Conflict, Memory & Landscape

More than 3000 men were killed or injured during the Battle of Northampton on 10th July 1460 (Wars of the Roses).

Hundreds of Vikings were slaughtered including King Guthrum II (King of the Danes) during the Battle of Tempsford in 917 AD (Britons, Saxons and Vikings).

An unknown number of soldiers and civilians were killed during the The Siege of Hertford Castle between the 12th November – 6th December 1216 (First Barons War).

An unknown number of tribesmen were killed during the Battle of Wheathampstead in 54 BC. It’s thought British losses would have been significant as it led to the surrender of the Celtic tribes in Britain to Julius Caesar (Gallic Wars).

An unknown number of soldiers and civilians were killed during the The Siege of Hertford Castle between the 12th November – 6th December 1216 (First Barons War).

Hundreds of Vikings were slaughtered including King Guthrum II (King of the Danes) during the Battle of Tempsford in 917 AD (Britons, Saxons and Vikings).

An unknown number of men were killed or injured during the Battle of Maldon on 10th August 991 (Britons, Saxons and Vikings).

More than 3000 men were killed or injured during the Battle of Northampton on 10th July 1460 (Wars of the Roses).

A teenage girl was murdered in Midsummer Common, Cambridge on 24th August 1876.

A 27 year old man was shot and killed in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire on 28th September 1990.

78 unnamed people died in a barn fire in Burwell, Cambridgeshire on 8th September 1727.

On 15th June 1381, Corpus Christi College in Cambridge was attacked. The college itself was burned and many royal officials were killed. (The Peasants Revolt, 1381)

150 men were killed during the 1st Battle of St Albans on 22nd May 1455 (Wars of the Roses).

150 men were killed during the 1st Battle of St Albans on 22nd May 1455 (Wars of the Roses).

6000 men were killed or injured during the 2nd Battle of St Albans on 17th February 1461 (Wars of the Roses).

On 15th June 1381, Corpus Christi College in Cambridge was attacked. The college itself was burned and many royal officials were killed. (The Peasants Revolt, 1381)