Chronological Timeline of King’s Lynn 1100 Years of King’s Lynn History Before 1100 – Lynn’s Saxon Beginnings c. 9th–11th centuries: A small coastal community forms […]
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Bishop Turbe and His Lies About the Jews
The Boy, the Bishop, and the Blood Libel The story of William of Norwich, and the role played by Bishop William Turbe, reflects the twelfth-century […]
Read moreThe Lost Friaries of Lynn: Dominicans, Franciscans, Carmelites, and More
In the later Middle Ages, Lynn was home to several friaries. The Dominicans, Franciscans, Carmelites, Austin Friars, and for a time even the lesser-known Friars […]
Read moreThe King’s Lynn Storm of 1741
Imagine the largest 60‑metre spire in the town smashing into the nave. On Tuesday 8 September 1741, the town of King’s Lynn was battered by a powerful storm […]
Read moreThe Fight And The King’s Lynn Treasure: St Nicholas’
Saint Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn: The Fight Over Services Can you imagine a religious building not being allowed to conduct certain religious services? That’s what […]
Read moreYes, Minster
Many of the King’s Lynn Guides (who take people on walks around Historic Lynn) will tell you that people are often interested in finding out […]
Read moreSouth Gate, King’s Lynn
The South Gate: The Need For A Big Statement At the beginning of the C15th Bishop’s Lynn (what was to become King’s Lynn in 1537) […]
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