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Fortification of Warwick
Aethelflaed fortified Warwick as another base for defending and recovering Mercian territory.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Warwick in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Aethelflaed fortified Warwick as another base for defending and recovering Mercian territory.
Orders the construction of a "burh", to protect the small hill settlement of Warwick
Establishes a motte & bailey fort for securing his lines of supply
William's northern advance is supported by a new castle at Warwick controlling an important route through the Midlands.
Appointed Castellan of Warwick Castle
Appointed Castellan of Warwick Castle
Created Earl of Warwick, 2nd
Created Earl Warwick, 3rd
Created Earl Warwick, 4th
Created Earl Warwick, 6th
Margaret Newburgh marries John du Plessis who has the title & estates Earl of Warwick
Margaret Newburgh marries John du Plessis who has the title & estates Earl of Warwick
Created Earl of Warwick, 7th
Created Earl of Warwick
John Giffard besieges Warwick castle on behalf of de Montfort against Henry III
John Giffard besieges Warwick castle on behalf of de Montfort against Henry III
Created Earl of Warwick, 9th, nephew of William Mauduit
Created Earl of Warwick
Gaveston is placed in Valences custody
Gaveston is held at Warwick castle by the Eael of Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp
Gaveston is held at Warwick castle by the Earl of Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp
Executed on Blacklow Hill outside Warwick
Executed on Blacklow Hill outside Warwick
Resides over Gavestons trial who is executed on Blacklow Hill, outside Warwick
Tried by the Earl of Warwick at Warwick castle & sentenced to death
Created Earl of Warwick, 11th
Created Earl of Warwick, 12th
Restored to his land & title after Henry Bolingbroke usurps Richard II
Created Earl Warwick, 13th
Created Earl Warwick, 14th
Created Duke of Warwick, 1st & only Duke of Warwick
Created Earl Warwick, 15th, sister of Henry de Beauchamp who has no successor
Created Earl of Warwick, 16th
Clarence's submission strengthens Edward IV by adding about 4,000 men to the Yorkist army.
Clarence submits to Edward & increases the Yorkist army by 4,000
Created Earl of Warwick, 17th, by Edward IV
Takes possession of Warwick castle after the execution of George of Clarenc
Created Earl of Warwick after the execution of George of Clarence
Takes possession of Warwick castle after the execution of George of Clarenc
Created Earl of Warwick after the execution of George of Clarence
Created Earl Warwick, title granted by Edward VI
Created Earl Warwick
Created Earl of Warwick during Elizabeth I's reign
Acquires the title & estates of the Earl of Warwick
Acquires the title & estates of the Earl of Warwick
Granted the castle of the Earls of Warwick, not the title
Northampton leads Royalist forces attempting to capture Parliamentarian-held Warwick Castle.
Essex withdraws his army toward Warwick after the Battle of Edgehill.
Harrison joins Cromwell, Lambert and Fleetwood as Parliamentarian forces concentrate at Warwick for the pursuit toward Worcester.
Joins forces with Lambert and Harrison at Warwick during the pursuit of Charles II.
Provenance
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