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Arrest of Morcar

England · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1071–1087Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1071

Morcar Northumbria1071

Isle of Ely · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

When the island is opened to the Normans, Morcar is captured and imprisoned, he remained in captivity until Williams death in 1087

1087

Morcar Northumbria1087

Isle of Ely · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Morcar is again imprisoned by William Rufus and dies in captivity

Names involved

Morcar Northumbria

Provenance

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