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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November 4th - 10th
Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot….. learn more about this day and other events that happened this week in history.
December 5th - 11th
“A thick smog, a great storm, and a surprise attack all happened this week in history…”
October 31st - November 6th
“Time to celebrate both Halloween and Bonfire Night in the same week…”
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…
May 16th - 22nd
The execution of a queen and the murder of a king both happened this week in history…
April 18th - 24th
“A week of new things - a new museum, a new war, a new city, a new king, and a new Republic…”