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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November 4th - 10th
Histominoes Histominoes

November 4th - 10th

Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot….. learn more about this day and other events that happened this week in history.

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October 21st - 27th
Histominoes Histominoes

October 21st - 27th

Beware of drinking hot chocolate whilst sitting on the toilet… find out more this week in history.

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October 7th - 13th
Histominoes Histominoes

October 7th - 13th

Girls getting shot for going to school, battles for power in Anglo-Saxon England, and finally a baby boy for King Henry VIII... find out what happened this week in history October 7th - 13th...

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November 7th - 13th
Histominoes Histominoes

November 7th - 13th

“The Berlin wall topples; Vikings are massacred on St Brice’s Day; Jacobites march into England; Rupert Bear makes an entrance; and Peace is declared following four years of fighting…”

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September 5th - 11th
Histominoes Histominoes

September 5th - 11th

“Royal births, deaths, marriages, and coronations seem to be the focus this week in history…”

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July 25th - 31st
Histominoes Histominoes

July 25th - 31st

A popular week for a royal wedding - three of them Tudor weddings and one a little more recent…

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