Historical place archive

Midlands in History

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

2 records2 event labels2 people1068–1456

Historical events in Midlands

1068

1068
Northern Campaign Begins
William I the Conqueror · Norman Invasion Wars

William marches north in response to resistance associated with Edwin, Morcar and Edgar the Aetheling.

1456

1456
Capital
Henry VI · Wars of the Roses

Moves the Government to the West Midlands where loyalty to Henry is strongest

Provenance

About these place records

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