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Assassination of Alfege
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfeges blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
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A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfeges blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes,out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Held for six months, a ransom of ล3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
"He who dies for Justice dies for God", these words are engraved on a slab just in front of the Sanctuary of St Alfege Church, at the very place where he was martyred.
A miracle is reported, a wooden Danish oar dipped in Alfege's blood had sprouted, as a result, his body is taken to St Pauls Cathedral in the city of London
At a feast on Easter Day Alfege is bludgeoned with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes, out of compassion, kill him by a single blow to the head with his axe.
Held for six months, a ransom of 3,000 pounds is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him.
Held for six months, a ransom of ล3,000 is demanded, nowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Alefe's ransom is too high and his captors carry out their threat to kill him
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
Held for six months, a ransom is demanded, knowing that his people are unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refuses to let them pay, and the captors carry out their threat to kill him
Peasants wait to meet Richard II, they have no arguement with him but he turns back
Death of Thomas de Beaufort
Begins developing the riverside residence later known as Greenwich Palace.
Receives Humphrey of Gloucester's Greenwich estate after his fall.
Christened in the Church of the Observant Friars
Present at the birth of her grandson, the future Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace
Birth of Henry VIII, son of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York
Rebuilds the royal palace at Greenwich as a Tudor residence.
Birth of Edmund Tudor, 6th child of Henry VII
Receives ceremonies linked to Catherine of Aragon's arrival in England.
News of Arthur's death leaves Prince Henry as Henry VII's only surviving son and heir.
Marries Henry VIII at Grey Friars Church, re-allying England with Spain
Marries Catherine of Aragon, his dead brothers widow, daughter of Ferdinand II
Holds celebrations at Greenwich after the birth of Prince Henry.
Prince Henry dies weeks after celebrations for his birth.
Sets out from Greenwich to Dover amid much pomp & ceremony
Marries Louis of France at a proxy wedding. Attended on Louis behalf by the Duke of Longueville
Mary marries Louis of France at a "proxy" wedding
Marries Mary, younger sister of Henry VIII, in secret
Mary secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Gives birth to Mary Tudor at Greenwich Palace.
Birth of Mary Tudor daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Mary is baptized soon after her birth at Greenwich
Mary Tudor is baptised at Greenwich soon after her birth.
Participates in the ceremony of Henrys daughter Mary to the Dauphin of France
Princess Mary is formally betrothed by proxy to Francis, Dauphin of France, as part of the Anglo-French peace settlement.
Is formally betrothed by proxy to Francis, Dauphin of France, as part of the Anglo-French settlement.
Henrys 2 year old daughter Mary is promised to Francis the Dauphin of France
Henry's 3 year old daughter Mary is betrothed to Francis the Dauphin of France
Two year old Mary is promised to Francis the Dauphin of France
Appointed Keeper of Greenwich Palace
Finances the festivities in Greenwich
In charge of the banquet to entertain the French embassy
The Treaty of Greenwich is signed with France
Takes charge of the christening of the infant Elizabeth I
Henry VIII is so disappointed that he has a girl that he cannot attend the christening
Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace
Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace
Anne Boleyn gives birth at Greenwich to the future Elizabeth I.
Gives birth to Elizabeth at Greenwich Palace.
Anne Boleyn gives birth to Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIII's daughter and future queen.
Elizabeth is christened at Greenwich in the friars church.
Arrested at the May day jousts in Greenwich & taken to the Tower of London
Arrested at the May day jousts in Greenwich & taken to the Tower of London
Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
The treaty proposes marriage between Prince Edward and Mary Queen of Scots.
Henry VIII expects the Treaty of Greenwich to bring Scotland into a closer English political orbit.
The Treaty of Greenwich agrees peace and the future marriage of Prince Edward to Mary, Queen of Scots.
England and Scotland sign treaties providing for peace and the future marriage of Prince Edward to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Agrees the Treaty of Greenwich with Scottish representatives.
The Treaty of Greenwich agrees peace and proposes the marriage of Prince Edward to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Henry VIII uses the treaty to seek a dynastic union between England and Scotland.
The Treaty of Greenwich is signed, proposing peace between England and Scotland.
The agreement seeks to end conflict after the Scottish defeat at Solway Moss.
The settlement is intended to bring Scotland into a closer English alliance after the death of James V.
The treaty arranges the future marriage of Prince Edward to Mary, Queen of Scots.
The treaty provides that Mary, Queen of Scots, will marry Henry VIII's son Edward when both are older.
Scotland reverts to pro-French & Catholic policies after the escape of Cardinal Beaton
The treaties of Greenwich are not ratified by Scotland
As his health worsens, Edward develops a succession plan intended to prevent Mary from inheriting the Crown.
Judges are shown Edward's devise for the succession and asked to put his proposed settlement into legal form.
Edward summons senior judges to his sickbed and presses them to prepare his succession devise as letters patent.
Letters patent embody Edward's succession settlement and place Lady Jane Grey ahead of Mary and Elizabeth.
Edward VI dies at Greenwich Palace aged fifteen after a prolonged pulmonary illness.
Edward VI dies leaving a disputed Protestant succession
Buried in the grounds of the parish church
Commissions Inigo Jones to design the Queen's House at Greenwich.
Begins designing the Queen's House for Anne of Denmark.
Completes the Queen's House, a major classical building at Greenwich.
Hyde prepares arguments defending the King's traditional authority over the militia.
Charles refuses Parliament's demand for control of the militia.
Charles refuses Parliament's demand for control of the militia.
Charles rejects Parliament's demand to appoint the kingdom's militia commanders.
Charles rejects Parliament's demand to appoint the kingdom's militia commanders.
Hyde drafts the King's reply refusing Parliament's proposed control of the militia.
Plans to restore royal use of Greenwich after the Restoration.
Designs a new palace range for Charles II at Greenwich.
Designs Flamsteed House for the new Royal Observatory.
Becomes the first Astronomer Royal for work at Greenwich.
Orders creation of the Royal Observatory to improve navigation.
Lays the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory.
Moves into the new observatory building at Greenwich.
Supports the foundation of Greenwich Hospital for naval pensioners.
William III of Orange and Mary establish the Royal Hospital for Seamen by royal charter to support disabled sailors and naval families.
William III of Orange grants the royal charter establishing the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich in accordance with plans strongly promoted by Mary II.
Designs the Seamans Hospital at Greenwich
William III of Orange advances the Greenwich Hospital project after Mary's death by authorizing arrangements for its administration and construction.
Designs the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich.
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