Tuesday, February 12, 2008

This Week's News

Medieval British map retains mysteries

Science: Islam's forgotten geniuses

Ancient city from Byzantine period discovered in Turkey

Ancient glass mosaic restored in Israel

Viking burial site found


ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND EARLY BURIAL GROUND IN DONCASTER

Digging in for history

Tunnel Mystery

Medieval pottery to go on display

Revamp of hall includes new museum


WAS ARTHUR PART OF BRIGG ROUND TABLE?

Archaeologists get to work at Clitheroe Castle

Hope of finding first King’s home







Feb 11

Birthdays:
530 BCE Aristides the Just of Athens
1466 Elizabeth of York, Queen to Henry VII of England

Deaths:
680 Caedmon
731 Pope Gregory II
821 St. Benidict of Aniane
824 St. Pashal I, Pope
1250 William de Sonnac, 18th Master of the Templars
1503 Elizabeth of York, Queen to Henry VII of England

Events:
1115 WELFESHOLZ (defeat of Holy Roman Empire's army)
1252 Marriage of Ottakar I, King of Bohemia, to Margaret, widow of
King Henry VII of Germany
1398 The English translation of "de proprietatibus rerum"
encyclopaedia
1495 Charles VIII, King of France, enters Naples
1498 Savonerola resumes preaching in defiance of his excommunication


Feb 12

Deaths:
1209 Philippe de Plessiez, 13th Master of the Templars
1242 Henry VII, King of Germany
1294 Kublai Khan

Events:
881 Coronation of Charles III "the Fat," last Emperor of the Franks
1111 Henry V, uncrowned Holy Roman Emperor, kidnaps the Pope
1424 Marriage of James I of Scotland to Jane Beaufort
1429 Sir John Falstaff defeats French

No comments: