October 1, 1189 — Templar Grand Master Gerard de Ridefort dies in battle at Acre
The Siege of Acre was the first major military encounter of the Third Crusade. It began on August 28, 1189...
April 14, 2022
Politics & War
April 6, 1199 — King Richard I of England dies
Richard I of England is one of its most legendary kings – better known in those legends as either “Richard...
April 9, 2022
May 27, 1199 — John Lackland is crowned King of England
John, fourth and youngest son of Henry II, first (and only) of his name, was crowned King of England only...
April 7, 2022
April 12, 1205 — Constantinople sacked by warriors from the Fourth Crusade
The original intention of the Fourth Crusade was to reconquer Jerusalem, lost by the crusaders to Saladin’s forces in 1187....
April 5, 2022
July 15, 1215 — The Magna Carta is signed by King John
The foundational document of law throughout the Anglosphere, the Magna Carta was an agreement between King John of England and...
April 2, 2022
June 15, 1381 – Wat Tyler’s rebellion dies with him
Walter ‘Wat’ Tyler was born in 1341, and little is known of his life before his involvement in the Peasant’s...
March 14, 2022
October 17, 1483 — Tomás de Torquemada named a Grand Inquisitor
The most notorious of all members of the Holy Inquisition, Tomás de Torquemada’s fervour in punishing heretics and sinners –...
March 4, 2022
August 22, 1485 — Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England
Born Henry Tudor, Henry became the King of England, inheriting from his cousin, the heirless Richard III. Henry would restore...
March 2, 2022
October 24, 1537 — Lady Jane Seymour dies as a result of complications from giving birth
The 12th of October 1537 was a great day for England. The succession was finally assured, as Jane Seymour, third...
February 7, 2022
February 8, 1587 – Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded
Say what you like about Elizabeth I, Queen of England, but she wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty as...
January 19, 2022
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