Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII was born on 16 December 1485
A blog about history and true crime. Historical trivia and stories about true crime.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Monday, 14 December 2020
Tycho Brahe
The great Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was born on 14 December 1546. Sadly he died shortly before the telescope was invented. It's a pity because he would have loved to look through one.
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Monday, 7 December 2020
Myths about Christmas
I decided to write debunking some Christmas myths www.localhistories.org/xmasmyths.html
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Wendy's Tudor Christmas
This is Wendy's history of Tudor Christmas www.localhistories.org/tudorxmas.html
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all our readers. The phrase Merry Christmas was first recorded in 1534 when Bishop John Fisher wrote a letter to Henry VIII's chancellor Thomas Cromwell.
Monday, 30 November 2020
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-winston-churchill/
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