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Siege of Norwich
Sweyn burns Norwich, the renewal of a campaign which ends in Danish rule over England
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Norwich in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Sweyn burns Norwich, the renewal of a campaign which ends in Danish rule over England
Routes a force of Norsemen which had invaded Norfolk and occupied Norwich
Norwich is granted its 1st charter
Forces the election of Bishop Gray of Norwich
Before going away to the Crusades many rise up against the Jews
Robert Kett's rebels take control of Norwich after weeks of mobilisation on Mousehold Heath.
An army commanded by the Earl of Warwick defeats Kett's rebels at Dussindale and restores royal control.
Provenance
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