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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January 16th - 22nd
Histominoes Histominoes

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…”

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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 12th - 18th
Histominoes Histominoes

September 12th - 18th

“Submarines; tanks; third time lucky for the Mayflower; but most notably the week we lost eleven days…”

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August 29th - September 4th
Histominoes Histominoes

August 29th - September 4th

There is a focus on ships and boats this week in history; battles at sea, sinking at sea, collision on the Thames, and even a formal surrender on board a ship…but also not forgetting the Great Fire of London, and a busy week for Cromwell…

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August 22nd - 28th
Histominoes Histominoes

August 22nd - 28th

“A busy week in history with two major volcanic eruptions; the start of a civil war; the end of the longest reigning dynasty and the start of the most famous one in English royalty; Prime Ministers; executions; captures; and a Dream…”

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August 8th - 14th
Histominoes Histominoes

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! ”

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August 1st - 7th
Histominoes Histominoes

August 1st - 7th

Britain entered World War I, the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Anne Frank was arrested for being Jewish, and William Wallace was betrayed and captured - not exactly a nice 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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July 18th - 24th
Histominoes Histominoes

July 18th - 24th

Jews forced to leave England, French invade England, England takes Stirling Castle and gives back Independence to India, a Queen is forced to abdicate, the Pope's power is revoked, a King loses his ship, and man walks on the moon...What a busy week in history!

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June 27th - July 3rd
Histominoes Histominoes

June 27th - July 3rd

“A week of new things coming into force - Votes for Women, 999 emergency number, SOS distress signal, Tower Bridge opens, laws to stop young children working … and colour TV makes an appearance for the first time…”

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May 2nd - 8th
Histominoes Histominoes

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…”

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April 18th - 24th
Histominoes Histominoes

April 18th - 24th

“A week of new things - a new museum, a new war, a new city, a new king, and a new Republic…”

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April 4th - 10th
Histominoes Histominoes

April 4th - 10th

A week of tragedy, disaster and death, but also new beginnings… Martin Luther King Jr, Pocahontas, Ibrox Park, King Richard I, Olympic Games, World War I, Dick Turpin, Buddha, Margaret Thatcher, King Henry V, King Edward IV, Eadweard Muybridge, Prince Charles, Titanic

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