Historical place archive

Linlithgow in History

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

2 records1 event labels2 people1301–1543

Historical events in Linlithgow

1301

1301
Invasion of Scotland
Edward I · England War

Edward I finds the land laid waste as he advanced into Scotland, stops at Linlithgow & builds a castle where he spends Christmas

1543

24 July 1543
Invasion of Scotland
Henry VIII · England War

The pro-French and Catholic faction around Cardinal Beaton opposes the English marriage policy.

Provenance

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