This Week In History
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04 Jun
The Death of Richard I, “The Lionheart” - April 6th 1199
Richard was attacking the small castle at Chalus in the Limousin, where Aimar V of Limoges had revolted. He had heard a rumour about the finding of a treasure trove of Roman gold in the...
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05 May
8th May 1429 - A war that was to last over 100 years, fought between mighty Kings of Europe, including the finest knights both sides could muster over vast tracts of land was, in effect, decided by a peasant woman. The irony!
In 1328 the French...