Gloucester in History

Captures Gloucester, Cirencester & Bathcester after the Battle of Deorham

Cuthwine & Ceawlin capture Gloucester from the Britons

After the Battle of Cirencester Gloucester & Cirencester pass into Mercian control

After the Battle of Cirencester Gloucester & Cirencester pass into Mercian control

Athelstan died at Gloucester after a reign that had united England and extended royal supremacy across Britain.

At his Christmas court in Gloucester, William orders the great inquiry that becomes the Domesday survey.

William orders commissioners to determine landholding, resources and taxable values throughout most of England.

Created Earl of Gloucester by Henry I

Crowned for the 1st time in Gloucester

Created Earl of Gloucester, 6th

Attempts the trap Henry Montfort but is forced to call a truce & returns to Oxford

Edward I & Gilbert the Red capture Gloucester

Edward I & Gilbert the Red capture Gloucester

Surrenders Gloucester to the Royalists

Buried in Gloucester Cathedral, not Westminster Abbey, because he had been deposed

Attends Edward IIs burial & builds an impressive baroque shrine where his father lies

Attends Edward IIs burial

This record states: He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.

This record states: King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.

This record states: The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.

This record states: When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.

This record states: He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.

This record states: King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.

This record states: The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.

This record states: When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.

This record states: He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.

This record states: King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.

This record states: The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.

This record states: When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.

Hooper is burned for refusing to recant Protestant beliefs

John Hooper is burned after refusing to recant Protestant beliefs.

John Hooper is burned for heresy during Mary's reign

The Governor of Gloucester hands it over to Waller

Relieves Gloucester for the Parliamentarians

The Governor of Gloucester hands it over to Waller

Massey directs Gloucester's defence after the Royalist army begins its major siege of the Parliamentarian city.

Massey holds Gloucester until the approach of Essex's relief army forces the Royalists to abandon the siege.

Fails to capture Gloucester