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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September 5th - 11th
“Royal births, deaths, marriages, and coronations seem to be the focus this week in history…”
August 8th - 14th
“A second atomic bomb; a stolen Stone; victorious Vikings; Britain declares war; Macbeth kills King Duncan; and Pakistan becomes a country...It was a very busy week in history! ”
March 14th - 20th
“Beware the Ides of March (middle of March), a warning foretold to Julius Ceasar by a seer, but also an omen that should have been heeded by the five other rulers who all died this week…”