It happened today – this day in history – May 16
1527: Florence becomes a republic. 1532: Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor. 1568: Mary, Queen of Scots flees to
Read more1527: Florence becomes a republic. 1532: Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor. 1568: Mary, Queen of Scots flees to
Read more1580: Sir Francis Drake arrived back in Plymouth in the Golden Hind after 33 months, to make him the first
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