Choose PDF type:
| Picture No | 10503151 |
| Date | 1051 |
| Description | Rioting in Dover |
| Details |
Bloody riots in Dover, Kent, follow the appointment of a Norman (Robert of Jumieges) as Archbishop of Canterbury by the pro-Norman King Edward the Confessor, which brought tensions between Saxons, Danes and Normans to a head.
|
| Source | Engraving by Edouard Zier, in Cassell's History of England |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
| Restrictions |
|
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |