Historical place archive

North Sea in History

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

3 records3 event labels3 people1066–1660

Historical events in North Sea

1066

September 1066
Norwegian Forces Joined
Tostig Godwinson · Norwegian Invasion Wars

Tostig joins Harald Hardrada's expedition and contributes English knowledge and political support to the Norwegian campaign.

1653

2 June 1653
Battle of the Gabbard
George Monck · Anglo-Dutch Wars, 1st

Commands with the English fleet during the victory over the Dutch at the Gabbard.

1660

May 1660
Fleet to Holland
Edward Montagu · Restoration

Montagu commands the fleet sent to bring Charles II home from exile.

Provenance

About these place records

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