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On this Day... 22nd January 1528 England & France declare
On this Day... 22nd January 1528 England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V. 1561 Birth of Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher,statesman and wr...

On this day... 13th January 1691 The death of George Fox,
On this day... 13th January 1691 The death of George Fox, English founder of the religious group of the Society of Friends, (the Quakers). He was i...

On this day... 10th January 1645 The execution of William
On this day... 10th January 1645 The execution of William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury. He was beheaded on Tower Hill after being found ‘gu...

On this day... 8th January 871 Alfred the Great (born in
On this day... 8th January 871 Alfred the Great (born in Oxfordshire) led a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by the Vikings. 1746 Bonnie Prince...

On this day... 13th December 1577 Francis Drake set sail
On this day... 13th December 1577 Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth with his flagship Pelican, plus 4 other ships and 160 men, on an expedition ...

On this day... 29th November 1530 Thomas Wolsey, English
On this day... 29th November 1530 Thomas Wolsey, English Cardinal and Lord Chancellor, died en route from York to his imprisonment in the Tower of L...