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7th September 1497: Perkin Warbeck claims he is English King Richard IV

  • 7th September 2018
  • Tagged as: Cornwall, England, Execution, France, Invasion, Monarchy, Princes in the Tower, Richard III

On the 7th September the Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 began when Perkin Warbeck landed at Whitesand Bay near Land’s End.

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31st August 1888: Discovery of the first victim of Jack the Ripper in London

  • 31st August 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, Criminal, England, London, Murder

On the 31st August 1888, Mary Ann Nichols – commonly known as Polly – became the first confirmed victim of Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel area of London.

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26th August 1346: The longbow helps Edward III win the Battle of Crécy

  • 26th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Crossbow, Edward III, England, France, Hundred Years War, Longbow, Philip VI

On the 26th August 1346, one of the most decisive battles in the Hundred Years War was won by the army of the English king Edward III.

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22nd August 1485: Richard III killed at the Battle of Bosworth

  • 22nd August 2018
  • Tagged as: Battle, England, Monarchy, Plantagenet, Richard III, Tudor, War

On the 22nd August 1485, King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth and the forces of Henry Tudor brought the Plantagenet dynasty to an end.

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18th August 1612: Trial of the Pendle Witches begins

  • 18th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Execution, Law, Religion, Superstition, Trial, Witchcraft

On the 18th August 1612, the trials of nine Lancashire women and two men known as the Pendle Witches began.

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31st July 1703: English writer Daniel Defoe put in the pillory for seditious libel

  • 31st July 2018
  • Tagged as: Crime, Culture, England, London, Non-Conformism, Novel, Pillory, Punishment, Queen Anne, Religion

The English writer Daniel Defoe was put in the pillory for seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet.

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29th July 1588: Decisive Battle of Gravelines during the Spanish Armada

  • 29th July 2018
  • Tagged as: Armada, Battle of Gravelines, Catholicism, Elizabeth I, England, Philip II, Protestantism, Reformation, Spain, Spanish Armada

The Battle of Gravelines, the decisive battle of the Spanish Armada, took place off the coast of Flanders.

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23rd July 1943: Archibald Brown blown up by an anti-tank grenade placed under his seat

  • 23rd July 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Essex, Explosion, Murder, Patricide, Second World War, Tanks

Archibald Brown was murdered by his son, who placed an anti-tank grenade under the seat of his bath chair.

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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed

  • 22nd July 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Government, Monarchy, Politics, Scotland, United Kingdom

On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of Union.

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17th July 1453: The Battle of Castillon, widely accepted as last conflict of the Hundred Years’ War

  • 17th July 2018
  • Tagged as: Castillon, Charles VII, England, France, Henry VI, Hundred Years War, Medieval

The Battle of Castillon, considered to be the last battle of the Hundred Years’ War, was fought between France and England.

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