Historical place archive

Alnwick in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Alnwick in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels3 people1093–1513

Historical events in Alnwick

1093

1093
Invasion of Northumbria
William II Rufus · House of Normandy

Malcolm III & his son Edward are killed during the Scots invasion of Northumbria

13 November 1093
Battle of Alnwick
Robert de Mowbray · England War

Malcolm III is killed at the hands of Robet de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland. After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolms brother, becomes the king of Scotland. Malcolms family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England

1513

3 September 1513
Battle of Alnwick
Thomas Howard · England War

Joins forces with his father & commands the rear of the English Army

3 September 1513
Battle of Alnwick
Thomas Howard · England War

Surrey joins up with his son Thomas Howard, the Lord Admiral

Provenance

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