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Peterborough in History

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

3 records2 event labels3 people1070–1536

Historical events in Peterborough

1070

1070
Siege of Peterborough
William I the Conqueror · Norman Invasion Wars

Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough abbey & retreats to the island of Ely

1536

27 January 1536
Burial
Catherine of Aragon · House of Tudor

Buried at Peterborough Cathedral, the same day Anne Boleyn miscarries

29 January 1536
Burial
Henry VIII · House of Tudor

Catherine of Aragon is buried at Peterborough Abbey.

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