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The siege of Exeter occurred early in 1068 when ... For the first time, William ... Shaftesbury and Bridport was still evident at the time of the Domesday survey some ...
The heathen Penda besieges Exeter in the year 634, and the siege is raised by the Briton Cadwalla. If this story is worth anything, it simply points to Caerwisc as being still a British city in the second quarter of the seventh century.
The siege of Exeter (1642) or First Siege of Exeter took place during the First English Civil War from late December 1642 to early January 1643 when Royalists led by ...
The Mercian Siege of Exeter (c. 630), also known as the Siege of Caer-Uisc. Almost certainly fictional. The Danish Siege of Exeter (893) The Siege of Exeter (1068), during the Norman Conquest of England; The Siege of Exeter (1549) which took place during the Prayer Book Rebellion; One of the sieges of Exeter that took place during the First ...
Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, is the historic castle of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was built into the northern corner of the Roman city walls starting in or shortly after the year 1068, following Exeter's rebellion against William the Conqueror. In 1136 it was besieged for three months by King Stephen.
The Parliamentarians siege a small Royalist garrison in southern England: 12: 22: 1642: 12: 27: 1642: Chichester (Siege Starts) 1st English Civil War: Cornwall Royalists make a weak and unsuccessful effort to siege Exeter: 12: 1642: 01: 1643: Exeter 1st: 1st English Civil War: The Parliamentarians capture a small Royalist garrison in southern ...
Siege of Exeter (c. 630) F. Siege of Fort Crozon; Siege of San Andreas (1600) ... Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347; Siege of Huy (1595) I. Siege of IJsseloord; K ...
At the beginning of 1068 dissent in the West became more serious, with the people of Exeter rebelling. The king, possibly because Harold's mother Gytha and family were based there, led an army, that included some English, [9] to besiege the walled city of Exeter. After an 18-day siege the city surrendered and Gytha fled.