Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Catherine of Aragon

 Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII was born on 16 December 1485 

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.

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.