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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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 11th - 17th
"A revolution begins in France; a Russian Revolution executes an entire royal family; Henry marries his sixth wife; and three men set off for the moon..."
July 4th - 10th
“This was not a good week to be a king or ruler; six died, one was captured, one got divorced, one lost a battle and another lost an entire nation…
June 20th - 26th
It’s all about the kings this week in history, especially Edwards and Richards…
June 6th - 12th
D-Day, the Great Plague, and Vikings raiding Lindisfarne - this week in history was full of major events…
May 9th - 15th
“A royal reward; a life-saving vaccine; exiled to Australia; a terrible defeat; and two assassination attempts in one day... Want to find out more? Read on...”
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