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 16th - 22nd
“A French king is executed, and an English king goes on trial for treason and other high crimes 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 14th - 20th
“Three royal births, four royal deaths, a royal marriage, two huge fires, and over 100 protestors arrested this week in history…”
October 17th - 23rd
“Mining disasters hit Scotland and Wales; Charles II gets his revenge; and two kings face battle over 600 years apart and lose major foothold over the country…”
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…”
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…”
March 21st - 27th
Three new kings; the death of a queen and a burial fit for a king; the abolition of the slave trade; and a national lockdown… Find out what happened this week in history