Little information appears to be available about the history of Colchester Abbey, but that which is, seems to indicate it had a colourful history. Presented here are some snippets of information.

1120 Eudes Steward to William I and Henry II buried in Colchester Abbey Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. ... Odo (or Eudes) (c. ... The terms steward or stewardess can refer to a number of different professional roles. ... William I can refer to several European kings: William I of England, also known as William the Conqueror William I of Scotland, also known as William the Lion Prince William I of Orange, also known as William the Silent King William I of the Netherlands William I of Sicily Wilhelm... Rulers with the title Henry II include: Henry II of Castile Henry II of England Henry II of France Henry II of Germany, also Holy Roman Emperor Henry II of Navarre Henry II, Duke of Saxony Henry II of Jerusalem (also Henry II of Cyprus) Henry II, Duke of Bavaria...

May 1157 Henry II holds a trial in Colchester Abbey concerning the right of the pope to over rule him on matters of religion. This article is about the month of May. ... Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ...

1523 John Rainsford was accused by Richard Vynes, an ex-servant of the abbot of Colchester, of committing a murder within the sanctuary of Colchester abbey. Rainsford's answer to the evidence against him was that he had been conversing with the victim when two men entered and killed him after a struggle in which Rainsford's efforts to protect him failed because he was unarmed at the time; not realizing the seriousness of the victims wounds, Rainsford had tried to succour him and was thus found with the body. Events April - Battle of Villalors - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. ...

John Ballard, an archer, captured the archdeacon of Paris during the latter part of the fourteenth century. he deserted from the army before entering Calais and smuggled his prisoner into Colchester Abbey and finally sold him in London for £50. The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind Location within France Calais is a city in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

1539 Thomas Marshall, Abbot of Colchester Abbey, refused to give up his house, and was hanged outside its gates. Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854–June 1, 1925) was an American politician who served as the twenty-eighth Vice President of the United States of America under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921. ... Abbots coat of arms An abbot (from the Hebrew ab, a father, through the Syriac abba, Latin abbas (genitive form, abbatis), Old English abbad, ; German Abt; French abbé) is the head and chief governor of a community of monks, called also in the East hegumenos or The English version...