Historical place archive

Dorset in History

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

6 records5 event labels6 people614–1685

Historical events in Dorset

614

614
Rule of Dorset
Cwichelm · Saxon-Briton War

Saxon victory at Beandun gives them control over Dorset & Somerset

982

982
Invasion of Dorset
Ethelred II the Unready · Viking Invasions

Dorset is ravaged

1484

1484
Invasion of England
Richard III · House of York

The Lancastrian heir, Henry Tudor, makes attemptts to land in Dorset & Devon

1642

1642
Capture of Dorset
Thomas Trenchard · Civil War

Trenchard joins Parliamentarian operations that secure much of Dorset.

1642
Capture of Dorset
Walter Erle · Civil War

Erle commands Parliamentarian forces during operations across Dorset.

1685

1685
Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset
John Churchill · Government of England

Serves as a deputy lieutenant of Dorset, linking his court standing with county administration.

Provenance

About these place records

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