This week in history…
Want to find out what happened this week in history? Click on the week you’re interested in and read the events that happened in years gone by.
Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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October 10th - 16th
A boy for Henry VIII; the Mary Rose sees daylight once more; the Houses of Parliament catch fire; and the most famous battle in English history took place this week…
July 11th - 17th
"A revolution begins in France; a Russian Revolution executes an entire royal family; Henry marries his sixth wife; and three men set off for the moon..."
June 13th - 19th
“A week with a strong focus on democracy (and the odd battle); the Peasant’s Revolt, the Battle of Naseby, the end of the Falklands War, victory at Waterloo, and the signing of the Magna Carta…”