Historical place archive

Beverley in History

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

5 records4 event labels4 people1469–1643

Historical events in Beverley

1469

1469
Birth of John Fisher
John Fisher · Roman Catholic Church

Birth of John Fisher

1536

October 1536
Pilgrimage of Grace
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Rebels gather in the East Riding and the rising spreads beyond its first Yorkshire centres.

1642

24 April 1642
Message from Beverley on Hull
Charles I · Government of England

Charles reports Hotham's refusal to Parliament and demands redress.

24 April 1642
Message from Beverley on Hull
Charles I · Government of England

Charles reports Hotham's refusal to Parliament and demands redress.

1643

29 June 1643
Arrest at Beverley
John Hotham · Civil War

Hotham is captured near Beverley after attempts to negotiate with Royalist commanders bring his loyalty under suspicion.

Provenance

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