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Salisbury in History

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

18 records13 event labels14 people1086โ€“1688

Historical events in Salisbury

1086

1086
Oath
William I the Conqueror ยท House of Normandy

Replaces Englands Earls with his supporters. Private wars are outlawed. Meets 170 Tenants-in-Chief & other Lords at Salisbury obtaining an oath of fealty

1189

1189
Bishop
Hubert Walter ยท Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Salisbury

1289

6 November 1289
Treaty of Salisbury
Edward I ยท House of Plantagenet

Edward agrees to hand Margaret over to Scotland when there is peace. Agrees to assist Margaret of Norway to the Scottish throne

1290

6 November 1290
Treaty of Salisbury
Edward I ยท House of Plantagenet

Scotland, Norway & England will send Margaret to England or Scotland free of marriage

1298

1298
Succession
Godfrey Giffard ยท Roman Catholic Church

One of the four negotiators selected by Edward I to treat at Salisbury with the Scottish and Norwegian envoys about sending Margaret of Norway to Scotland

1328

October 1328
Earl of March Created
Roger Mortimer ยท House of Mortimer

Mortimer is created Earl of March and reaches the height of his power

1395

1395
Death of John de Waltham
John de Waltham ยท Roman Catholic Church

Richard II has the Bishop buried in Westminster Abbey in the Chapel of Kings

1472

1472
Peerage
George of Clarence ยท House of Plantagenet

Created Earl of Salisbury by Edward IV

1483

2 November 1483
Death of Henry Stafford
Henry Stafford ยท House of Stafford

Death of Henry Stratford, executed by Henry VIII, the Buckinghmam title is forfeit

2 November 1483
Death of Richard III
Richard III ยท House of York

The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot

2 November 1483
Execution
Henry Stafford ยท House of Stafford

The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot

2 November 1483
Execution
Richard III ยท House of York

The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot

1559

1559
Bishop
John Jewel ยท Church of England

Appointed Bishop of Salisbury

1577

1577
Bishop
John Aylmer ยท Church of England

Appointed Bishop of Salisbury

1620

1620
Bishop
Robert Tounson ยท Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Salisbury

1655

12 March 1655
Capture of Salisbury
John Penruddock ยท Civil War

Captures Salisbury during the royalist rising for Charles II

12 March 1655
Penruddock Rising
John Penruddock ยท Government of England

Leads a royalist rising against the Protectorate and briefly seizes Salisbury

1688

17 November 1688
Advance to Salisbury
William III of Orange ยท English Succession War

William III of Orange reaches the Salisbury area as defections and declining confidence weaken the position of James II.

Provenance

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