Galileo Galilei, one of the most influential figures in the history of science, was born on 15 February 1564 in…
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Queen Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudor monarchs, reigned over England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her…
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Margaret of Valois, also known as Queen Margot, was a French princess born on May 14, 1553, at the Château…
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Queen Mary II, a co-reigning monarch who helped usher in a period of relative stability in England, was born on…
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William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist, was born in…
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In the heart of the 17th century, England was a nation at war with itself, a stage ripe for the…
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“Never make a defence or apology before you be accused.” – King Charles IOn 19 November 1600, Anne of Denmark,…
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“Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.” – Johannes Kepler. Johannes Kepler…
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A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.” – Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes Biography Guy Fawkes was born on 13 April…
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