#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

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#OnThisDay 14 October 1597 Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh died at the age of 39 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. He had served as Lord Deputy of Ireland since March. He was succeeded in 1599 by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #engpoli #ukpolitics

#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

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#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

#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

#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

#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

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#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

#OnThisDay 10 October 1765 Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset died at the age of 77 in Knole, Kent, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1730 to 1737, and 1750 to 1755. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #politics

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#OnThisDay 4 October 1626 Richard Cromwell was born in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. He served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 3 October 1470 Edward IV was deposed as King of England and Lord of Ireland, having reigned since 1461, and succeeded by his cousin Henry VI. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 3 October 1390 Prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was born. He served as Lord Protector of England from 1422 to 1429. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics