Historical place archive

Guildhall in History

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

4 records2 event labels4 people1554–1649

Historical events in Guildhall

1554

1 February 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Mary I · House of Tudor

Rallies London with a speech defending her crown and marriage plans.

1 February 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Stephen Gardiner · House of Tudor

Supports Mary's appeal to London against Wyatt.

17 April 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Nicholas Throckmorton · House of Tudor

Is acquitted of treason despite government suspicion.

1649

26 October 1649
Acquittal for High Treason
John Lilburne · Civil War

A London jury acquits Lilburne of high treason after a celebrated trial arising from his attacks on the Commonwealth government.

Provenance

About these place records

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