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England in 1057

Historical records for England in 1057, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
5Named people
4Places
3Categories

Historical records

August

15 August 1057Battle of LumphananEdward the Confessor

Lumphanan · Warfare / England War

Supports Malcolm Canmore who defeats & kills Macbeth

August 1057PeaceWilliam I the Conqueror

Warfare / France-Normandy War

Henry I never enters Normandy again. Henry I agrees a humiliating peace with William of Normandy

August 1057Rule of NormandyWilliam I the Conqueror

Warfare / France-Normandy War

Henry I agrees a humiliating peace with William of Normandy

August 1057Siege of CaenWilliam I the Conqueror

Caen · Warfare / France-Normandy War

Henry Is army is massacred by William Duke of Normandy after leaving Caen

Other Events

1057Battle of VaravilleWilliam I the Conqueror

Varaville · Warfare / France-Normandy War

William attacks the French army as it crosses the Dives at Varaville and inflicts a damaging defeat.

1057Exile of Edgar the AthelingEdgar the Atheling

House / House of Wessex

The childless King of England, Edmund Ironsides half-brother Edward the Confessor, who had only recently become aware that his nephew was still alive, summoned Edward back to England with his family

1057Exile of ElfgarElfgar Mercia

House / House of Wessex

Created Earl of Mercia

1057Invasion of EnglandEdward the Confessor

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Malcolm III ceases to be Edward's client King & invades Northumbria

1057Invasion of NorthumbriaEdward the Confessor

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Malcolm III ceases to be Edward's client King & invades Northumbria

1057MarriageEdith of Wessex

House / House of Wessex

Ealdgyth marries King Gruffudd ap Llywelyn

1057Reballion of Rebels in NorthumbriaEdward the Confessor

Northumbria · Warfare / England War

Malcolm III ceases to be Edward's client King & invades Northumbria

Names involved

Edgar the AthelingEdith of WessexEdward the ConfessorElfgar MerciaWilliam I the Conqueror

Places involved

CaenLumphananNorthumbriaVaraville

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.