Historical place archive

Sussex Downs in History

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

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Historical events in Sussex Downs

1066

11 October 1066
Invasion of England
Harold II · Norman Invasion Wars

Gathers his forces & leaves for the Sussex Downs to cut William off from his ships

Provenance

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