1070
Siege of Peterborough
Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough Abbey & retreats to the Island of Ely. Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough abbey & retreats to the island of Ely
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ely in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough Abbey & retreats to the Island of Ely. Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough abbey & retreats to the island of Ely
William concentrates forces against the remaining resistance based in the marshes around Ely.
William attacks Hereward the Wakes stronghold, Hereward the Wake goes into exile
William attacks Hereward the Wakes stronghold, Hereward the Wake goes into exile
William attacks Hereward the Wakes stronghold, Hereward the Wake goes into exile
William attacks Hereward the Wakes stronghold, Hereward the Wake goes into exile
Earl Morcar is captured after the collapse of resistance at Ely.
William's forces overcome the rebel position at Ely, ending the last major organized Anglo-Saxon resistance to his rule.
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Returns to England after John is reconciled with the Pope
The Dictum of Kenilworth ends the Barons rebellion 2 yrs after the Battle of Evesham
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Appointed Bishop of Ely, advised Henry VIII on the divorce from Catherine of Aragon
Appointed Canon of Ely
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