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Tag Archives: England
January 13, 1547
On January 13, 1547, the Earl of Surrey, Henry Howard was sentenced to death by Henry VIII of England. What got Henry Howard’s neck shortened? He added the arms of King Edward the Confessor to his coat of arms and … Continue reading
January 6, 1681
On January 6, 1681, the 2nd Duke of Albemarle of Britain, Christopher Monck, put on the first recorded boxing match in history. He ‘convinced’ his butler and his butcher to fight. It did take the promise and actual payment of … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 2nd Duke of Albemarle, blacksmith, boxing, butcher, butler, Christopher Monck, England, firsts, gong farmer, sporting event firsts
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December 30, 1887
On December 30, 1887, the home secretary of Queen Victoria of England received a petition from over 1,000,000 women that asked that public houses be closed on Sundays. And when those 1,000,000 women said public houses, they meant pubs, where … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, England, pubs, Queen Victoria, Scotland, Sunday closing laws, Wales
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November 29, 1870
On November 29, 1870, Great Britain’s parliament passed the Elementary Act that required all children between the ages of five and thirteen to attend school. Just like in the United States, the ancestors of future anti-vaxxers and Flat Earthers complained … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Children, compulsory education, England, school
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August 19, 1900
On August 19, 1900, the only cricket match of the Summer Olympics began. I say began, because it took two days to complete. There were only two teams competing, England and France, as no other countries had athletes dull enough to… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged cricket, croquet, dull, England, france, Olympic Sports
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August 8, 1969
On August 8, 1969, at a zebra crossing in London, England, photographer Iain Macmillan was able to capture with a photo the most famous image of four Beatles crossing a road in history. No actual zebras or beetles were harmed in… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged England, famous, Iain Macmillan, London, photographer, The Beatles, zebras
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August 2, 1100
On August 2, 1100 CE, King William II of England went hunting with his buddies. Remember, during this time, hunters weren’t required to wear bright orange vests and like the redneck white-trash the nobility was, they were… Continue reading
Posted in 11th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, England, hunting accident, King William II, Walter Tirel
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July 23, 1764
On July 23, 1764 Bostonian lawyer and future patriot, James Otis Jr., published his views on taxation without representation. He was against it. When English King George III heard about it, he just harrumphed, and continued to… Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged American Colonies, England, James Otis Jr, King George III, taxes
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July 16, 1439
On July 16, 1439, the Plague was ravaging through England and its young king, Henry VI was desperate to stop its deadly advance. So what did the 18-year old king do? He banned kissing. If people didn’t get close enough to kiss… Continue reading
Posted in 15th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Black Death, Dungeons and Dragons, England, Henry VI, kissing, kissing ban, Plague, Quests and Queer Creatures, sex, stoopid bans
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