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Showing posts with label Archbishop of Canterbury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archbishop of Canterbury. Show all posts
Sunday, May 7, 2017

Golden Crown on A Coffin Leads the Way to Discovery of Five ‘Lost’ Archbishops of Canterbury

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Ancient Origins Construction workers have stumbled across the tombs of five archbishops of Canterbury, dating back to the 17th century ...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

History Trivia - St Augustine dies

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May 26 604 St Augustine died.   The Benedictine monk became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the ...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

History Trivia - Stephen Langton named Archbishop of Canterbury

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May 15 1213 King John named Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury after submitting to the Pope's authority and offering to make...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

History Trivia - Viking raiders kill Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury

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April 19 1012 Viking raiders killed Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury before being bought off with a huge bribe
Saturday, April 2, 2016

History Trivia - Edmund Rich becomes Archbishop of Canterbury

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April 2 1234 Edmund Rich became Archbishop of Canterbury. Raised to the Archbishopric by Pope Gregory IX, Edmund was an outspoken figu...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

History Trivia - Thomas Becket canonized

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February 21 1173 Thomas Becket was canonized. The Archbishop of Canterbury, one-time friend and opponent to King Henry II of England, ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2015

History Trivia - Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, murdered

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December 29 1170 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered while at vespers in Canterbury Cathedral by four knights of Ki...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

History Trivia - Festival of Juno

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December 1 The Festival of Juno occurred on this day. 1135 Henry I of England died and the crown was passed to his nephew Stephe...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

History Trivia - Michelangelo's David unveiled in Florence.

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Sept 8 1011 St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, was captured by marauding Danes, held prisoner for months, and eventually murdered...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

History Trivia - Thomas À Becket consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury

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June 3 350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaimed himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a gr...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

History Trivia - Viking raiders killed Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury

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April 19 1012 Viking raiders killed Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury before being bought off with a huge bribe. 1054 Pope Leo IX...
Thursday, April 2, 2015

History Trivia - The Brevairum drafted

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April 2  506   The Brevairum, a code of laws for the subjects of Alaric II, King of the Goths, was drafted at Toulouse. 1234 Edmun...
Monday, November 10, 2014

History Trivia - The Battle of Varna - Turkish victory

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November 10  461 St Leo I ended his reign as Catholic Pope. 627 Saint Justus died. The fourth archbishop of Canterbury, Justus had a...
Saturday, November 8, 2014

History Trivia - Roman Emperor Theodosius prohibits all pagan worship in the empire

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November 8 392 Roman Emperor Theodosius passed legislation prohibiting all pagan worship in the empire. 911 Duke Koenraad I was chos...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

'Witch Marks' Carved Into 17th-Century Estate

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Rossella Lorenzi       English archaeologists have discovered "demon traps" under the floorboards of Knole, one of Bri...
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

History Trivia - Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral.

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June 3 350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaimed himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a gr...
Monday, May 26, 2014

History Trivia - Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero

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May 26  17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and oth...