, making fun of their unfashionable long beards. Also failing to make allies amongst the Anglo-Norman settlers, the English army is unable to subdue the Irish fighters in unfamiliar conditions and the expedition soon becomes a complete disaster. In December, John returns to [[Kingdom of England|England]] in defeat. Nonetheless, Henry gets him named 'King of Ireland' by [[Pope Urban III]] and procures a golden crown with peacock feathers.<ref>{{cite book|title=King John|first=W. Lewis|last=Warren|publisher=University of California Press|year=1961|page=35}}</ref>
* [[April 15]] &ndash; [[1185 East Midlands earthquake]] occurs. It is the first [[earthquake]] in England for which there are reliable reports indicating the damage, which includes destruction of [[Lincoln Cathedral]].<ref name=Musson1994>{{cite web |url=http://www.emidius.eu/AHEAD/main/info/?en=10950 |title= Earthquake Catalogue of Great Britain and surroundings |page=36 |last1=Musson |first1=RMW |date=2014 |website=European Archive of Historical Earthquake Data |publisher=[[British Geological Survey]] |access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref>