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Exile of Athelred I
Gives sanctuary to Wilfred after he is expelled from Northumbria
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Leicester in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Gives sanctuary to Wilfred after he is expelled from Northumbria
Leicester submitted peacefully to Aethelflaed, weakening the remaining Five Boroughs.
Edmund agreed a territorial settlement with Olaf after Scandinavian gains south of York.
Visits England to claim the earldom of Leicester for himself
Created Earl of Leicster, the 1st Earl of England
Leicester surrenders to Henry III
Created Earl of Leicester, rewarded with Simon de Montforts forfeited earldom
The Leicester Parliament is forbidden arms, MPs arrive with bats, "Parliament of Bats"
The Leicester Parliament is forbidden arms, MPs arrive with bats, "Parliament of Bats"
Marches toward Leicester, winning support on the way
Greeted by the people of Leicester, rests overnight at the Blue Boar
Taken to Leicester from Bosworth
Death of Thomas Wolsey, en route to London to be executed for high treason
Death of Thomas Wolsey, en route to London to be executed for high treason
Death of Thomas Wolsey, on the way to London to answer charges of treason
Death of Thomas Wolsey, on the way to London to answer charges of treason
His failed rising helps seal Lady Jane Grey's fate.
Created Earl of Leicester, 1st
Created Earl of Leicester
Grants a Charter to Leicester
Leicester is sacked by Charles I & Prince Rupert
Charles I sacks Leicester, followed by his defeat at Naseby. Charels I captures Leicester waiting for Goring & Gerard to join forces with him
Rupert captures and ransacks Leicester in an attempt to draw Fairfax away from Oxford
With the help of Prince Rupert captures & sacks Leicester
After Royalists take Leicester Fairfax is ordered nth
Fairfax takes back Leicester
Overwhelmed by royalistds to divert Parliamentary forces from the stronghold of Oxford
Provenance
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