A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Oxford"
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1355 The St. Scholastica's Day riot broke out in Oxford, EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.
1376 John of Gaunt summons John WycliffeJohn Wycliffe John Wycliffe was an English [i] theologian [i] and early proponent of reform in the Roman Catholic Church [i] ...
from Oxford to appear before the king’s council, intending to use him against bishops who have become Gaunt’s enemies.
1517 A third outbreak of the sweating sicknessSweating sickness Sweating sickness, also known as the "English sweate", was a mysterious and highly virulent diseas...
in EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
hits Oxford and CambridgeCambridge The city [i] of Cambridge is an old English [i] university [i] ...
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1556 In Oxford, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England [i] and of the worldwide Anglican Communion [i] ...
Thomas CranmerThomas Cranmer Thomas Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury [i] during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII [i] ...
is burned at the stake for treason.
1645English Civil WarEnglish Civil War The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place betwee...
: Prince RupertPrince Rupert of the Rhine Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine,,...
left Oxford for BristolBristol Bristol is a city [i], unitary authority [i] and ceremonial county [i] ...
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1829 First Oxford and CambridgeCambridge The city [i] of Cambridge is an old English [i] university [i] ...
boat race held on the River ThamesRiver Thames The Thames is a river [i] flowing through southern England [i], in its lower reaches flowing through London [i] ...
in LondonLondon London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
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1976 The trial begins at Oxford Crown Court of Donald NeilsonDonald Neilson Donald Neilson was a jobbing builder who turned to crime when his business failed to make money—an...
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