Eleanor of Provence

Historical eventJanuary 161275

Eleanor of Provence

Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King Edward I of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester.

Everything on January 16Original source

In context

When
Wednesday, January 16 1275751 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
13th century · 1270s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
Recorded from
Wikipedia “On this day” feed

Dates before 15 October 1582 are in the Julian calendar, so the weekday shown follows the Julian reckoning of the time.

At a glance

Dates: From 1275.

What happened

Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King Edward I of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester.

January 16 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1275Eleanor of Provence
  2. 2006Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  3. 2011Syrian civil war
  4. 2012Mali War
  5. 20162016 Ouagadougou attacks
  6. 2016Ouagadougou
  7. 2017Turkish Airlines Flight 6491
  8. 2018Mrauk U
  9. 2018Myanmar
  10. 2020First impeachment of Donald Trump
  11. 2020United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement

Sources

Cite this page

“Eleanor of Provence”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/eleanor-of-provence-1275-january-16, accessed October 27, 2026.

Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.

Questions about this entry

When did Eleanor of Provence happen?

January 16 1275 — 751 years ago, on a Wednesday.

Is this a Julian or a Gregorian date?

It is the date as recorded at the time, on the Julian calendar. The Gregorian equivalent falls about ten days later; sources from different countries may give either.

Where does this text come from?

Wikipedia “On this day” feed. Summaries are short adaptations that link back to the source, not reprints.

How do I cite this page?

Use the ready-made citation near the sources at the bottom of the page, and follow the source link to cite the underlying record as well.

Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.