A parliamentary document setting out the liberties of the subject against the monarch, that was presented to Charles I in June 1628.
Petition of Right
Fact of the Day
The name 'Gibraltar' comes from the Arabic for 'Tariq's Mountain' ('Jabal Tariq') after the general who led the invasion of Spain.
Quote of the Day
"We took risks, we knew we took them; things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint.
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~ Robert Falcon Scott's last message
On This Day
1586 American colonists arrived in Plymouth with large quantities of tobacco. Smoking caught on quickly, though it was also used in tea.
1694 The Bank of England was founded by an act of parliament as a way to finance government debt by private subscription.
1943 The concentrated Allied bombing of Hamburg led to a three hour firestorm that killed approx 30,000 civilians.