Historical place archive

Hertford in History

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

6 records4 event labels5 people672–1637

Historical events in Hertford

672

672
Synod
Theodore · Roman Catholic Church

Establishes the 1st basic canons for Church Government

912

912
Fortification of Hertford
Edward the Elder · Government of England

Edward strengthened Hertford as part of a fortified network pressing against the southern Danelaw.

1138

1138
Peerage
Clare · House of Clare

Created Earl of Hertford

1544

1544
Education of Edward VI
Edward VI · House of Tudor

Edward receives an intensive humanist education centred on Latin, Greek, scripture, rhetoric and classical authors.

1559

1559
Peerage
Edward Seymour · House of Seymour

Created Earl of Hertford, by Elizabeth I

1637

1637
Peerage
Edward Seymour · House of Seymour

Created Earl of Hertford

Provenance

About these place records

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