Historical place archive

Northern England in History

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

8 records7 event labels6 people937–1651

Historical events in Northern England

937

937
Coalition Invasion
Athelstan · Viking Invasions

Olaf Guthfrithson, Constantine II, and Owain of Strathclyde invaded Athelstan’s kingdom.

1066

September 1066
Forced March North
Harold Godwinson · Norwegian Invasion Wars

Harold leads a rapid march north to confront the Norwegian invasion before it can consolidate control around York.

1486

1486
Northern Royal Progress
Henry VII · House of Tudor

Henry tours northern England to display royal authority and secure obedience in regions formerly associated with Richard III.

1496

1496
Scottish Invasion for Warbeck
Henry VII · England War

James IV invades northern England in support of Perkin Warbeck, exposing Henry to a combined dynastic and Scottish threat.

1537

10 February 1537
Suppression
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Royal authority suppresses Bigod's Rebellion and ends the renewed northern rising.

1640

1640
Scottish Occupation of Northern Counties
Charles I · Bishops War, 2nd

Scottish troops remain in northern England pending a permanent settlement.

1640
Scottish Occupation of Northern Counties
Charles I · Bishops War, 2nd

Scottish troops remain in northern England pending a permanent settlement.

1651

August 1651
Cavalry Pursuit
John Lambert · Civil War

Lambert rides ahead with Parliamentarian cavalry to harass the Royalist advance and help block a direct march toward London.

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About these place records

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