History Trivia

November 8

392 Roman Emperor Theodosius passed legislation prohibiting all pagan worship in the empire.

618  St. Deusdedit I ended his reign as Catholic Pope.

911 Duke Koenraad I was chosen German king.

1097  Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, went into exile after a breach with William II over papal supremacy.

1308 John Duns Scotus died.  He was an influential Franciscan philospher and theologian who pioneered the theory of the Immaculate Conception.

1520 Stockholm Bloodbath began:  A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces resulted in the execution of around 100 people.

 

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November 7

680 The Sixth Ecumenical Council commenced in Constantinople. 

1492 The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, struck the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.

1619 Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland and England was crowned Queen of Bohemia.

1665 The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, was first published.

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November 6

355 Roman Emperor Constantius II promoted his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with the government of the Prefecture of the Gauls.

1153 Treaty of Wallingford was signed. This agreement effectively ended the civil war known as the Anarchy, caused by a dispute between Empress Matilda and her cousin King Stephen of England over the English crown. The Treaty of Wallingford forced Stephen to recognize Matilda's son Henry of Anjou, who became Henry II, as his heir, while Stephen kept the throne until he died.

                                                                             Henry II 
1429 Henry VI was crowned King of England.