Historical place archive

Sheffield in History

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

2 records2 event labels1 people1572–1572

Historical events in Sheffield

1572

1572
Plot
Mary of Scots · House of Stewart

Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary

June 1572
Ridolfi Plot
Mary of Scots · House of Stewart

Shrewsbury, Delawarr & Sadler accuse Mary of involvement in the Ridolfi plot

Provenance

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