Historical place archive

Wells in History

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

2 records2 event labels2 people1497–1537

Historical events in Wells

1497

1497
Lord Audley Joins Cornish Rebels
Henry VII · Military

James Tuchet, Lord Audley, joins the Cornish rising as the rebel army moves east toward London.

1537

2 July 1537
Dean of Wells
Thomas Cromwell · Government of England

Appointed Dean of Wells

Provenance

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