History Schmistory: June 11. Hank 8 gets Hitched.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
1509: Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon, wife number one. Guests who attend five subsequent weddings begin buying gifts in bulk at Costco.
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History Schmistory, June 10: Jail House Rock!
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
1540Â –Â Thomas Cromwell was arrested in Westminister. It’s safe to say his day probably went south from there. At least little bit.
Where did Crom go wrong?
History Schmistory, June 7: An ImPORTant Day in the Netherlands
Saturday, June 7, 2025
1340Â –Â Count Willem IV of Holland founded the “Gateway to Europe” also know as the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It has the largest port in all of Europe–whatcha think a’boat that?
This place is ship shape!
History Schmistory, June 6: A “Peace” of History
Friday, June 6, 2025
1660 -Denmark & Sweden signed a peace treaty after nearly two years of fighting! C’mon you guys! Â We can’t even tell you apart!
Awe how cute! They are BFF's (Best Flag Friends!)
History Schmistory, June 5: Titus fit
Thursday, June 5, 2025
70Â –Â Titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem. Â Some people will do anything to get a famous arch named after them.
The Arch of Titus recounts the destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70AD
History Schmistory, June 4: Insert cheesy joke
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1070Â –Â Roquefort cheese was created in a cave near Roquefort, France! Insert your own cheesy joke here : )
Pee-Yew!
History Schmistory, June 3: That Turkey is Toast!
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
1098 – After a 5-month siege in the 1st Crusade, the Crusaders seized A Turkey. And by A, we mean Antioch (the city in the country of Turkey, not the bird!)
Hey guys...I think we've got the wrong Turkey.
History Schmistory, May 24: Yo, Crusades!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
History Schmistory: April 28. Roman Emperor born as Rome is about to die…
Monday, April 28, 2025
A.D. 359, the future Roman emperor Gratian was born. He, um, had a rough life. Gratian was the son of Emperor Valentinian I. When Valentinian died, Gratian ruled in the west and his uncle Valens ruled in the east. Gratian had been fighting the Alamanni while Valens was dealing with the Goths at Adrianople. Gratian was scheduled to come to Valens’ assistance, but arrived too late to prevent the disaster. The disaster at Adrianople is one of the major turning points in the fortunes of Imperial Rome and a possible date for Rome’s fall.
History Schmistory: April 27. First Man to Sail Around the World Dead, Dies.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
1521: Ferdinand Magellan who got credit as the first man to circumnavigate the globe, even though he spent much of the voyage dead, was killed. After a journey beset by rebellion, treacherous weather and disease, the Concepción, the Victoria and the Trinidad finally reached the Philippines. There, where the crew recovered from their trials in a tropical paradise, Magellan became caught up in the fervor of conversion. He attempted to overcome a huge force of natives resistant to Christianity with a mere handful of men, and was killed in battle.
