Historical place archive

Melcombe Regis in History

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

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Historical events in Melcombe Regis

1506

16 January 1506
Philip of Burgundy Lands in England
Henry VII · Government of England

Storms force Philip of Burgundy and Joanna of Castile to land in England, giving Henry unexpected diplomatic leverage.

Provenance

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