Historical place archive

Wales in History

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

5 records4 event labels4 people1081–1655

Historical events in Wales

1081

1081
Expedition into Wales
William I the Conqueror · Military

William leads an expedition into Wales as Norman power expands along the western frontier.

1212

14 August 1212
Reballion of Rebels in Wales
John · England War

Before invading Wales orders 28 Welsh hostages to be hanged in Chester

14 August 1212
Reballion of Rebels in Wales
John · Military

Before invading Wales orders 28 Welsh hostages to be hanged in Chester

1485

1485
Welsh Support for Henry
Henry VII · Wars of the Roses

Henry's march through Wales attracts additional supporters before his army enters the English Midlands.

1655

1655
Major-General for Wales
Thomas Harrison · Major-Generals

Associated with major-general administration in Wales and western districts

Provenance

About these place records

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