This week in history…
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Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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January 30th - February 5th
“Death of the English monarchy; how to escape execution by Guy Fawkes; and a funeral fit for a Queen all occurred this week in history…”
January 2nd - 8th
Anglo Saxons face Vikings in battle twice in one week; the last Anglo Saxon king takes the English throne; a decision that will change the faith of a country; and the strange disappearance of a female aviator…
November 21st - 27th
“A new type of Parliament; a new way of thinking about evolution; and a new way to sharpen your pencils all appear this week in history…”
August 22nd - 28th
“A busy week in history with two major volcanic eruptions; the start of a civil war; the end of the longest reigning dynasty and the start of the most famous one in English royalty; Prime Ministers; executions; captures; and a Dream…”
July 4th - 10th
“This was not a good week to be a king or ruler; six died, one was captured, one got divorced, one lost a battle and another lost an entire nation…
June 27th - July 3rd
“A week of new things coming into force - Votes for Women, 999 emergency number, SOS distress signal, Tower Bridge opens, laws to stop young children working … and colour TV makes an appearance for the first time…”
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…”