Historical place archive

Berkhampstead in History

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

4 records4 event labels3 people1066–1371

Historical events in Berkhampstead

1066

November 1066
Siege of Berkhampstead
William I the Conqueror · Norman Invasion Wars

Crosses the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead

November 1066
Siege of London
William I the Conqueror · Norman Invasion Wars

William I the Conqueror crosses the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead. Crosses the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead

1371

1371
Death of Edward of Angouleme
Edward of Angouleme · House of Plantagenet

The death of Edward makes the future Richrad II the next in line to the throne

1371
Death of Richard II
Richard II · House of Plantagenet

Richard becomes heir to the throne & moves to England with his parents at Berkhamsted

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Berkhampstead. 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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