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Showing posts with label Thomas Wolsey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thomas Wolsey. Show all posts
Thursday, December 24, 2015

History Trivia - Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor

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December 24 563 The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by eart...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

History Trivia - Thomas Wolsey appointed archbishop of York

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September 15 509 BC The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill was dedicated on the ides of September.  1159 Alexand...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

History Trivia - Battle of the Spurs - French routed

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August 16 1513 The Battle of Guinegate (near Saint-Omer in the Pas de Calais, France)or Battle of the Spurs: As part of the Holy Leagu...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

History Trivia - second dedication of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople

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December 24 563 The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquak...
Saturday, November 15, 2014

History Trivia - Battle of Winwaed - Penda of Mercia defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria

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November 15 655 Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia was defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Although the battle was said to be the most imp...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

History Trivia - Leif Ericson lands in North America

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October 9  28 BC The Temple of Apollo was dedicated on the Palatine Hill in Rome. 768 Carloman I and Charlemagne were crowned Kings ...
Monday, September 15, 2014

History Trivia - temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill dedicated

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September 15  509 BC The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill was dedicated on the ides of September. 53 Trajan, Emperor ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

History Trivia 400 Burgundy soldiers froze to death during siege of Nancy

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December 24 3 BC Servius Sulpicius Galba was born. He was emperor of Rome from 68-69AD. 563 The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Con...
Friday, November 15, 2013

History Trivia - Penda of Mercia defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria

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November 15 655 Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia was defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Although the battle was said to be the most imp...
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. ...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

History Trivia - Charles Martel defeats Islamic Army, halting expansion into Western Europe

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October 17 539 BC King Cyrus The Great of Persia marched into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile and ...