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#OTD 1561 the medieval spire of #OldStPaulsCathedral was destroyed by a catastrophic bolt of lightning. The resulting fire burned down its timber, melting the lead & its great bells. 105 years later a raging fire razed the building!
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#OTD 1665 the English fleet commanded by #JamesDukeofYork, #PrinceRupert & #EdwardMontagu #1stEarlofSandwich, defeated the #Dutch fleet at the #BattleofLowestoft. The duke was ordered to halt overnight pursuit, enabling Dutch ships to escape & rebuild their fleet
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In May 1670 #CharlesII granted a royal charter to the Hudson's Bay Company, granting it exclusive trading rights over the vast Canadian territory of Rupert's Land. #PrinceRupertoftheRhine was the first governor of the company, thus the area was named in his honour
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#OTD 1670 the lucrative #TreatyofDover was signed, between #LouisXIV & #CharlesII, agreeing Charles to convert to Catholicism & aid Louis with military support as & when. These secrets didn't come to light until 100 years later in Dalrymple’s publication in 1771!
The Sutta Pitaka stands as a vital pillar of Buddhist literature, preserving Buddha’s teachings, ethical wisdom, and the philosophical path that shaped Buddhism for generations.
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#OTD 1630 b. #KingCharlesII. Many embraced his return from exile, particularly women.😉His 1662 #LettersPatent read "permit & give leave that all the womens parts to be acted in either of the said two companies for the time to come, may be performed by women".
The Buddhist Sangha was more than a monastic order- it was a disciplined, inclusive, and democratic institution that helped preserve and spread Buddhism for centuries.
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#OTD 1672 d. #EdwardMontagu #1stEarlofSandwich during the #BattleofSolebay commanding the #RoyalJames. His son, 2nd earl was once suitor to #ElizabethMalet who married Earl Rochester. Ironically Edward's son, 3rd earl married Elizabeth's daughter, Lady Wilmot!
#HistoryNotes📜The longevity of Mr Punch!
In May 1662 Italian puppeteer #PietroGimonde, (Signor Bologna), first brought #MrPunch a #Commediadellartes character #Pulcinella to perform in Covent Garden. 364 years on although now in decline, Punch can still be seen on a few beaches.
Jainism’s strict practices, complex ideas, and internal divisions limited its mass appeal and wider spread over time.
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#HistoryNotes📜Bravo Pepys, your remarkable legacy lives on! 📚🙏
A tribute not only to #SamuelPepys the famous diarist, #MemberofParliament, #PresidentoftheRoyalSociety & #SecretarytotheAdmiralty, who died #OTD 1703, but also to @DiaryOfPepys’s brilliant posts of the great man.
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#OTD 1693 d. #MarieMadeleinePiochedeLaVergne, #ComtessedeLaFayette. Born in Paris in 1634, became a writer known as #MadamedeLaFayette. Her historical novel ‘La Princesse de Clèves’, published anon. in 1678 is famed as one of the first modern psychological novels.
மாணவர்களே, இந்த வரிசை உங்கள் தேர்வுக்கு மிக உதவியாக இருக்கும். மறக்காமல் சேமித்து வைத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்! 📝
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#OTD 1616 b. #JohnMaitland, #1stDukeofLauderdale, statesman & a member of the notoriously secretive #CabalMinistry, formed after #Clarendon's fall from grace. The names Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley and Lauderdale together formed the acronym "CABAL".
#HistoryNotes📜A perfect day to post my favourite piece on the delights and admiration for Britain.🌞
#OTD 337 died #ConstantinetheGreat, the first #RomanEmperor to convert to Christianity.
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The enclosure of common land forbade rights & livelihoods of the rural poor. In May 1607 1,000s rioted in Northants, Leics & Warks targeting fences, ditches & hedges. In June at the #NewtonRebellion, Northants 40 rioters were killed with ringleaders hung & qtr'd.
#HistoryNotes📜As someone born & bred in Leicestershire, I never knew that a #WilliamBradford, b. #OTD 1660 in Barwell, Leics. emigrated to #Philadelphia 1685 & founded the 1st printing press there & the 1st in #NewYork 1693. He d. 1752 & rests in Trinity Churchyard, Wall Street.
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#OTD 1649 three men were, by order of #OliverCromwell, executed against the wall of #BurfordChurch. The crime: Ringleaders of 400 mutineers of the #NewModelArmy. The reasons: For simply demanding unpaid wages & objection to deployment of Cromwell’s Irish campaign.
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#OTD 1620 d. #WilliamAdams, navigator. Arrived in Japan 1600 a survivor of the ship Leifde 4 others of the Dutch fleet failed. Refused to leave by the #Shogun he was granted the rank Hatamoto, a high ranking samurai. #JamesClavell’s Shōgun is based on Adams life.
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