Timeline of Sussex history

This is a timeline of Sussex history.

To read about the background to these events, see History of Sussex.

See also the list of monarchs of Sussex.

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Roman masonry in the walls of Anderitum
Tombstone of Æthelwulf of Wessex, buried in 858 at Steyning
Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings
The coat of arms of Hastings , shows a motif that features widely in the heraldry of the Cinque Ports
A medieval wall painting of St Richard of Chichester
Bodiam Castle was constructed in 1385
Depiction of martyrdom of Richard Woodman and nine others who were burned in Lewes
Steel engraving of scene from Battle of Beachy Head
Henry Pelham, who became the British Prime Minister in 1743
Brighton's Chain Pier, Sussex's earliest pier, was built in 1823. Painting Chain Pier, Brighton by John Constable , 1827
The Skeleton Army rioting in Worthing in 1884
Danny House in Hurstpierpoint, where the terms of the armistice to be offered to Germany were agreed in 1918
The South Downs was designated a national park on 1 April 2010