Historical place archive

Sevenoaks in History

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

2 records1 event labels2 people1450–1450

Historical events in Sevenoaks

1450

18 June 1450
Battle of Sevenoaks
Humphrey Stafford · Military

Commands Henry VIs troops at Sevenoaks which are defeated by Jack Cade

18 June 1450
Battle of Sevenoaks
Jack Cade · Military

Leads a rebellion in Kent & East Sussex against the mis-Government of Henry VI. Defeats Henry VIs troops at Sevenoaks

Provenance

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