Today in Medieval History

11 March 1387 – Battle of Castagnaro: English condottiero Sir John Hawkwood leads Padova to victory in a factional clash with Verona.



The History of Ireland in Music

Join us during the week of 14-20 March for a special playlist of music from or commemmorating  events in Irish history, from the Bronze Age cultures to The Troubles in Northern Ireland. 

Radio Dé Danann is a 24/7 Internet radio station at http://www.radiodedanann.com/ .  See also out blog at http://radiodedanann.blogspot.com/ for a list of the music and spoken word for this special celebration.

Then join us every day for music from all over the Celtic world!

10 March 1452 – Bith of Ferdinand II of Aragon (d. 1516), Catherine of Aragon's dad.


The History of Ireland in Music

Join us during the week of 14-20 March for a special playlist of music from or commemmorating  events in Irish history, from the Bronze Age cultures to The Troubles in Northern Ireland. 

Radio Dé Danann is a 24/7 Internet radio station at http://www.radiodedanann.com/ .  See also out blog at http://radiodedanann.blogspot.com/ for a list of the music and spoken word for this special celebration.

Then join us every day for music from all over the Celtic world!

9 March 1566 – David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.


The History of Ireland in Music

Join us during the week of 14-20 March for a special playlist of music from or commemmorating  events in Irish history, from the Bronze Age cultures to The Troubles in Northern Ireland. 

Radio Dé Danann is a 24/7 Internet radio station at http://www.radiodedanann.com/ .  See also out blog at http://radiodedanann.blogspot.com/ for a list of the music and spoken word for this special celebration.

Then join us every day for music from all over the Celtic world!

8 March 1495 – Birth of John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint. He died this same day in 1550.

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 March 7, 1274 – Death of Thomas Aquinas, Philosopher (b. 1225)

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6 March 1340 – Birth of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)

Read about it! Katherine by Anya Seton is a well-loved novel of Katherine Swinford, the lover of John of Gaunt.

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5 March 1496 – King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands.

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4 March 1461 – Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his Yorkist cousin, (pictured), who then becomes King Edward IV.

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3 March 1284 – The Statute of Rhuddlan incorporates the Principality of Wales into England.



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2 March 855 – Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)



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1 March 1457 – The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.




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28 February 1155 – Birth of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)


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27 February 1560 – The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland.


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26 February 1564 – Birth of Christopher Marlowe, English dramatist (d. 1593)


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25 February 1570 – Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.


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24 February 1304 – Birth of Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer


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23 February 1455 – Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type.


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22 February 1040 – Birth of Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)

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Rashi's Daughters, Book I: Joheved: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France
Rashi's Daughters, Book II: Miriam: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France 
Rashi's Daughters, Book III: Rachel: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France


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21 February 1543 – Battle of Wayna Daga – A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeats a Muslim army led by Ahmed Gragn.


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20 February 1408 – Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)

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