Two of his wives were executed. Kathryn Howard was executed for adultery, and Anne Boleyn was accused of adultery, incest, and plotting to murder the King. Despite denying these charges, she was still executed. Five men, including the Queen’s brother, were also executed for treasonous adult...
Discover more with these fascinating facts about Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes... Guy Fawkes was born on the 13 April 1570. Ruling at this time was the Tudor dynasty; more precisely, King Henry VIII. Born a Protestant, at the ripe old age of 16, Guy converted to Catholicism, which was ...
Interesting Facts about England England is the largest country in the United Kingdom with a population of more than 56 million people. England is part of the United Kingdom which includes three other countries of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital city of England is London and...
Although Nova Scotia was granted the British Empire's first flag by King Charles I in 1625, Canada did not have a national flag until February 15, 1965, when its maple leaf flag was adopted by its parliament. Before that, the red ensign, a British maritime flag, was in general use.[13...
And although it wasn’t its primary role throughout history, the fortress was used as a prison until 1952. In this time, many famous historical figures – queens, revolutionaries, and even major Nazi leaders – were kept there. Anne Boleyn was condemned to death by King Henry VIII, her hu...
11)The True Texts of Hamlet and King Lear Are Unknown Every theatre patron and most high school graduates, know the story of Hamlet. In the play, Hamlet�s father is a ghost and tells Hamlet to avenge his death by murdering his uncle, and Hamlet dithers about the task for hours unti...
John Rut sent the first letter from North America in 1527. The letter was sent from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to King Henry VIII in England. North America has been host to the Olympics twelve times. The first North American country to host the event was the US, in 1904. ...
King Henry VIII had many wives – six in fact. He was known to be rather ruthless with them, from completely banishing them, ignoring them or even worse, putting them to their death. In some cases, he married for love, and in others he married for political reasons to of course make...
Prior to the annexation to England, then the United Kingdom, Ireland was never unified under a single monarchy like other European countries. Instead there were hundreds of minor kings waging war with one another on a nearly permanent basis. In this regard and many others, Irish society remaine...
Here are 41 historical facts about ancient China. Ancient China Facts 41. Cleaning Up Toilet paper was invented in China, but it was only made available to Emperors. Pixabay 40. Fortunate Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented by a noodle factory worker in ...