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Capture of Isle of Wight
The Saxon leader captures the Isle of Wight
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The Saxon leader captures the Isle of Wight
West Saxons invade the Isle of Wight and defeat a force of Britains. Cerdic gives Island to relatives Stuf and Whitgar
Cerdic gives Island to relatives Stuf and Whitgar
Succeeds as King of the Isle of Wight
Succeeds as King of the Isle of Wight
Christian West Saxons annex the Island
Christian West Saxons annex the Island
The last area of Anglo Saxon England to be converted to Christianity
Conquers the Isle of Wight & kills its King, Arwald
Death of Arwald, last in the line of the Isle of Wight Kings
Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia
Attempts to slaughter all the Jutes & impose Christianity against the pagans
Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia
King Egbert of Wessex gives West Wight to Winchester Church
Alfred's enlarged ships fight Viking vessels off the Isle of Wight during the final phase of the war.
Fleesto the Isle of Wight
Hadrada is rumoured to be in in Isle of Wight preparing for an invasion
Assembles forces "larger than any king had assembled before in this country". Lands on the Isle of Wight to confront William the Conqueror but he does not arrive. Hadrada is rumoured to be in in Isle of Wight preparing for an invasion
William Fitz Osbern becomes first Lord of the Island
Assembles forces "larger than any king had assembled before in this country"
Baldwin V provided Tostig with a fleet and he landed in the Isle of Wight in May 1066, where he collected money and provisions
Tostig's force takes money and provisions on the Isle of Wight during the opening phase of his 1066 campaign.
William Fitz Osbern is killed at the Battle of Cassel
William Fitz Osbern is killed at the Battle of Cassel
Henry I gives Island to Richard de Redvers
Henry I gives Island to Richard de Redvers
Newport is founded by Richard de Redvers
King John arrives at Yarmouth & organizes the invasion of France
Isobella de Fortibus dies and the Crown acquires IW
Isobella de Fortibus dies and the Crown acquires IW
A State of Emergency declared in face of imminent French invasion
A State of Emergency declared in face of imminent French invasion
French raid gains ground at St Helens before being repulsed
Edward III sets sail from St Helens to invade Normandy
Edward III sets sail from St Helens to invade Normandy
French plunder northern towns and & lay siege to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight
French plunder northern towns and & lay siege to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight
French incursion reaches Newport on the Isle of Wight
French incursion reaches Newport on the Isle of Wight
French land 1700 men and rout some villages on the Isle of Wight
More French raids are repulsed on the Isle of Wight
A French fleet threatens England and lands forces on the Isle of Wight during the campaign.
French forces land on the Isle of Wight after the naval fighting in the Solent.
Escapes to the Isle of Wight
Provenance
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