Historical place archive

Shafstbury in History

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

4 records4 event labels2 people1035–1672

Historical events in Shafstbury

1035

12 November 1035
Death of Canute I
Canute I · House of Denmark

Death of Canute

12 November 1035
Invasion of England
Canute I · House of Denmark

Canutes sons are unable to hold England & the Norwegians are break away from Denmark

12 November 1035
Succession
Canute I · House of Denmark

Caute leaves a legitimate, Harthacnut, & an illegitimate son, Harold Harefoot

1672

1672
Peerage
Anthony Ashley-Cooper · House of Cooper

Created Earl of Shaftsbury

Provenance

About these place records

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