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Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is founded as a shrine for St Cuthberts body
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Durham in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Durham Cathedral is founded as a shrine for St Cuthberts body
Moved from Jarrow to Durham
Robert de Commines takes control of Durham
Robert de Commines takes control of Durham
Death of Robert de Commines, a Norman Governor, is murdered with 500 of his men
Robert de Commines & his army are massacred by the rebellion in Durham
Robert de Commines takes control of Durham
Robert de Commines & his army are massacred by the rebellion in Durham
Cuthberts relics are moved to Durham
David I is granted Carlisle and Doncaster, with Carlisle went much of Cumberland and the honour of Lancaster
Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David. Signed between Stephen & David I, Stephen makes peace
Joins in the marriage negotiations of Margaret between England, Scotland & Norway
Appointed Bishop of Durham
Richard of Bury becomes a major northern bishop during Edward III's reign
Richard of Bury is appointed Bishop of Durham
Moved to a shrine, destroyed in the Reformation
Moved to a shrine, destroyed in the Reformation
Sends guns to Durham to defend England from the Scots
Appointed Bishop of Durham
Sent by Somerset to waive differences if the Scots agree the Treaty of Greenwich
Cuthbert Tunstall is restored as Bishop of Durham.
Appointed Dean of Durham
Whittingham is appointed Dean of Durham
The Northern rebels capture Durham
Norfolk leads a rebellion to install Mary Queen of Scots as Queen. Catholic rebels break into Durham Cathedral & take mass for the 1st time in 10 yrs
Norfolk leads a rebellion to install Mary Queen of Scots as Queen
The Catholic Earls of Northumberland & Westmorland revolt & seize Durham. Catholic rebels break into Durham Cathedral & take mass for the 1st time in 10 yrs
Appointed Dean of Durham
The Scottish army advances beyond Newcastle and occupies parts of Durham.
The Scottish army advances beyond Newcastle and occupies parts of Durham.
Scottish troops extend their occupation southward into County Durham.
Scottish troops extend their occupation southward into County Durham.
Scottish forces retain Durham as security until a final peace settlement.
Scottish forces retain Durham as security until a final peace settlement.
The Ripon settlement allows Scottish forces to remain quartered in County Durham.
The Ripon settlement allows Scottish forces to remain quartered in County Durham.
The Treaty of Ripon permits the Scottish army to remain in Durham pending settlement.
The Treaty of Ripon permits the Scottish army to remain in Durham pending settlement.
Appointed Dean of Durham
Cosin backs the Anglican settlement that restricts dissenting religious meetings.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Durham. 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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