It happened today – this day in history – February 25
138: Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. 1570: Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I for heresy
Read more138: Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. 1570: Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I for heresy
Read more1141: King Stephen is captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda at the Battle of Lincoln. 1349: At least 200
Read more1460: The Duke of York is killed and his forces soundly defeated by forces for Henry VI at the Battle
Read more1542: Mary, Queen of Scots is born in Linlithgow Palace, Scotland. 1710: General James Stanhope is captured by French and
Read more1492: A meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace, France. 1800: It becomes illegal for
Read more356BC: Alexander the Great is born in Macedonia. 1304: Edward I of England takes Stirling Castle, the last rebel stronghold
Read more1460: The Duke of York is killed and his forces soundly defeated by forces for Henry VI at the Battle
Read more1066: The Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who
Read more1141: King Stephen is captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda at the Battle of Lincoln. 1349: At least 200
Read more1066: The Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who
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