Sunday, March 31, 2013

History Trivia - Oliver Cromwell offered title of King

March 31

307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered  her in 326. 

1084 Henry VI of Germany, after deposing Pope Gregory VII, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Gregory's successor, Pope Clement III.

1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.



1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.

 

 

 

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