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December 29, 1170: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral.
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2021-12-30

Happy Birthday to Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Roehampton.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
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2021-12-08

King Charles I was born at Dunfermline Palace in on 19 November 1600.

Photo: Charles I with Monsieur de St Antoine by Anthony van Dyck, 1633.

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2021-11-19

用歷史相關創作挑戰觸及
Henry the Young King (1155-1183)
英格蘭的亨利二世與艾莉諾之次子，獅心王理查和約翰的哥哥。於父親生前即被加冕，但幾乎無實權；加上他早於父親病逝，因此在歷史上不被稱為亨利三世。
外貌設定是有著厚重金髮、大又亮的藍眼、儀態高雅的騎士。

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2021-10-16