Fun Historical Facts for October 8th
HISTORICAL FUN FACTS - OCTOBER 8th On This Day In History in 1075, Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Coatia. He later died of natural causes on April 20th, 1089. Or did he? There is a legend surrounding the death of Zvonimir, that he was assassinated by his personal chaplain. The chaplain, Tadija Slocinac snuck into the King's bed, had his wicked way with him whilst the King slept, then stabbed him in both eyes with baby hedgehogs. Of course, that's just legend. Or, is it? On This Day in History in 1200, Isabella of Angouleme was crowned Queen Consort of England. Isabella was married to King John of England, the hated one from Robin Hood, until his death in 1216. She did her duty, a lot. She bore him five children, one of whom, Henry III, became King of England after his father's death. Upon the death of her Kingly husband, King John, she spent a few years trying to...