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Capture of Cornwall
Embarks on an expansionist policy striking first at Cornwall
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Cornwall in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Embarks on an expansionist policy striking first at Cornwall
Egbert is victorious at Hingston Down & annexes Cornwall to Wessex
Egbert is victorious at Hingston Down & annexes Cornwall to Wessex
Created Duke of Cornwall, 1st Duke created in England
Created Earl of Cornwall
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank emerge as principal leaders of the Cornish protest against royal taxation.
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent
Helps lead a rebellion against the levying of taxes for the Scottish Wars
The Cornish rebels are supported by the House of York pretender Perkin Warbeck. Cornwall rebels against taxes to defend England against the Scottish invasion forces
Created Duke of Cornwall
The Cornish settlement confirms special protections for tin workers and strengthens the role of the stannary institutions.
Henry issues a Charter of Pardon that strengthens the legal privileges of the Cornish stannaries after the earlier rebellion.
Essex's field army in Cornwall is lost, severely weakening the Parliamentarian position in the region.
Forced to surrender his army in Cornwall
Resigns as Commander of the Parliamentary Army after defeat in Cornwall
Provenance
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