Catherine Parr

 On 12 July 1543, Henry VIII married his last wife, Catherine Parr. I feel sorry for her, imagine having to marry the middle-aged, obese Henry. #HenryVIII https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-catherine-parr/

Football

 Hands up who likes football? Hands up who doesn’t? I’m talking about soccer, football as we know it here in the UK. It is a game played across the globe as proved by David Beckham when he played a game on every continent back in 2015, making history! In Europe football fans have been cheering their national teams in the Euro2020’s, taking place in 2021 (for the obvious reason and something that will matter in pub quizzes and history in years to come no doubt). Why has such a game endured for so long in so many places? I can’t resist a bit of research and it’s fascinating, the full article is here https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-sport/. Enjoy the football, or enjoy whatever you do to avoid it, it’s history in the making whatever happens.

Holidays

 It's flaming June! Once again it's the holiday season. It's time to get out your bucket and spade and your bikini. Well, actually in Britain it's another cold and wet day but let's not be downhearted. Here is a history of holidays I wrote. https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-holidays/

Historical Myths

 There are loads of myths about history. Most of us have grown up with them. Here are some of them: https://localhistories.org/myths-about-history/

World Chocolate Day

 7 July is World Chocolate Day Hooray! https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-chocolate/

Thomas More

 Thomas More was executed for treason on 6 July 1535. https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-thomas-more/

Colonial New England

 The first houses in New England were simple wooden huts. They had timber frames covered in clapboard with thatched roofs. Rather than glass windows had sheets of paper soaked in oil. The first chimneys were of logs covered in plaster – an obvious fire hazard! The earliest houses were crowded, dark, and drafty. localhistories.org/daily-life-in-colonial-new-england