Historical Fun

Historical Fun Facts for November 4th On This Day in History, in 1501, Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon meet for the first time, before they are finally married.   Arthur Tudor was the Prince of Wales and also the eldest son of King Henry VII of England. As the eldest son of the King, he was also the heir apparent.   Plans for Arthur's marriage started at the age of three, because any self-respecting three-year-old needs a wife. It wasn't until he was eleven-years-old that he was formally betrothed. Although they waited until he was 15-years-old before he actually married.   And the lucky lady was Catherine of Aragon.   Wait a minute, that name sounds familiar. Wasn't she the wife of King Henry VIII?   Something icky is coming.   Which is what Arthur said to his new wife on their wedding night.   Soon after they were married, they moved into Ludlow Castle in Shropshire. Life was good for Arthur Tudor. Newly ma...

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 1st of November.   On This Day, 1st of November, 1141, the reign of Empress Matilda came to an end. She was kinda Queen of England, although technically uncrowned, so she was called Lady of the English, or "You-Traitorous-Cow" by her cousin, Stephen of Bois, who was King of England. He spent most of his reign fighting a civil war known as The Anarchy with the Empress Matilda.   On This Day, 1st of November, 1179, Philip II is crowned King of France.   He managed to bring all of France together and made the country prosper again. However, he had a heck of time with his wives. He's basically the Henry VIII of the French.   Click here to read about the adventures of Philip II of France and his Borg Queen Wife.   On This Day, 1st of November, 1688, William-Of-Horrible-Disgusting-Fruit , set sail, for the second time, from Hellevoetsluis. Say that ten times when you're drunk.   William-Soon...