Friday, November 9, 2012

History Trivia

November 9

694 Egica, a King of the Visigoths of Hispania, accused the Jews of aiding Muslims, and sentenced all Jews to slavery.


1282 Pope Martin IV excommunicated King Peter III of Aragon.

1492 Peace of Etaples (northern France) between Henry VII and Charles VIII. The treaty served to end an English invasion of France launched in order to stop France's support for the pretender Perkin Warbeck. By this treaty, France agreed to expel Warbeck and pay England an indemnity of £159,000. The treaty was ratified in December.

1494 The de' Medici family were expelled from Florence.

1541 Queen Catharine Howard was confined in London Tower.

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