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23rd January 1570 James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for
23rd January 1570 James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, is assassinated by firearm, the first recorded in...

21st January 1542 The Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard,
21st January 1542 The Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard, the former queen, was introduced into Parliament. 1846 1st edition of Charles Dicke...

20th January 1265 The first English parliament to include not
20th January 1265 The first English parliament to include not only nobles but also representatives of the major towns meets in the Palace of Westminst...

8th January 871 Alfred the Great led a West Saxon army to repel
8th January 871 Alfred the Great led a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by the Vikings. 1697 Last execution for blasphemy in Britain; of Thomas ...

31st December 1600 The British East India Company is
31st December 1600 The British East India Company is chartered. 1695 The window tax was imposed in Britain. 1720 The birth, in Rome, of Bonnie Pri...

30th December 1460 The Wars of the Roses: Richard Plantagenet
30th December 1460 The Wars of the Roses: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York dies in The Battle of Wakefield. 1813 War of 1812: British soldiers b...

22nd December 1135 Stephen of Blois becomes King of
22nd December 1135 Stephen of Blois becomes King of England. 1696 The birth of James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia...