| Year |
Events |
| 1051 |
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| 1052 |
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| 1053 |
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| 1054 |
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| 1055 |
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| 1056 |
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| 1057 |
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| 1058 |
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| 1059 |
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| 1060 |
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| 1061 |
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| 1062 |
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| 1063 |
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| 1064 |
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| 1065 |
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| 1066 |
Norman invasion and conquest |
| 1067 |
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| 1068 |
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| 1069 |
Danish fleet attacks east coast towns |
| 1070 |
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| 1071 |
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| 1072 |
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| 1073 |
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| 1074 |
(circa) Castle building begins 1070/1076 |
| 1075 |
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| 1076 |
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| 1077 |
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| 1078 |
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| 1079 |
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| 1080 |
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| 1081 |
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| 1082 |
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| 1083 |
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| 1084 |
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| 1085 |
(circa) Castle fortified at first floor level, possibly because of threatened Danish invasion under Cnut II |
| 1086 |
Domesday Survey lists 276 burgesses, suggesting a town population of around 2,000 |
| 1087 |
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| 1088 |
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| 1089 |
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| 1090 |
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| 1091 |
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| 1092 |
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| 1093 |
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| 1094 |
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| 1095 |
St John's Abbey founded on the site of the house and church of a priest named Siric |
| 1096 |
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| 1097 |
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| 1098 |
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| 1099 |
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| 1100 |
(approx) Eudo founds St Mary Magdalen's Hospital for lepers |
| The History of Colchester : Roman : Saxon :: 1101-1150 : 1151-1200
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