Historical place archive

Glasgow in History

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

8 records7 event labels5 people1335–1638

Historical events in Glasgow

1335

July 1335
Siege of Glasgow
Edward III · England War

Edward III and Edward Balliol return again in July with an army of 13,000, and advance through Scotland, first to Glasgow and then Perth, where Edward III installs himself

1492

1492
Archbishop
Robert Blacader · Roman Catholic Church

1st Archbishop of Glasgow

1544

16 March 1544
Battle of Glasgow
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Forces of Regent Arran defeat supporters of Lennox and Glencairn who favour the English marriage policy.

1636

1636
Reballion of Rebels in Glasgow
Alexander Henderson · Presbyterian Church

To defend "Religion, Liberties & Laws of the Kingdom". An author of the National Covenant

1636
Reballion of Rebels in Glasgow
Charles I · Church of England

The General Assembly abolishes Charles Is reforms & re-establishes Presbyterianism

1638

24 November 1638
Assembly
Charles I · England War

Charles commissioner try to close the Assembly but they are ignored

24 November 1638
Constitution of England
Charles I · Government of England

Charles commissioner try to close the Assembly but they are ignored

24 November 1638
Episcopacy
Charles I · Military

The episcopacy is abolished

Provenance

About these place records

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