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Cunobelinus makes Colchester his capital
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Colchester in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Cunobelinus makes Colchester his capital
Cunobelinus rule extends over Bedfordshire to Sussex & Berkshire to Kent
Boudicca descends upon Colchester taking revenge against the IXth legion
Leads a joint force from Kent, Surrey, Essex to capture Colchester from the Danes
England becomes the Roman province Britannia, its capital Camulodunum (Colchester)
Grimston is returned for Colchester and becomes a leading critic of Personal Rule.
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Lucas is condemned after Colchester's surrender for returning to arms despite an earlier undertaking not to fight Parliament again.
Lucas is executed after Colchester's surrender as Parliament punishes renewed Royalist resistance.
Fairfax receives the surrender of Colchester after a hard Royalist siege during the Second Civil War.
Lucas surrenders with the Royalist garrison after the long siege of Colchester ends following the defeat at Preston.
Provenance
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