Guy Fawkes was executed on 31 January 1606. They were going to hang, draw, and quarter him (hang him till he was unconscious then cut him down, and when he came around disembowel then dismember him) but when the hangman put the noose around his neck Fawkes jumped off the scaffold and broke his neck.
Sunday 31 January 2021
Thursday 28 January 2021
18th Century Women
Three years ago I made this video about women in the 18th century: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFkEZUXlUc
Saturday 23 January 2021
Myths About the Middle Ages
My Youtube video about myths about the Middle Ages has reached 1,500 hits (slow clap) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xNlwU2_rGs
Tuesday 19 January 2021
James Watt
The great Scottish inventor James Watt was born on 19 January 1736. He didn't actually invent the steam engine but he invented a much more efficient version.
Monday 18 January 2021
Captain Scott
On 18 January 1912, Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole only to find that Roald Amundsen had already been there. Sadly Scott and his men did not make it back to safety.
Wednesday 6 January 2021
King Canute
King Canute was crowned king of England on 6 January 1017. www.localhistories.org/canute.html
Monday 4 January 2021
Myanmar
4 January is Myanmar Independence Day. Myanmar (then called Burma) became independent on 4 January 1948) www.localhistories.org/burma.html
Sunday 3 January 2021
Alaska
On 3 January 1959 Alaska became the 49th state of the USA https://localhistories.org/a-timeline-of-alaska/
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