Historical place archive

Newcastle in History

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

14 records7 event labels6 people1080โ€“1644

Historical events in Newcastle

1080

1080
Newcastle
William I the Conqueror ยท House of Normandy

Constructs "New Castle" as a defence against the Scots, later becomes Newcastle

1292

1292
Homage
Edward I ยท House of Plantagenet

John Balliol pays homage to Edward I at Newcastle

1296

1296
Invasion of Scotland
Edward I ยท England War

Spring, assembles 4,000 cavalry & 25,000 infantry at Newcastle

1333

1333
Siege of Newcastle
Edward III ยท England War

The Scots capture Newcastle

1334

19 June 1334
Balliol Homage
Edward III ยท Anglo Scottish Relations

Receives homage from Edward Balliol for claims in Scotland

1341

1341
Capture of Newcastle
Edward III ยท England War

The Scots capture Newcastle

1640

30 August 1640
Capture of Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.

30 August 1640
Capture of Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.

30 August 1640
Capture of Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.

30 August 1640
Capture of Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.

30 August 1640
Covenanter Entry into Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.

30 August 1640
Covenanter Entry into Newcastle
Charles I ยท Bishops War, 2nd

The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.

1643

16 October 1643
Capture of Newcastle
Thomas Fairfax ยท Civil War

Helps capture Newcastle for the Parliamentarians

1644

16 October 1644
Capture of Newcastle
Oliver Cromwell ยท Civil War

Commander of "Ironsides" during Parliaments capture of Newcastle

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