Historical place archive

Lincolnshire in History

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

13 records5 event labels12 people580โ€“1536

Historical events in Lincolnshire

580

580
Succession
Critta ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

600

600
Succession
Cueldgils ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

625

625
Succession
Caedbaed ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

650

650
Succession
Bubba ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

675

675
Succession
Beda ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

700

700
Succession
Biscop ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

725

725
Succession
Eanfrith ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

750

750
Succession
Eatta ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

775

775
Succession
Aldfrith ยท House of Lindsey

Succeeds as King of Lyndsey

1066

June 1066
Lincolnshire Reverse
Tostig Godwinson ยท Norwegian Invasion Wars

Tostig's raiding force is defeated by local opposition in Lincolnshire and continues north seeking stronger allies.

1470

1470
Reballion of Rebels in Lincolnshire
Edward IV ยท Wars of the Roses

Edward IV defeats a rebellion in Lincolnshire

1536

October 1536
Reballion of Robert Aske
Henry VIII ยท Military

Beginning of the rebellion led by Robert Aske, engulfs the north of England

14 October 1536
Suppression
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The Lincolnshire Rising collapses after Henry VIII orders the rebels to disperse or face royal force.

Provenance

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