Month: October 2011
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Campaigns Against Anonymous Film
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, hometown of William Shakespeare, has today launched a one day protest coinciding with the…
16th October 1555 – The Burnings of Latimer and Ridley
On this day in history, 16th October 1555, Bishops Latimer and Ridley, two of the Oxford Martyrs, were burned at…
14th October 1586 – Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
On this day in history, 14th October 1586, the trial of Mary Queen of Scots began at Fotheringhay Castle in…
1st October 1553 – Mary I Crowned Queen
Yes, on the 1st October 1553, England’s first crowned queen regnant, Mary I, was crowned at Westminster Abbey. You can…
