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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October 7th - 13th
Girls getting shot for going to school, battles for power in Anglo-Saxon England, and finally a baby boy for King Henry VIII... find out what happened this week in history October 7th - 13th...
September 30th - October 6th
Rugby, rebellions, and a crown in the bush....Find out who, where, what, why, and when this week in history...
September 23rd - 29th
From King Harold and William the Conqueror to Bobbies on the beat find out what happened on the last week of September in years gone by...
September 16th-22nd
This week in history 16th -22nd September...
Find out what happened in Britain this week in history with a few worldwide events thrown in for good measure.
March 6th - 12th
Let’s hope the snow set to hit us this week isn’t as bad as the snowstorm that hit Britain on 9th March 1891…
February 20th - 26th
The first railway journey ever; a tunnel to France under the Channel is announced; radar is demonstrated for the first time; and the first £1 note was issued….What a great week for inventions!
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!”
February 6th - 12th
“It was not a good week in history to be of royal blood what with one murder, two executions and two deaths one of which could possibly have been avoided if it weren’t for those meddling doctors…”
January 30th - February 5th
“Death of the English monarchy; how to escape execution by Guy Fawkes; and a funeral fit for a Queen all occurred this week in history…”
January 23rd - 29th
“The birth of television; the horrors of Auschwitz are discovered; kings named Henry have a busy week; and Australians around the world celebrate all things Australia…”
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…”
January 9th - 15th
A week of first: the first plane to fly 1lm, the first income tax, the first London Underground railway line, the first national lottery, the first visitors to the British Museum…
January 2nd - 8th
Anglo Saxons face Vikings in battle twice in one week; the last Anglo Saxon king takes the English throne; a decision that will change the faith of a country; and the strange disappearance of a female aviator…
December 26th - January 1st
“Happy New Year everyone! Will you begin the new year like Samuel Pepys and start to keep a diary?…”
December 19th - 25th
“Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. Did you know that William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas Day?…”
December 12th - 18th
“The first airplane took flight, and the first transatlantic radio signal was sent from England to Canada this week in history…”
December 5th - 11th
“A thick smog, a great storm, and a surprise attack all happened this week in history…”
November 28th - December 4th
“The first Englishman, and so far only Englishman ever, is elected Pope…”
November 21st - 27th
“A new type of Parliament; a new way of thinking about evolution; and a new way to sharpen your pencils all appear this week in history…”