Lady Jane Grey claimed the title of Queen of England as the official heir of King Edward VI from July 10 to July 19, 1553. Since then, she has had the nickname Nine Days Queen or Thirteen Days Queen.
The offer of the crown to Lady Jane Grey.
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History of a Crime. The Death of Baudin. Victor-Marie Hugo.
The Death of Baudin. History of a Crime by Victor Hugo. BEFORE being a Republican, Baudin had been a tutor. He came from an intelligent and brave race of schoolmasters, ever… Read More
Queen Elizabeth the first. The days of Queen Bess. The Virgin Queen.
Elizabeth I 1533-1603, actually Elizabeth Tudor, also known as The Virgin Queen was from 1558 to the day she died queen of England.
William Caxton and the art of printing.
Introduction of the art of printing. Caxton reading the first proof sheet from his printing press in the Almonry, Westminster Abbey, March 1474
Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.
The departure of the Mayflower, July 1620.
The Mayflower was a sailing vessel, with the so-called Pilgrim Fathers, many of whom were from central England, set out for America to lead a new life there.
The Magic word Abracadabra as magical power.
Abracadabra. A charm. It is regarded as the word that in most languages has the same pronunciation.
Warrior of the Tuareg. Tamasheq. Guerrier de Tuarick.
Tuareg Warrior. Tamasheq. Arabia, Africa. Guerrier de Tuarick. The Tuareg (singular: Targi (male), Targia (female); are a people in Africa belonging to the Berbers, whose settlement area extends over… Read More
Jack Cade and his insurrection. English history 1450.
Jack Cade and his insurrection. Jack Cade, assuming the name John Mortimer; (died July 12, 1450 in Heathfield, East Sussex) was an English rebel against the policies of Henry VI, which… Read More
Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué.
Undine THE seas, the rivers and brooks contain the numberless tribes of Water-sprites. * * * * *