14th November 1650

On the 14th of November 1650 (4th November on the old style calendar) William III, King of England, Scotland and Ireland was born.

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On this day in 1595

2th November 1595 the death of Sir John Hawkins who was the chief architect of the English Elizabethan navy. Among his many other roles he arranged for the rebuilding of older ships and helped to design faster ones that fought against the Spanish Armada in 1588. #spanisharmada

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11th November 1620

The Mayflower Compact was signed on 11th November 1620 (old style calendar) or 21st November 1620 (Gregorian calendar). This was aboard the Mayflower ship anchored in Provincetown harbour. #pilgrimfathers

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Sawdust fusiliers

There is a song called The Sawdust Fusiliers on an album called Songs About Devon. Most of the lyrics were written by Martyn Hillstead and Phil Swann helped with the recording of it. #stover

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On this day 9th November 1934

Carl Sagan was born on 9th November 1934. He was an acclaimed astronomer and cosmologist #science

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The Lord Protector

Due to the death of Edward IV and the young age of his eldest son his brother Richard took on the role of Lord Protector. #Richardiii

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Middleham

There is an instrumental called The Road to Middleham on my Tant le desiree album #ricardian

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6th November 1429

On the 6th November 1429 Henry VI was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey #henryvi

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3rd November 1534

On Novembet 3rd 1534 the English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy which legally confirmed Henry VIII as the supreme head of the church in England. #tudor

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On this day 2nd November 1470

Edward V was born on November 2, 1470, while his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, was seeking sanctuary from the Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses. #edwardv

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1st November 1929

On 1st November 1929 Lundy Island issued its first postage stamps. #philately

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On this day 30th October 1485

The coronation of Henry VII was on the 30th October 1485 in Westminster Abbey #tudor

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On this day 29th October 1618

29th October 1618 death of Sir Walter Raleigh #walterraleigh

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The Lusitania

There is a song about the maiden voyage of the Lusitania on the Further Adventures Of The Legendary Ten Seconds #thelusitania

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On this day 26th October 1529

Thomas More was sworn in as Lord Chancellor of England on 26th October 1529. Did Shakespeare base his Richard III play on what Thomas More had written? #tudordynasty

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The Old Bouzouki instrumental

There is an instrumental called The Old Bouzouki on my The Acoustic Almanac album which was recorded with my friends Phil Swann and Martyn Hillstead. #bouzouki

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22nd October 1956

22nd October 1956 Death of Frederick Orlin Tremaine who was an editor of the pulp science fiction magazine Astounding Stories during the 1930’s. #scifi

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21st October 1449

On 21st October 1449 George Duke of Clarence was born at Dublin Castle. He was a brother of Richard III. #ricardian

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The month of May

I have recorded a song about the events in London during May1483 in respect of Edward V. #richardiii

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