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date: 06 Mar
The Capture of Château Gaillard     -  6th March 1204  -     Built in a single year, 1197-98, by Richard I, the Lionheart, Château Gaillard was one of the strongest and most up-to-date castles of its age. The word Gaillard itself means strong and...
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  • 13th Century
  • Kings & Queens
  • Medieval
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date: 15 Jun
The Signing of the Magna Carta   -  June 15th1215  -     On the banks of the River Thames at Runnymede, near Egham, a memorial stands in a field. It was given by the American Bar Association and erected in 1957. It represents something very special...
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  • 13th Century
  • Kings & Queens
  • Politics
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date: 03 Oct
October 3rd 1226  -  St. Francis of Assisi is the Patron Saint of ecologists. He was awarded this title to honour his incredible love for nature and in particular, for animals. Canonised two years after his death by Pope Gregory IX no one could have...
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  • 13th Century
  • Biography
  • Religion
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date: 15 Jun
15th June 1215  -  On the banks of the River Thames at Runnymede, near Egham, a memorial stands in a field. It was given by the American Bar Association and erected in 1957. It represents something very special to the American people and is taught...
tags:
  • 13th Century
  • Kings & Queens
  • Medieval
  • This week in history