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Sep 14, 1322
ROBIN HOOD BIRTH
During the medieval times, the lords and knights used to offer the common man protection in return for their labor. The labor involved toiling day and night on the fields of the masters and living a hand-to-mouth existence. Around this time, legend has it that an outlaw, Robin Hood and his friends made Sherwood Forest their home. Robin Hood was in love with a maid, Marian. This is probably the reason why the forest's proximity to the village was capitalized on by him. -
Period: Apr 13, 1570 to
THE GUNPOWDER PLOT AND GUY FAWKES BIRTH AND DEATH
Guy Fawkes was born on or about April 13, 1570 in Stonegate, Yorkshire. He was the only son of Edward Fawkes of York and Edith Blake . Prior to the birth of Fawkes, his mother had been delivered of a daughter on October 3, 1568, but the infant (whose had been given the name of Anne), lived a mere seven weeks, being buried on November 14 of the same year. Fawkes had two younger sisters...another Anne (born October 12, 1572), who later married Henry Kilburns in Scotton some time during 1599, and E -
WORLD WAR II STARTS
For almost six years from 1939 to 1945 Britain fought the toughest war it had ever experienced. World War II was total war - every person, every business, every service was involved. Britain did not fight alone, the war also involved many countries. World War II involved 61 countries with 1.7 billion people (three quarters of the world's population). Fifty million people lost their lives and hundreds of millions people were injured -
VE DAY AND WORLD WAR II ENDS
Tuesday 8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and it marked the formal conclusion of Hitler's war. With it came the end of six years of misery, suffering, courage and endurance across the world. -
MY birthday
Febuary 7th was the day i was born in birmingham!!!! -
Royal Wedding
When Kate walks down the aisle next year she will be the oldest Royal bride to get married.- At the Royal couple’s press conference Kate indicated that she wanted to be called by her given name ‘Catherine’ not Kate.
- Prince William’s nickname in college was “P-Willy”.
- If Prince William had wanted to get married before his 25th birthday he would have required his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth’s consent to do so.
