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Showing posts with label Scottish kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scottish kings. Show all posts
Sunday, April 5, 2015

History Trivia - St. Patrick returns to Ireland

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April 5  456 St. Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary bishop. 1242 Russian troops repelled an invasion by Teutonic knights....
Sunday, November 2, 2014

History Trivia - Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, flees Britain

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November 2 All Souls’ Day.    1164 Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, left Britain because of a quarrel with King Hen...
Monday, July 7, 2014

History Trivia - Julius Caesar's second invasion Britain begins

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July 7   54 BC     Julius Caesar's second invasion Britain begins as he lands his troops, probably near Deal, Kent. 1124 Tyre (...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

History Trivia - Antioch falls to the Crusaders

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June 19 1098 Antioch fell to the Crusaders. 1179 The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke was killed,...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

History Trivia - Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt

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May 24 King David I of Scotland  1153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), died, and Malcolm IV became king of Scotland. 1218 The ...
Friday, February 21, 2014

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, ha...
Monday, January 20, 2014

History Trivia - Edward II of England deposed

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January 20  250  Fabian who was created pope in 236, was martyred under the persecution of Decius. 1265 The first English parliament...