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Exile of Godwin of Wessex

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1051–1052Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1051

Godwin of WessexSeptember 1051

Dover · Warfare / Military

Exiled for refusing to punish Dover for a clash with Eustace II

1052

Godwin of WessexSeptember 1052

Warfare / Military

Returns with an armed force, compelling Edward to restore his Earldom

Names involved

Godwin of Wessex

Provenance

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