Historical place archive

Carlisle in History

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

8 records7 event labels7 people1092–1569

Historical events in Carlisle

1092

1092
Carlisle Castle
William II Rufus · House of Normandy

After Malcolm IIIs invasion of Northumbria William builds a castle at Carlisle

1149

22 May 1149
Knighthood
Henry II · House of Plantagenet

Knighted by King David I of Scotland, his great uncle, at Carlisle

1292

1292
Bishop
John de Hatton · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Carlisle

1300

25 June 1300
Invasion of Scotland
Edward I · England War

Edward I reaches Carlisle

1307

3 July 1307
Invasion of Scotland
Edward I · England War

Leaves Carlisle

1483

1483
Rule of Carlisle
Richard III · House of York

Rewarded with Carlisle

1561

1561
Border Security
Henry Scrope · Anglo Scottish Border Conflict

English border officials watch Scottish politics after Mary returns

1569

February 1569
Battle of Carlisle
Elizabeth I · Military

The northern catholic rebellion is defeated

Provenance

About these place records

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