Saturday, November 10, 2012

Friday, November 9, 2012

About Mark Barry-fReado

About Mark Barry-fReado

History Trivia

November 9

694 Egica, a King of the Visigoths of Hispania, accused the Jews of aiding Muslims, and sentenced all Jews to slavery.


1282 Pope Martin IV excommunicated King Peter III of Aragon.

1492 Peace of Etaples (northern France) between Henry VII and Charles VIII. The treaty served to end an English invasion of France launched in order to stop France's support for the pretender Perkin Warbeck. By this treaty, France agreed to expel Warbeck and pay England an indemnity of £159,000. The treaty was ratified in December.

1494 The de' Medici family were expelled from Florence.

1541 Queen Catharine Howard was confined in London Tower.

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In the Midst: Book Review of The Mystical Mountains of Terra by ...

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

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.