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| 1401 |
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| 1402 |
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| 1403 |
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| 1404 |
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| 1405 |
Geoffrey Story, Abbot of St. John's, arrested for treason |
| 1406 |
St. Anne's chapel described as a hermitage |
| 1407 |
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| 1410 |
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| 1411 |
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| 1413 |
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| 1414 |
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| 1416 |
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| 1417 |
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| 1418 |
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| 1420 |
William Bardolf kidnapped several of the Bailiffs, their wives and daughters, while out walking on the Castle Hills, and held them to ransom |
| 1421 |
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| 1423 |
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| 1424 |
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| 1427 |
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| 1429 |
William Chivelyng convicted of heresy under laws against the Lollards and burned in front of the castle (1428) |
| 1430 |
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| 1432 |
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| 1433 |
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| 1434 |
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| 1435 |
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| 1436 |
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| 1437 |
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| 1438 |
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| 1439 |
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| 1440 |
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| 1441 |
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| 1442 |
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| 1443 |
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| 1444 |
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| 1445 |
August 5: Henry VI comes to Colchester |
| 1446 |
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| 1447 |
Henry VI grants the castle to Margaret of Anjou |
| 1448 |
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| 1449 |
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| 1450 |
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| The History of Colchester : 1301-1350 : 1351-1400 :: 1451-1500 : 1501-1550
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