Colchester

Colchester is an historic town in the north of the English county of Essex, with a population of about 160,000. It is the main town in the borough of Colchester, is one of the towns which claim to be Britain's oldest town (but is the oldest recorded Roman town).

Royal Charter

In 1189, Colchester was granted its first Royal Charter by King Richard I (Richard the Lionheart.) The charter was granted at Dover with the King about to embark on one of his many journeys away from England. The borough celebrated the 800th anniversary of its charter in 1989 http://www.oysterfayre.flyer.co.uk/1989newsreports.html.

Related Topics:
1189 - Royal Charter - Richard the Lionheart

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There were many other charters were granted by successive monarchs. The 1413 Charter granted by Henry V is on display in the Castle Museum http://www.colchestermuseums.org.uk/CM_html/toptens/cm_topten1.html.

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The 1189 charter granted the borough rights to the oyster fishery in the estuary of the River Colne.

Related Topics:
1189 - Estuary - River Colne

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