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The Act of Supremacy
On the 3rd November 1534 the first Act of Supremacy was passed? The Act of Supremacy This was the ac…
Did an Italian Columbus discover America for Spain!
We do know that on October 16th 1492 Christopher Columbus’ fleet anchored at “Fernandina…
Have you heard of the “Night Witches”?
“The Night Witches” is the name given by German soldiers to Russian female pilots on the Eastern Fro…
The Spanish meet the Aztecs
On the 8th November 1519, the conquistador, Hernán Cortes, arrived in Tenochtitlan along with 400 Sp…
Things you may not know about Shakespeare?
As April 23rd is Shakespeare’s birthday, or is it, (more later) I thought I would write some notes a…
May 19th is an interesting date for Tudor England
This was the date of a marriage and an execution, both related to Henry VIII. On May 19th, 1499 Cath…