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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November 19th - 25th
Death of a notorious pirate, but do you know his name? FInd out this and more about this week in history…
December 26th - January 1st
“Happy New Year everyone! Will you begin the new year like Samuel Pepys and start to keep a diary?…”
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…”