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January 7, 1536: The death of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII.
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Such a sad end to her life :(
My mother let me watch it at the time (I was six!) - and we have seen it again in the last few years. Great series. Thanks, mom!
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I had to post this one. Being a Rocky and Bulwinkle fan from childhood I couldn't pass up the real Boris "Goodonov".
Jennifer wrote: "Heather wrote: "January 7, 1536: The death of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII."Such a sad end to her life :("
Catherine was my favorite.
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January 8, 1499 - Louis XII of France, after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown.
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January 9, 1317 Phillips V, crowned king of France.
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Lyn M wrote: "I am so far behind on this. Thanks for keeping it up to date, Heather."You're most welcome.
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(I just thought this was neat!)
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JANUARY 11, 1395 - The birthday of Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy.
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Here's what I found on it:
Elizabeth I needed money for major public works, in particular the repair and improvement of England's harbours. Rather than an unpopular tax, her government chose to hold a lottery. Just as Henry Fielding wrote more than a century later: A lottery is a taxation, upon all the fools in Creation.
Tickets went on sale in 1568, the draw taking place in January the next year. The ticket price was 10 shillings, with 400,000 tickets to be sold. On offer: a top prize of £5,000, but to ensure greater participation other baubles and inducements were dangled before the public: silver wine cups; free entries to libraries; and even the Elizabethan equivalent of a get-out-of-jail free card, giving immunity from arrest for a week, though not for serious crimes.
The lottery was a major event, and created huge interest, but it is thought that financially it managed not to be a great success, even if socially it was a hit.
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It's all because I have no life! lol
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You have the neatest entries to share about the Royals. I enjoy reading all of them. Thanks for the trivia and I hope you will continue to post them.
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Of course! Just don't tell them at my other primary job ;)
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January 13, 1334 – Birth of King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)
January 13, 1547 – Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey is sentenced to death with his father by Henry VIII, who, consumed by paranoia, was convinced that Henry Howard had planned to usurp the crown from his son Edward. He was sentenced to death on 13 January 1547, and beheaded for treason on 19 January 1547 (his father was saved from execution only by it being set for the day after Henry happened to die). His son Thomas became heir to the Dukedom of Norfolk instead, inheriting it on the 3rd Duke's death in 1554.
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Thanks Rosalie! I love how we all take turns adding info :)
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January 14, 1526 Francis I forced to give up claims in Burgundy, Italy & Flanders
JANUARY 14, 1507 - The birth of Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal.
1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England.This was in my newspaper today, but I've heard several different dates for this, so I'm not sure..
Elizabeth I became queen in fact on November 17, 1588, on the death of her sister, Mary I. Her coronation was on the 15th of January, 1559. Her court astrologer, Dr. Dee, helped pick the date, as he held it was "auspicious."
Okay, I was getting the date she actually became queen and when she was crowned confused, my bad.
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Yes, you are right; January 15, 1559 was the date of Elizabeth's coronation. and Susanna is right, too, that Elizabeth's astrologer picked the date. I put up a post on my Facebook page yesterday about Susan Kay's Legacy, a brilliant book about Elizabeth, that I cannot recommend highly enough. It is too long to post here, but I am going to put it up on my blog, too, today, for anyone interested in reading it. I consider Legacy to be one of the best historical novels I've ever read.
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JANUARY 16, 1412 - The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy.
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1547: Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow
January 17
38 BC: Octavian marries Livia Drusilla
1501: Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
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January 17, 1595 - Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
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King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
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1419 – Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
1544 – Birth of King Francis II of France (d. 1560)
January 20
1356 – Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scotland.
1649 – Charles I of England goes on trial for treason and other "high crimes".
1716 – Birth of King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)
1783 – The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence).
1819 – Death of King Charles IV of Spain (b. 1748)
1936 – Death of King George V of the United Kingdom (b. 1865)
1936 – Edward VIII becomes King of the United Kingdom.
Adding these as American Royalty :)
1961 – John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States and delivers his "Ask not what your country can do for you ..." speech. 1981 – Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U.S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
2009 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as President of the United States, the first African-American to hold the office.
United States presidential inauguration, held every four years since 1937 (with 2 exceptions by Eisenhower & Reagan, on January 21st) in odd-numbered years after years when the United States Presidential Election takes place (as the election takes place in years divisible by four – 2004, 2008, 2012, and so on – the inauguration takes place in 2005, 2009, 2013, etc.). The incoming/reelected President traditionally swears-in as close to Noon as possible.
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After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
On Monday, 21 January 1793, stripped of all titles and honorifics by the Republican Government, Citoyen Louis Capet was beheaded by guillotine on the Place de la Révolution. The executioner, Charles Henri Sanson, testified that the former King had bravely met his fate.[24]
As Louis mounted the scaffold he appeared dignified and resigned. He delivered a short speech in which he reasserted his innocence and he pardoned those responsible for his death. He declared himself willing to die and prayed that the people of France would be spared a similar fate. He seemed about to say more when Antoine-Joseph Santerre, a general in the National Guard, cut Louis off by ordering a drum roll. The former King was then quickly beheaded.
Some accounts of Louis's beheading indicate that the blade did not sever his neck entirely the first time. There are also accounts of a blood-curdling scream issuing from Louis after the blade fell but this is unlikely, since the blade severed Louis's spine. It is agreed that while Louis's blood dripped to the ground many members of the crowd ran forward to dip their handkerchiefs in it.
His wife, Marie Antoinette, would not be executed for another 9 months, on 16 October 1793.
January 21, 1542 - Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard. (5th wife of Henry VIII)
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January 22, 1528 - England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V.January 22, 1575 - English queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis & William Byrd music press monopoly.
And I thought this was funny:
January 22, 1992 - Princess Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride.
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