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Despite the turmoil however, political affairs and the strength of the church in Europe would drastically change in the centuries following these events.

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#OnThisDay 1521: Martin Luther is excommunicated

On January 3rd, Pope Leo X issued the papal bull 'Decet Romanum Pontificem' which excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church; near completely isolating him from the Christian faith.

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As the chief catalyst of the Protestant movement, Luther ushered in a new era in European history. The Reformation and the subsequent conflicts created a tumultuous situation across Europe and divided the faith.

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When Denton spelled out T-O-R-T-U-R-E in Morse code, this was confirmed.

Denton later went on to serve as a US senator for his home state of Alabama.

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US Naval Aviator Jeremiah Denton blinks the word ‘torture’ using Morse code during an interview in captivity in North Vietnam, 1966

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While answering questions, Denton suggested the television lights were affecting his vision as a means to explain his repeated blinking.

US intelligence had long suspected that American PoWs were being subjected to abuse and torture in locations throughout North Vietnam.

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“Five years ago, I promised you blood, toil, tears, and sweat, and your untiring response brought us, in the end, victory over Germany.”

Prime Minister Winston Churchill addresses the British public in the wake of German surrender in 1945.

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The Donegal was a 'screw-driven' vessel - an old term for a steamship which used one or more propellers - known as screws - to propel it through the water.

Photograph taken by George Washington Wilson (c.1860).

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HMS Donegal and the Channel Fleet in the Firth of Forth.

Launched in September 1858, HMS Donegal was a 'Conqueror class' ship of the line boasting more than 101 guns and capable of reaching speeds of up to 11 knots.

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MacDonald was arrested and jailed in the Tower of London, but granted release in 1747 under a general amnesty agreement. She later emigrated to North America before returning home to Scotland in 1780.

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One of the most famous women in Scottish history, Flora MacDonald.⠀
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Born in 1722, MacDonald is remembered for having aided Bonnie Prince Charlie during his escape from Scotland in the wake of the Battle of Culloden.⠀
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With royalist forces hot on his heels, the Young Pretender sought refuge in Skye before escaping to mainland Europe.
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Although MacDonald’s family is said to have supported government forces during the ’45 Jacobite Rebellion, she later claimed to have aided him out of sympathy.

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Piper David Muir, George Glen, Donald McKenzie and Colour Sergeant William Gardner of the 42nd Royal Highlanders pictured having drinks in Aldershot (c.1855)

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Ancient Egyptians used moldy bread on infected wounds and cuts in order to treat some patients, and no one understood why.

Until 1928, it was discovered by scientist Alexander Fleming that penicillin had a great effect as an antibiotic on bacteria.

When bread is left rot, it secretes a fungus called Penicillium, from which penicillin is derived, most famous antibiotic used so far to treat bacteria known to Egyptians 5000 years ago.

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The Via Francigena route was famously walked by archbishop Sigeric in 990. Records of his pilgrimage still remain to this day.

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A walk along a portion of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route in Camaiore.

The ancient route leads from Canterbury to Rome via France and Switzerland, then onto Apulia, once a popular port for pilgrims heading to the Holy Land.

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