Historical Events

1566 Great Britain executes Agnes Waterhouse, the first British woman convicted of witchcraft in Chelmsford, England

Coronation of James VI

1567 James VI is crowned King of Scots at Stirling

1588 Duke Farnese's troops ready for the invasion of England

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

1588 The "Invincible" Spanish Armada is sighted approaching England, and several skirmishes follow, forcing the invading fleet to make a long and costly retreat around Scotland and Ireland

Surrender of Quebec

1629 French colonist Samuel de Champlain surrenders Montreal to British privateers led by David Kirke after a blockade of the colony

1751 First international world title prizefight: Jack Stack of England defeats challenger M. Petit of France in 29 minutes in England

1848

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