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In this Week in History - 13th - 19th April
Battle of Barnet, the decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses - The Battle of Barnet - The Decisive Battle of the Wars of the Roses outs Edward IV back on the throne for a second and final time.
Titanic sinks - The Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic with around 1500 lives lost. We look into the truth about the lifeboat situation!
Belfast Blitz - 200 bombs fall on Belfast in the final year of World War II, a target because of the shipyards one of which had built the Titanic
Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp is Liberated - The first concentration camp to be discovered, Bergen Belsen is liberated by British troops who had been unaware of its existence until their horrific discovery. Indeed the Allies were not aware that any concentration camps existed at this point. The discovery would haunt the memories of those who liberated the camp for the rest of their lives.
The Earl of Bothwell, Mary Queen of Scot's third husband dies in prison - James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell and third husband of Mary Queen of Scots dies in prison in Denmark at a castle called Dragsholm Castle, now a hotel!
Sir Thomas More is arrested and taken to the Tower of London. - Sir Thomas More, close friend and servant to Henry VIII, refuses to swear an oath to uphold the Acts of Succession and is imprisoned at the Tower of London on charges of treason.
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In this Week in History - 13th - 19th April
Battle of Barnet, the decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses - The Battle of Barnet - The Decisive Battle of the Wars of the Roses outs Edward IV back on the throne for a second and final time.
Titanic sinks - The Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic with around 1500 lives lost. We look into the truth about the lifeboat situation!
Belfast Blitz - 200 bombs fall on Belfast in the final year of World War II, a target because of the shipyards one of which had built the Titanic
Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp is Liberated - The first concentration camp to be discovered, Bergen Belsen is liberated by British troops who had been unaware of its existence until their horrific discovery. Indeed the Allies were not aware that any concentration camps existed at this point. The discovery would haunt the memories of those who liberated the camp for the rest of their lives.
The Earl of Bothwell, Mary Queen of Scot's third husband dies in prison - James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell and third husband of Mary Queen of Scots dies in prison in Denmark at a castle called Dragsholm Castle, now a hotel!
Sir Thomas More is arrested and taken to the Tower of London. - Sir Thomas More, close friend and servant to Henry VIII, refuses to swear an oath to uphold the Acts of Succession and is imprisoned at the Tower of London on charges of treason.