Historical place archive

Bath in History

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

8 records4 event labels7 people577–1645

Historical events in Bath

577

577
Capture of Bath
Ceawlin · Saxon-Briton War

Captures Gloucester, Cirencester & Bathcester after the Battle of Deorham

577
Capture of Bath
Cuthwine · Saxon-Briton War

Cuthwine & Ceawlin capture Bath from the Britons

973

973
Coronation
Edgar the Peaceful · House of Wessex

Crowned as King & gains the homage of eight Princes & the Scottish Kings

11 May 973
Coronation
Edgar the Peaceful · House of Wessex

Crowned at Bath "Emperor of Britain

1275

1275
Bishop
Robert Burnell · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Bath & Wells

1483

25 June 1483
Abdication
Edward V · House of York

The Bishop of Bath claims Edward V is illegitimate. The Bishop of Bath claims Edward IVs marriage to Elizabeth Woodville is invalid

1643

July 1643
Capture of Bath
William Waller · Civil War

Forced to evacuate Bath after being defeated by the Royalists at Lansdown

1645

30 July 1645
Capture of Bath
John Okey · Civil War

Captures Bath from the Royalists

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Bath. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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