Historical place archive

St Paul's Cathedral in History

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

4 records4 event labels3 people1501–1649

Historical events in St Paul's Cathedral

1501

14 November 1501
Marriage of Arthur and Catherine
Henry VII · House of Tudor

Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon at St Paul's Cathedral, completing the dynastic marriage planned with Spain.

1525

9 March 1525
Invasion of France
Henry VIII · England War

Public rejoicing at St Paul's Cathedral marks Henry VIII's hope that Pavia will enable a renewed French campaign.

9 March 1525
Thanksgiving
Henry VIII · England War

After Francis I's capture Henry VIII orders public rejoicing and a mass at St Paul's Cathedral.

1649

27 April 1649
Execution
Robert Lockyer · Civil War

Lockyer is executed by firing squad after the Bishopsgate mutiny, becoming a Leveller martyr

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and St Paul's Cathedral. 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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