Henry I kept lions, leopards and camels at Woodstock in the 12th century.
Fact of the Day
Quote of the Day
"A Conservative government is an organised hypocrisy.
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~ Benjamin Disraeli
On This Day
1397 Geoffrey Chaucer told The Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II.
1521 Martin Luther's trial began during the Diet of Worms over his 95 Theses. When asked about his teachings, he asked for time to reflect and was given a day to think.