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Showing posts with label Kings of England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kings of England. Show all posts
Sunday, April 20, 2014

History Trivia - The last naval battle in Byzantine history occurs

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April 20 1303 The University of Rome La Sapienza was instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. 1314 Clement V died. Clement, who owed hi...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

History Trivia - Christopher of Bavaria appointed King of Denmark.

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April 9  193 Septimius Severus was proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (Balkans). 475 Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus ...
Monday, November 4, 2013

History Trivia - Cardinal Wolsey arrested

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November 4 1333 The River Arno flooding caused massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani. ...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

History Trivia - Henry VIII becomes head of the Church of England

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November 3  1394 Jews were expelled from France by Charles VI. 1468 Liège was sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops. 1470...
Saturday, November 2, 2013

History Trivia - Thomas Becket flees England after quarreling with King Henry II

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November 2  All Souls’ Day.    1164 Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, left Britain because of a quarrel with King Henr...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

History Trivia - Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester

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October 30 852 Swithun, counselor to Kings Egbert and Aethelwulf, became Bishop of Winchester. 1270 The Eighth Crusade and siege of ...
Friday, October 18, 2013

History Trivia - Cardinal Wolsey to hand over the great seal to Henry VIII

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October 18 768 Charlemagne and his brother Carloman were crowned co-rulers of the Franks, after the death of their father, Pepin the Sho...