This timeline details the main events of the Norman Conquest of England from 1064 – 1077 1064 (during) Harold Godwinson had departed England on a ship from Bosham. It is thought that he may have been sailing to Normandy to negotiate the release of his brother Wulfnoth and nephew Hakon who were being held prisoner … Read more
Born – c. 1035 Died – 1072 Father – Unccertain (see 1035 below) Mother – Uncertain (see 1035 below) Spouse – Turfrida Children – No children 1035 (around) Hereward the Wake was born in the town of Bourne in Lincolnshire. The year of his birth has been approximated by working backwards from known dates in … Read more
Born – 3rd April 1367 Died – 20th March 1413 Father – John of Gaunt (1340 – 1399) Mother – Blanche of Lancaster (1342 – 1368) Spouse – m. 1380 – Mary de Bohun (1368 – 1394); m.1403 – Joan of Navarre (1370 – 1437) Children – by Mary de Bohun – Edward (1382), King … Read more
This timeline details the events of the late Joseon Dynasty under the rule of King Gojong and the Korean Empire 1864 – 1910 Late Joseon Dynasty 1864 (21st January) Cheoljong, King of Joseon, died. He had no surviving children so 12 year old Yi Myeong-bok, as the closest blood relative was chosen to succeed as … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the causes and events of the Peasant’s Revolt Causes 1348 (June) The Black Death This deadly form of plague reached England. 1349 (during) Ordinance of Labourers The Black Death had killed around a third of the population. This meant that there were food shortages as there was a … Read more
Born – 15th January 1929 Died – 4th April 1968 – assassinated Father – Rev Michael King (1899 – 1984) Mother – Alberta Williams (1904 – 1974) Spouse – m. 1953 – Coretta Scott (1927 – 2006) Children – Yolanda (1955 – 2007), Martin (b. 1957), Dexter (b. 1961), Bernice (b. 1963) Known to History … Read more
This timeline is a chronology of the main events of the protest against religious changes and the closure of the monasteries known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Background 1534 (Summer) The small order of Friars Observant in London was closed and their seven houses acquired by the crown. Father Forrest from the Greenwich Friars Observant was … Read more
It is estimated that around 85,000 people were executed during the reigns of the Tudor Monarchs. This timeline details the most notable Tudor executions. See also: The Tudor Period 1485 – 1603 Tudor executions during the reign of King Henry VII 1485 – 1509 1485 (25th August) William Catesby aged about 35 years William Catesby … Read more
Born – 10th November 1483 Died – 18th February 1546 Father – Hans Luther Mother – Margarethe Lindemann Spouse – m. 1525 – Katharina von Bora (1499 – 1552) Children – Hans (b. 1526), Elisabeth (1527 – 1528), Magdalena (1529 – 1542), Martin (b. 1531) , Paul (1533 – 1593), Margarethe (b. 1534) Known to … Read more
Father – A dairy farmer
Mother – not known
Spouse – Zlata Lilina
Children – Stefan
See Also: Stalin’s Russia 1922 – 1953
Father – Boris Rozenfeld
Mother – not known
Spouse – Olga Bronstein, Tatiana Glebova
Children – Alexander, Yuri, Vladimir
See Also: Stalin’s Russia 1922 – 1953
Born – 7th November 1879 Died – 21st August 1940 Father – David Leontyevich Bronstein (1847-1922) Mother – Anna Lvovna (1850-1910) Spouses – m. 1899 div. 1902 – Aleksandra Sokolovskaya (1872 – 1938); m. 1903 – Natalia Sedova (1882 – 1962) Children – by Aleksandra – Zinaida Volkova (1901 – 1933), Nina Nevelson (1902 – … Read more
Born – 22nd April 1870 Died – 21st January 1924 Father – Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov (1831 – 1886) Mother – Maria Alexandrovna Blank (1835 – 1916) Spouse – m. 1898 – Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869 – 1939) Children – None Leader of the Soviet Union 1922 – 1924 Succeeded by – Joseph Stalin 1924 – 1953 … Read more
Father – King James II
Mother – Mary of Modena
Spouse – Maria Clementina Sobieska
Children – Charles Edward, Henry Benedict
This timeline details the main events of The Jacobite Movement – the cause of the supporters of the Catholic heirs of King James II from 1668 to 1788 to reclaim the British throne following the Glorious Revolution 1668 (around) Prince James, brother to Charles II and heir to the throne, converted to Catholicism. His conversion … Read more
Born – not known Died – 13th December 902 Royal House – Wessex Father – King Aethelred I (847 – 871) Mother – Wulfthryth d. 902 Spouse – Unmarried Children – No children 869 (around) Aethelwold of Wessex, was born to King Aethelred I of Wessex and his wife, Wulfthryth. He was the couple’s second … Read more
Born – 26th December 1893 Died – 9th September 1976 Father – Mao Yichang (1870 – 1920) Mother – Wen Qimei (1867 – 1919) Spouses – m. 1907 – Luo Yixiu (1889 – 1910); m. 1920 – Yang Kaihui (1901 – 1930); m. 1928, div. 1937 – He Zizhen (1910 – 1984); m. 1938 – … Read more
This timeline details the history of the Gunpowder Plot 1603 – 1606 1603 (24th March) King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the English throne as King James I after Elizabeth I died. James I was a committed Protestant but his mother was Catholic Mary Queen of Scots who had been executed in 1587. Catholics … Read more
Born – 1431 Died – 21st December 1495 Father – Owen Tudor (1400 – 1461) Mother – Catherine of Valois (1401 – 1437) Spouse – m. 1485 – Catherine Woodville (1458 – 1497) Children – No children Known to History – Uncle of King Henry VII 1431 (during) Jasper Tudor was born to Catherine of … Read more
Born – 2nd October 1452 Died – 22nd August 1485 Father – Richard Duke of York (1411 – 1460) Mother – Cecily Neville (1415 – 1495) Spouse – m. 1472 – Anne Neville (1456 – 1485) Children – Edward of Middleham (1476 – 1484); illegitimate – John of Gloucester (1468 – 1499), Katherine (b. c1470 … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English history for the years 1380 – 1389
The monarch for this period was Richard II
Born – 5th March 1133 Died – 6th July 1189 Father – Geoffrey of Anjou (Plantagenet) (1113 – 1151) Mother – Empress Matilda (1102 – 1151) Spouse – m. 1152 – Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122 – 1204) Children – William (1153 – 1156), Henry (1155 – 1185), Matilda (1156 – 1189), King Richard I (1157 … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 1070 – 1079
The monarch for this period was William I (The Conqueror)
This timeline details the main wars that have taken place in Russia (Russian Federation, Soviet Union)This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in Roman Britain 55B CE – 410 CE Please note: we have chosen to use BCE (Before Common Era) rather than BC (Before Christ) and CE (Common Era) rather than AD (Anno Domini) 55 BCE (26th – 31st August) Julius Caesar’s first invasion Julius Caesar … Read more
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English history for the years 1490 – 1499