A British Iron Age tribe in south-eastern Britain, with lands on the north side of the Thames estuary covering modern Essex and Suffolk.
Trinovantes
Fact of the Day
In the mid-twelfth century more courtiers died from drowning than fighting for their king.
Quote of the Day
"Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please.
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~ Karl Marx
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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.