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Mediaeval History
The Voyage of John Cabot
On the Feast of St John the Baptist, June 24th, 1497, Venetian navigator John Cabot claimed North America for the King of England.
Length: 104 words
Isabella Calls Time
The Despensers ensured that King Edward II never left their sight, but it was what Queen Isabella was doing that should have worried them.
Length: 110 words
The Battle of Bannockburn
Edward II hoped to outshine his famous father by bringing Scotland under the English crown, but Robert the Bruce was ready for him.
Length: 172 words
Fatal Distraction
Edward II was given the crown of England on condition that he had nothing more to do with Piers Gaveston, and he did not keep his word.
Length: 119 words
The Hundred Years’ War
The Siege of Saint-James
Henry VI’s campaign to confirm himself as King of France looked to be in trouble after the Duke of Brittany switched sides.
Length: 117 words
The Harrying of the North
Charles Dickens laments William the Conqueror’s brutal rampage through rebellious Durham and Yorkshire.
Length: 111 words