Historical Events

Siege of Damascus

1148 The Crusaders led by Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany lay siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade (abandoned 28 July)

1411 Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place

Battle of Edgecote

1469 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor pits the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, against those of King Edward IV

King James VI

1567 Mary, Queen of Scots , is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scotland

Halley Enters Queen's College

1673 Edmund Halley enters The Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate

1704 English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar

Light and Air For All – With No Charge!

1851 The long-hated Window Tax, levied based on the

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