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History Fun Facts October 30

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Historical facts for October 30   On This Day In History in 1485, King Henry VII of England was crowned King of England.   Henry-The-Father-Of-The-famous-One, seventh of his name was the last king to win the crown on the field of battle. That field of battle was The Battle of Bosworth Field, both a battle, and an actual field. He was fighting against the child and nephew killer, Richard III.   When Henry VII died in 1509, his son, Henry VIII became King of England. Wow, that's like fifteen Henrys.   Upon ascending to the kinglyshop of the land of Eng, Henry climbed on top of the tallest pauper and sang, "I'm Henry the 8th I am. Henry the 8th, I am I am. I've been married to the girl next door, she's been married seven times before. But I'll only be married once, as I'm a loyal and trustworthy husband."   On This Day In History in 1905, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia issued the October Manifesto , which granted the people of Russia ba...