8 October 1163
Council of Woodstock
Thomas a Becket defeats Henry IIs attempts to raise a land tax
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Woodstock in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Thomas a Becket defeats Henry IIs attempts to raise a land tax
Thomas a Becket defeats Henry IIs attempts to raise a land tax
Birth of Joan of Kent later Princess of Wales
Gives birth to Edward, the Black Prince
Birth of Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, and the father of King Richard II of England
Gives birth to Isabella
Gives birth to Thomas of Woodstock
Is moved from the Tower to house arrest at Woodstock.
Elizabeth is moved from the Tower to Woodstock after Wyatt's execution.
Refuses to allow Elizabeth to make an appeal to the Council. Given custody of Princess Elizabeth at Woodstock in Oxfordshire
Mary's government sends Elizabeth to house arrest at Woodstock
Elizabeth is placed under guard at Woodstock after leaving the Tower
Bedingfield supervises Elizabeth's confinement at Woodstock
Discharged from direct custody of Princess Elizabeth after her transfer from Woodstock
Grants Marlborough the estate later used for Blenheim Palace.
Provenance
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