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British History Series - Field of Cloth of Gold, Coronations of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth II, Duke of Windsor marries and more!

Field of Cloth of Gold, Coronations of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth II, Duke of Windsor marries and more!

06/07/20 • 8 min

British History Series

This Week in British History is:  ⛲️ 500 years since the Field of Cloth of Gold summit opens, 👑 Coronation of Anne Boleyn,  👑 Coronation of Elizabeth II,  🎩 Duke of Windsor marries Wallace Simpson, for whom he had abdicated the throne, 🗺 The D-Day landings mark the first day of Operation Overlord in World War II, 🚗 The Driving Test is introduced in the UK, 32 years after licensing and 🥃 the first written record of 'Scotch' Whiskey

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This Week in British History is:  ⛲️ 500 years since the Field of Cloth of Gold summit opens, 👑 Coronation of Anne Boleyn,  👑 Coronation of Elizabeth II,  🎩 Duke of Windsor marries Wallace Simpson, for whom he had abdicated the throne, 🗺 The D-Day landings mark the first day of Operation Overlord in World War II, 🚗 The Driving Test is introduced in the UK, 32 years after licensing and 🥃 the first written record of 'Scotch' Whiskey

Watch this episode on YouTube

You can also find me at:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BritishHistoryTours

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/british_history_tours/

Online at britishhistorytours.com https://www.britishhistorytours.com/

⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️  Sign up to receive history vlogs, blogs and other history news. Please click here http://eepurl.com/dk6gur  

Go on a History Tour! You can sign up to get information about history tours straight to your inbox. You will also have a full week to book any new tours before they go on general release.   Please click here http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H  Or visit https://www.britishhistorytours.com  

⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️ Join the British History Membership with Philippa and delve further into British history https://www.britishhistorytours.com/membership

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This Week in British History - 25th - 31st May

🤴🏻Charles II celebrates his 30th birthday in a unique way,
🧪The Rugeley poisoner gets his punishment, and
⚔️The Peasants Revolt begins.

Also in this week:
💍Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour only 11 days after Anne Boleyn's execution (for more click here - https://youtu.be/A2F8W1mErPI)
🕰The clock at the Houses of Parliament begins to tick
🌽Kellog patents 'flaked cereal'

Watch this episode in YouTube -  This Week in British History - 25th - 31st May

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About Philippa

Philippa is a Historian and History Tour Organiser

Philippa Lacey Brewell lives in Central England and is well respected in her field as a historian and tour guide. She engages audiences with virtual tours and history holidays. She is the owner and founder of British History Tours, a tour company for those who love British History.

Philippa entertains thousands each week with her videos and stories from across the UK and British History. This ability to engage an audience, as well as being an expert in travelling the historical sites of the UK, makes her your perfect virtual guide.

She began writing and speaking about travelling through Britain’s history in 2012 and hasn’t stopped since.

She presents the weekly YouTube show called "This week in British History" and has written numerous history blogs as well as writing for BBC History Magazine, CityJet and FlyBe inflight magazines and for Tudor Life Magazine.


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