November 2
1164 Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, left Britain because of a quarrel with King Henry II. He fled to Flanders and stayed away from
England for 6 years.
1541 Henry VIII
was informed that Katherine Howard was involved in two affairs before their
marriage.
1570 A tidal wave in the North Sea destroyed the sea walls from
Holland to Jutland. More than 1,000 people were killed.
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