Historical place archive

Devon in History

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

8 records6 event labels6 people709–1655

Historical events in Devon

709

709
Invasion of Devon
Ine · Wessex-Devon War

Ine invades Devon after Geraint of Dumnonia refuses to join the Roman Church

710

710
Rule of Devon
Ine · Wessex-Devon War

Geraint is killed & Devon falls under West Saxon rule

1069

1069
Invasion of England
William I the Conqueror · Norman Invasion Wars

Godwine attempts to land with a force of 60 ships off the Devon coast

1470

1470
Invasion of England
Richard Neville "Kingmaker" · Wars of the Roses

Neville invades England as a Lancastrian, defeats Edward and restores Henry IV

13 September 1470
Invasion of England
Richard Neville "Kingmaker" · Wars of the Roses

Lands with an invasion force in Devon to recapture the throne for Henry IV

1549

17 August 1549
Battle of Sampford Courtenay
Edward VI · England War

Royal forces defeat the remaining Prayer Book rebels at Sampford Courtenay, ending the main western rising.

1554

22 January 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Peter Carew · House of Tudor

Plans resistance in Devon against Mary's Spanish marriage.

1655

1655
Major-General for West Country
Thomas Disbrowe · Major-Generals

Helps enforce Protectorate authority in the West Country after Penruddock's rising

Provenance

About these place records

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