Historical Events

Coronation of Edward I

1274 Edward I is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey after returning from the Ninth Crusade

Surrender of Richard II

1399 King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle after promising to abdicate if his life was spared

Queen of Scots Assumes Throne

1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith, Scotland to assume the throne after spending 13 years in France

1600 Dutch ship Liefde reaches Japan, barely making it across the Pacific with 25 crew members, including English navigator William Adams ; its cannons later play an important role in the Battle of Sekigahara [1]

1702 Battle of Santa Marta, Venezuela: English fleet defeats the French (battle ends August 25, 1720)

Jacobite Rising

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