Early Modern History
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. She became Queen of...
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Lady Jane Grey Queen for Nine Days
Lady Jane Grey was born in October 1537. She was the daughter of Henry Grey and Frances Brandon, daughter of...
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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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Salem Witch Trials
In January 1692 two girls, Abigail Williams aged 11 and Rebecca Parris aged 9 became ill. Their symptoms included fits...
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The Black Hole of Calcutta
Fort William was a stronghold built by the British in Calcutta, India to protect the British East India Company from...
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The Gregorian Calendar and 12 ‘Lost’ Days
The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. It replaced the Julian calendar and divides the year...
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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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Battle of Flodden Field
In 1511 Henry VIII of England began a war with France. Scotland was allied with France and in the Summer...
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General James Wolfe
James Wolfe was born on 2nd January 1727 to Lieutenant-General Edward Wolfe and Henrietta Thomson. He attended school at Westerham,...
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