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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialfrom 1199 to 1204. He was succeeded on the 28th by his son Henry III and II, except in Angoulême where his wife Isabella continued to reign. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #aquitaine #angouleme #normandy #maine
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 18 October 1214 John de Gray died in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Poitou, France. He had served as the Catholic Bishop of Norwich since 1200, and as Justiciar of Ireland from 1208 to 1213. #OTD #history #catholic #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #irishpol #engpoli #ukpol #englishpolitics #ukpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 17 October 1368 Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence died at the age of 29 in Alba, Piedmont, Savoy. He served as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland from 1362 to 1364, and 1365 to 1366. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #ukpol #englishpolitics #savoy
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 October 1066 Edgar II became King of the English, succeeding Harold Godwinson, who was killed in battle the day before. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 14 October 1593 Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton died at the age of about 57. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1580 to 1582. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 14 October 1066 Harold Godwinson was killed in battle at the age of about 44 near Hastings, Sussex, England. He had reigned as King of the English since January. He was succeeded the next day by Edgar II. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 13 October 1549 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland took office as Lord Protector of England, succeeding Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, who was deposed on the 11th. #OTD #history #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 13 October 1399 Henry IV and III was crowned as King of England and Lord of Ireland as Henry IV, and Duke of Aquitaine as Henry III, after succeeding to the thrones in September. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 October 1537 Edward VI was born in Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England. He reigned as King of England, Ireland and the English Empire from 1547 to 1553. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 11 October 1549 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset was deposed as Lord Protector of England, having served since 1547. He was succeeded two days later by John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. #OTD #history #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1967 Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee died at the age of 84 in Westminster, London, England. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 as leader of the Labour Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1840 John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden died at the age of 81 in Seal, Kent, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1795 to 1798. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gb #greatbritain #engpoli #englishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 6 October 1716 George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax was born. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1761 to 1763. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 6 October 1182 Richard Peche died. He served as the Catholic Bishop of Coventry from 1161 to 1182, and as Justiciar of Ireland in 1181. #OTD #history #catholic #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 4 October 1692 Charles Fleetwood died at the age of 74 in Stoke Newington, London, England. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1652 to 1657. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
