The uproar that happened in 1566 when 37 ministers were suspended for refusing to wear the surplice (clerical dress).
Vestiarian Controversy
Fact of the Day
The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, contains around two million words.
Quote of the Day
"The English piously believe themselves to be a peaceful people; nobody else is of the same belief.
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~ Gladstone
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.