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 24th - 30th
“King Henrys take centre stage this week in history - Henry VIII is distraught, Henry V is victorious, Henry III is crowned aged only 9 years, and Henry VII is also crowned King of England…”
April 11th - 17th
What a week! It kicks off with a disaster in space, followed by a massacre in India, then a battle between a king and his cousins, the sinking of a ship, and a fight for the throne. It finally ends with a story fit for a king!