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Crayford in History

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

3 records1 event labels2 people455–456

Historical events in Crayford

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Battle of Crayford
Hengest · Briton-Jute War

The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent. The Britons are expelled from Kent. Hengest & Asc kill 4,000 Britons

455
Battle of Crayford
Vortigern · Briton-Jute War

The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent. Hengest & Asc kill 4,000 Britons

456

456
Battle of Crayford
Hengest · Briton-Jute War

Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford

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