Historical Events

1278 680 Jews are arrested in England for counterfeiting coins, and 293 are hanged

1292 (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots

1511 England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French covenant The Treaty of Westminster

Bloody Mary, England’s Most Hated Queen

1558 Elizabeth I , aged 25, ascends the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I

Church of England Independence

1558 The independence of the Church of England is re-established upon ascension of Elizabeth I to the throne

Trial of Walter Raleigh

1603 English explorer, writer and courtier Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason

Victoria Falls Sighted

1855 David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe

1869

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