England

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King Charles I, of England, was born

King Charles I, of England, was born

King Charles I of England was born on November 19, 1600. He was the second son of James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and Anne of Denmark. Charles I became King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1625, succeeding his father.

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Richard Carew, born

Richard Carew, born

Richard Carew (17 July 1555 – 6 November 1620) was a Cornish translator and antiquary. He is best known for his county history, Survey of Cornwall (1602)

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Battle at London, Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated

Battle at London, Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated

Wyatt’s Rebellion was a limited and unsuccessful uprising in England in early 1554 led by four men, one of whom was Sir Thomas Wyatt. It was given its name by the attorney at Wyatt’s arraignment, who stated for the record that “this shall be ever called Wyatt’s Rebellion”.

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King Henry VI of England is deposed

King Henry VI of England is deposed

Henry was deposed on 4 March 1461 by Richard’s son, who took the throne as Edward IV. Despite Margaret continuing to lead a resistance to Edward, Henry was captured by Edward’s forces in 1465 and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Henry was restored to the throne in 1470. Edward retook power in 1471, killing in battle Henry’s only son and heir-apparent, Edward of Westminster, and imprisoning Henry once again.

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Treaty between  Owain Glyndŵr and France

Treaty between Owain Glyndŵr and France

Owain Glyndŵr, sometimes anglicised as Owen Glendower (1359 - 1416) and crowned as Owain IV of Wales, was the last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. He instigated an ultimately unsuccessful revolt against English rule of Wales.

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