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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February 13th - 19th
“Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! I doubt Captain Cook enjoyed that day in 1779 - read on to found out why!”
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 10th - 16th
A boy for Henry VIII; the Mary Rose sees daylight once more; the Houses of Parliament catch fire; and the most famous battle in English history took place this week…
July 25th - 31st
A popular week for a royal wedding - three of them Tudor weddings and one a little more recent…