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Plantagenet (1154-1485)

1154-1485
Amesbury Church

Church of St Mary & St Melor

Amesbury Markets and Fairs

Thursday market was granted in 1219 & 1252 to the lord of Amesbury manor, Saturday market in 1317 to Amesbury priory, Wednesday market in 1614

Trowbridge Industry

The town was held by Brictric, a Saxon in 1086 after his father had held it at the conquest of William the conqueror in 1066.

Period: 
Plantagenet (1154-1485), High Medieval (1216-1398), Late Medieval (1398-1485), Early Modern (1485-1750), Tudor (1485-1603), Elizabethan (1558-1603), Stuart (1603-1714), Hanoverian (1714-1837), Victorian (1837-1901), 20th Century (1901-1999), Edwardian (1901-1914), World War I (1914-1918), Interwar (1918-1939), World War II (1939-1945), Post World War II (1945-1999), 21st Century (2000- )
Copyright: 
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Marlborough Common

Marlborough common exists at the heart of the settlement.

Period: 
Plantagenet (1154-1485), High Medieval (1216-1398), Late Medieval (1398-1485), Early Modern (1485-1750), Tudor (1485-1603), Elizabethan (1558-1603), Stuart (1603-1714), Hanoverian (1714-1837), Victorian (1837-1901), 20th Century (1901-1999), Edwardian (1901-1914), World War I (1914-1918), Interwar (1918-1939), World War II (1939-1945), Post World War II (1945-1999), 21st Century (2000- )
Copyright: 
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Marlborough Market

A market has occured in Marlborough throughout its history as was vital to trading in the town.

Period: 
Medieval (AD410-1485), Norman (1066-1154), Plantagenet (1154-1485), High Medieval (1216-1398), Late Medieval (1398-1485), Tudor (1485-1603)
Copyright: 
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Marlborough Castle

 The wooden castle was built by William the conqueror as his invasion force came to the West Country in 1086.

Period: 
Norman (1066-1154), Plantagenet (1154-1485)
Copyright: 
University of London

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