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Monday, February 28, 2011

28 February 1155 Crowned, But They Never Called Him Henry III!

Devil's Brood28 February 1155 – Birth of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)

Read alal about him and his brothers in Sharon Kay Penman's The Devil's Brood, now also on Kindle.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

27 February 1560 Au Revoir, Mes Amis

Queens' Play: Second in the Legendary Lymond Chronicles27 February 1560 – The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland.

Read about the relationship between France and Scotland at is time  in Dorothy Dunnet's masterful Lymond Chronicles, including Queens' Play: Second in the Legendary Lymond Chronicles.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

26 February 1564 Kitten Malowe

A Dead Man in Deptford26 February 1564 – Birth of Christopher Marlowe, English dramatist (d. 1593)

There are tons of books about this intriguing fellow, including A Clockwork Orange's Anthony Burgess's A Dead man in Depford.


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Friday, February 25, 2011

25 February 1570 Scandals in the Tudor Court!? No Way!


Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne25 February 1570 – Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Read about Elizabeth I in any of a number of books including Chris Skidmore's Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne released January 18, 2011.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

24 February 1304 Not All World Explorers Were European

The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure)24 February 1304 – Birth of Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer

Read about this fascinating man and his adventures in The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) in his own words.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

23 February 1455 I Bet They Complained That Print Would Kill Hand Illumination

The Gutenberg Bible (Illuminated Gift)23 February 1455 – Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type.

See it: The Gutenberg Bible (Illuminated Gift).
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

21 February 1543 Religious Wars, Ethiopian Style

16th Century in Ethiopia: Francisco Álvares, Battle of Wayna Daga, Ethiopian-adal War, Battle of Sahart, Battle of Wofla21 February 1543 – Battle of Wayna Daga – A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeats a Muslim army led by Ahmed Gragn.

Read about this and more in 16th Century in Ethiopia: Francisco Álvares, Battle of Wayna Daga, Ethiopian-adal War, Battle of Sahart, Battle of Wofla.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

20 February 1408 Coldspur

Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower ($.99 Adventure Classics)20 February 1408 – Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)

Read about him in Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower ($.99 Adventure Classics) by G.A. Henty, not to mention Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 (Oxford World's Classics).

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

19 February 1473 It All Adds Up

Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began19 February 1473 – Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)

Read about his imapct on history in Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began by Jack Repcheck
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Friday, February 18, 2011

18 February 1478 He Wined Once To Often

The Duke of Clarence is Drowned in a Butt of Malmsey Giclee Poster Print by Philip Poteaux, 18x2418 February 1478 – George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is executed in private at the Tower of London.

Commemmorate it with a poster, if you are a little weird: The Duke of Clarence is Drowned in a Butt of Malmsey Giclee Poster Print by Philip Poteaux, 18x24.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

17 February 1500 My Brother Fought the Dukes and All I Got Was this Lousy Mousepad

Schleswig-Holstein, Hemmingstedt Mouse Pad17 February 1500 – The Battle of Hemmingstedt. It was an attempt by Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, who had established a peasants' republic on the coast of the North Sea. Duke Johann was at the time also king of the Kalmar Union.

Get the mousepad: Schleswig-Holstein, Hemmingstedt Mouse Pad.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

16 February 1249 I Wonder If the Khan Grilled Him About France?

Wu Bang Zi16 February 1249 – Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with Mongol Khagan of the Mongol Empire.

Someone please write a novel about this!

For a change of pace, listen toand download  Wu Bang Zi, by the Mongolian Khagan .

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

15 February 1564 Star-struck

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei15 February 1564 – Birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist (d. 1642)

Read about him in Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei by Peter Sís.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

14 February 1009 Did We Mention Lithuania?

Lithuania: Past, Culture, Present14 February 1009 – First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.

Learn more in Saulius Zukas's Lithuania: Past, Culture, Present.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

13 February 1542 Ouch, Watch Those Thorns, Girl!

Murder Most Royal: The Story of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard13 February 1542 – Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.

Read about her in Murder Most Royal: The Story of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard by Jean Plaidy..
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