Antipope John XXIII made the Medici Bank the official bank of the Papacy.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
21st June 2019
Hagia Sophia’s long history saw it serve as both a Greek Orthodox cathedral and a Roman Catholic cathedral, before Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed II in 1453.
The Saturnalia festival was dedicated to Roman god, Saturn.
No accurate record exists of how many people responded to Pope Urban II’s call, but estimates suggest anywhere between 60,000 and 100,000 people joined the First Crusade.
The Parliament of England passed the First Act of Supremacy which made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.
31st October 1517: Martin Luther reputedly nails his Ninety-five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, laying the foundations of the Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther’s particular concern was the Catholic church’s practice of selling indulgences with a promise that a buyer’s sins would be absolved.
The Pope granted the Latin title Fidei defensor to Henry after he published a book in which he defended Catholic doctrine against the criticisms levelled at it by Martin Luther in his Ninety-five Theses during the early stages of the Protestant Reformation.
Germantown was founded in the Pennsylvania Colony by immigrant Quaker and Mennonite families.
Claimed by its fans to be the greatest comedy film of all time, Life of Brian has courted controversy since its release due to its satirical portrayal of religion that is interpreted by some as blasphemous.
The Adi Granth, the original holy scripture of Sikhism now known as Guru Granth Sahib, was first installed at the Harmandir Sahib Golden Temple.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2022
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019