Historical place archive

Manchester in History

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

5 records5 event labels3 people1642–1875

Historical events in Manchester

1642

15 July 1642
Impeachment
James Stanley · Civil War

Stanley is accused after violence during an unsuccessful Royalist move against Manchester.

15 July 1642
Royalist Entry into Manchester
James Stanley · Civil War

Stanley leads armed Royalists into Manchester but fails to hold the town.

15 July 1642
Siege of Manchester
James Stanley · Civil War

Stanley leads Royalist forces into Manchester but is driven from the town.

1659

1659
Reballion of George Booth
George Booth · Military

Leads a Royalist rebellion in the greater Manchester area

1875

1875
Statue
Oliver Cromwell · House of Cromwell

A statue in honour of Cromwell is unveiled

Provenance

About these place records

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