Timeline of Sussex history
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This is a timeline of Sussex history. To read about the background to these events, see History of Sussex. See also the list of monarchs of Sussex.
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{{anchor|1st millennium}}
1st century
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c. 15 | Verica succeeds Eppillus as king of the southern Atrebates (approximately modern Sussex and south-east Hampshire) with a capital at or close to what went on to become the Roman Noviomagus Reginorum (modern Chichester) | {{harvnb|Wacher|2020|p=255}} | |
by 42 | Caratacus, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, conquers the southern Atrebatic kingdom and expels Verica. | ||
c.43 | Romans land on Sussex coast as part of the Roman conquest of Britain, perhaps in support of Verica. Under Roman rule the client kingdom of the Regni or Regnenses is created from the southern Atrebatic kingdom for Cogidubnus that includes much of what is to become Sussex. | {{harvnb|Cannon|2009| p=541}} | |
c.75 | The largest Roman residence north of the Alps is built close to what is now Chichester Harbour | ||
c.80 | Kingdom of Regni or Regnenses, becomes a Roman canton or civitas with its capital at Noviomagus Reginorum (modern Chichester). |
2nd century
3rd century
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c.200-250 | Beachy Head Lady buried at East Dean, the first known person of sub-Saharan origin in Britain. | {{harvnb|Olusoga|2016|p=33}} | |
c.293-300 | The Romans build the Saxon Shore fort of Anderitum at Pevensey | {{cite web|url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=411896|title=Anderitum|publisher=Pastscape, Historic England|access-date=14 May 2015}} |
4th century
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5th century
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c.410 | Romans leave Britain | {{harvnb|Grehan|Mace|2012| p=8}} | |
460s onwards | Hoard of coins deposited at what is now Patching. | Sally White. The Patching hoard published in Medieval Archaeology. pp. 88-93 | |
c.477 | Aelle arrived at Cymenshore; Aelle goes on to become the first king of Sussex and the first Bretwalda. | ASC Parker MS. 477AD."Her cuom Ęlle on Bretenlond 7 his .iii. suna, Cymen 7 Wlencing 7 Cissa, mid .iii. scipum on þa stowe þe is nemned Cymenesora, 7 þær ofslogon monige Wealas 7 sume on fleame bedrifon on þone wudu þe is genemned Andredesleage."{{harvnb|Grehan|Mace|2012| p=9}} | |
485 | Battle of Mercredesburne | ASC Parker MS. 485AD. | |
491 | Siege of Anderitum in modern Pevensey. | ASC Parker MS. 491AD.{{harvnb|Grehan|Mace|2012| p=10}} |
6th century
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c.500 | The beginning of the Heptarchy, which includes the Kingdom of Sussex. |
7th century
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607 | Ceolwulf of Wessex fights the South Saxons | ASC Parker MS. AD607. | |
661 | King Æthelwealh of Sussex becomes Christian and his territory expands westwards to include the Meon Valley and the Isle of Wight. | {{cite book|first=Jim|last=Keys|title=The Dark Ages|page=97|year=2010|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781445229850}} | |
c. 679 | Sussex is affected by famine. | {{harvnb|Creighton|2014| p=25}} | |
681 | St Wilfrid arrives in Sussex. | Bede.HE.IV.13 | |
c.681 | Selsey Abbey founded. | ||
685-686 | Cædwalla of Wessex invades Sussex, killing King Æthelwealh of Sussex. | Bede.HE.IV.15 | |
686 | South Saxons attack Hlothere, king of Kent, in support of Hlothere's nephew Eadric. | {{harvnb|Kirby|2000| p=114}} | |
c.7th century | Sussex appears in the Tribal Hidage. | {{cite web|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/tribalhidage/Beyond_the_Tribal_Hidage_project_plan.pdf|type=PDF|title=Beyond the Tribal Hidage|publisher=University College London|access-date=14 May 2015}} |
8th century
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c.700 | Parts of Sussex are mentioned in the Ravenna Cosmography including Nouiomago or Nauimago regentium (Chichester) and Anderito (Pevensey). | {{cite web|url=http://www.kmatthews.org.uk/Ravenna_Cosmography/group6.html|title=Ravenna Cosmography -Group 6a: southern Hampshire/western Sussex|last=Fitzpatrick-Matthews|first=Keith|access-date=14 May 2015}} | |
710 | King Nunna of Sussex and King Ine of Wessex clash with King Geraint of Dumnonia (Devon and Cornwall). | {{harvnb|Cannon|Cannon|Hargreaves|2009| p=24}} | |
c.715 | Eadberht, Abbot of Selsey is consecrated the first bishop of the South Saxons. | {{harvnb|Brandon|2006| p=71}} | |
771 | King Offa of Mercia defeats the Haestingas and adds their kingdom to the Kingdom of Sussex. |
9th century
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10th century
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After 915 | The Burghal Hidage lists five burhs (fortified towns or forts) in Sussex at Chichester, Burpham, Lewes, Hastings and Eorpeburnan | {{harvnb|Lowerson|1980|p=43}} | |
927 | Æthelstan styles himself as King of the English, becoming the first king to do so. | ||
930 | 3 April | England-wide Royal Council (Witenagemot) takes place at Lyminster, included King Æthelstan and his councillors. | {{harvnb|Roach|2013|pp=60–61}}{{harvnb|Keynes|2013| p=36}} |
994 | Vikings commanded by Olaf Tryggvason and Sweyn Forkbeard raid the coast of Sussex. | {{harvnb|Mason|Brink Shoemaker|2004|p=20}} |
{{anchor|2nd millennium}}
11th century
File:Harold dead bayeux tapestry.png depicting the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings]]
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1011 | The last Viking raid on Sussex takes place at Hastings. Later in the same year, Sussex is ruled by the Danes | {{harvnb|Logan|2013| p=159}} | |
1049 | Sweyn Godwinson abducts his cousin Beorn at Bosham and later murders him. | {{harvnb|Armstrong|1971| p=44}} | |
1064 | Harold Godwinson sets sail for Normandy from Bosham. | {{harvnb|Armstrong|1971| p=45}} | |
1066 | September | William of Normandy lands at Pevensey. | {{harvnb|Jones|2010| p=18}} |
1066 | 14 October | Battle of Hastings at Senlac Hill. | {{harvnb|Jones|2010| p=19}} |
1075 | The Council of London decrees that the bishopric for Sussex should be moved from Selsey Abbey to a new cathedral at Chichester. | ||
1088 | Rebellion of 1088: William II captures the rebel leader Odo of Bayeux in a six-week siege at Pevensey Castle. | {{cite web|title=1088 Rebellion Against William II|url=http://www.sussexcastles.com/sussex-timeline/1088-rebellion-against.html|publisher=www.sussexcastles.com|access-date=3 April 2015}} | |
1090
| |First mention of Church in the wood Hollington, Saint Leonards on Sea | |
12th century
File:Coat of Arms of Hastings.svg, shows a motif that features widely in the heraldry of the Cinque Ports]]
13th century
14th century
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15th century
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1406 | James I of Scotland is imprisoned in Pevensey Castle, where Henry IV of England provided for his education. | {{harvnb|Potter|2012| pp=116–117}} | |
1419 | Joan of Navarre, dowager Queen of England, is imprisoned in Pevensey Castle for the next three years after her step-son Henry V accuses her of planning to destroy the king by sorcery | {{harvnb|Fritze|Robison|2002| pp=288–289}} | |
1450 | June | Rebels involved in Jack Cade's Rebellion assemble outside London. | {{cite web|url=http://socialismoryourmoneyback.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/john-mend-alls-rebellion.html|publisher=Socialism or Your Money Back|title=Jack Cade's Rebellion/The Merfold Rebellion|date=13 June 2013|access-date=16 April 2015}} |
1450 | 12 July | Jack Cade fatally wounded at Cade Street. | {{harvnb|Spence|1999| p=233}} |
1451 | Easter week | John and William Merfold indicted after publicly inciting the killing of the nobility, clergy, the deposition of King Henry VI and advocating rule by common people. |
16th century
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17th century
File:Battle of Beachy Head 10, July 1690.jpg
18th century
File:Henry Pelham by William Hoare.jpg
19th century
File:Constable - Chain Pier, Brighton, 1826–7, N05957.jpg by John Constable, 1827]]
20th century
{{anchor|3rd millennium}}
21st century
See also
References
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