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Glencoe Massacre 1692
In 1688 the Glorious Revolution saw William of Orange, Protestant husband of Charles II's daughter Mary, take the English throne...
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Sir Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren was born in 1632 the son of the rector of East Knoyle. He attended Westminster School and Oxford...
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The Great Fire of London 1666
At about 2am on 2nd September a fire began in the kitchen of baker Thomas Farriner. The fire took hold...
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The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution is the name given to the taking over of the English throne in 1688 by William of...
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The Gunpowder Plot
On 5th November each year people in Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes night (also known as Bonfire night) by lighting bonfires,...
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