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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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…”
May 30th- June 5th
A good week in history for royalty: two births, two coronations, and a wedding. And to top it all off, this week in 2022, sees the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II our longest reigning monarch.
May 2nd - 8th
“A week of great things: peace in Europe, a victorious Alfred, a new tunnel, a new heart, a new record, a new King, a new Parliament, a solo flight to Australia, and the first female Prime Minister…”