Æthelred the Unready ordered the St. Brice’s Day Massacre which targeted Danes living in England. Denmark and other Viking nations attempted a fairly successful revenge, especially as the sister of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard was the most notable victim.
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Fun Fact: Last Monarch From the House of Stuart
Despite seventeen pregnancies, Queen Anne died without a direct heir. She was also the last monarch from the House of Stuart.
Things I Like: Emma (1996 Film)
Unlike a lot of people, the works of Jane Austen are a little new to me. I’ve never read her books in school but eventually saw movies based on her work. Now this technically isn’t the first time I saw a story based on Emma, as 1995’s Clueless is a modern adaptation of it. SinceContinue reading “Things I Like: Emma (1996 Film)”
Things I Like: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022 Film)
I originally thought I would not get to see the new Downton Abbey movie in theaters. I luckily got my wife hooked on the show, and it took her about a month to watch it. We had rented the first movie on Amazon and watched Downton Abbey: A New Era in theaters this previous weekend.Continue reading “Things I Like: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022 Film)”
(Not So) Fun Fact: Bloodiest Battle on English Soil
The Battle of Towton was a pivotal battle during the Wars of the Roses. A Yorkist victory in favor of King Edward IV, about 50K men were apart of the battle and about 28K died from it which was about 3% of England’s population.
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