British History Series

17th - 23rd February - What happened in this week in British history?


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🔴18th Feb 1504 - Henry Tudor (Henry VIII) becomes the Prince of Wales 🟠18th Feb 1516 - Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was born at Greenwich Palace 🟡20th Feb 1547 - Edward VI is crowned King of England 🟢22nd Feb 1997 - The World's first cloned mammal is announced, Dolly the Sheep 🔵21st Feb 1803 - Edward Despard was the last man to be out to death by being Hung, Drawn and Quartered 🟣22nd Feb 1857 and 1889 - The birthdate of Robert Baden Powell and his wife Olave, respectively 🟤23rd Feb 1633 - Diarist Samuel Pepys is born ⚫️23rd Feb 1821 - John Keats, English poet dies in Rome

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British History SeriesBy Philippa Lacey Brewell

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