Historical place archive

Kings Lynn in History

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

4 records2 event labels3 people1330–1702

Historical events in Kings Lynn

1330

20 October 1330
Arrest of Isabella
Edward III · House of Plantagenet

Keeps his mother, Isabella, imprisoned in Norfolk for the rest of her life

20 October 1330
Arrest of Isabella
Edward III · Military

Edward III arrests his mother & keeps her at Castle Rising for the rest of her life

20 October 1330
Arrest of Isabella
Isabella · Military

Edward III arrests his mother & keeps her at Castle Rising for the rest of her life

1702

1702
Kings Lynn Election
Robert Walpole · Whig Party

Walpole is elected member for King's Lynn and begins his long association with the borough.

Provenance

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