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Oldcastle's Revolt (1414):-
Sir John Oldcastle (born about 1378 - died 1417) was a popular figure, a friend to Prince Henry (later Henry V) and a valuable leader in Henry IV's campaigns against the Welsh. Oldcastle is presumed to be the model for Shakespeare's Falstaff. It would seem that Oldcastle had all the makings of a long career at court.
But Oldcastle was a firm follower of the teachings of John Wycliffe, and his beliefs brought him into conflict with his king. In 1413 Oldcastle was accused of heresy for his Lollard convictions. He was brought to trial under the influence of Archbishop Arundel, but he refused to recant his beliefs. He was sentenced to death as a heretic, but the sentence was stayed by Henry V, who must have hoped he could convince his friend to recant. Oldcastle was imprisoned in the Tower of London, but he escaped, possibly with the aide of the king. But Oldcastle turned against his friend and began plotting to overthrow the monarchy, seize or kill the king and his brothers, and introduce sweeping religious and social reforms according to his Lollard beliefs.
Unfortunately, Oldcastle's Revolt (1414) was poorly organized, and it lacked any real support from influential nobles who might have been tempted to the Lollard cause. The plan was that a small number of men would enter Eltham Palace in disguise and seize the king. At the same time a second force of men would take London. A gathering of conspirators was set for St Giles Fields, in London. However, the number of men who assembled proved disappointingly small; somewhere between three hundred and one thousand in number.
Sir John Oldcastle (born about 1378 - died 1417) was a popular figure, a friend to Prince Henry (later Henry V) and a valuable leader in Henry IV's campaigns against the Welsh. Oldcastle is presumed to be the model for Shakespeare's Falstaff. It would seem that Oldcastle had all the makings of a long career at court.
But Oldcastle was a firm follower of the teachings of John Wycliffe, and his beliefs brought him into conflict with his king. In 1413 Oldcastle was accused of heresy for his Lollard convictions. He was brought to trial under the influence of Archbishop Arundel, but he refused to recant his beliefs. He was sentenced to death as a heretic, but the sentence was stayed by Henry V, who must have hoped he could convince his friend to recant. Oldcastle was imprisoned in the Tower of London, but he escaped, possibly with the aide of the king. But Oldcastle turned against his friend and began plotting to overthrow the monarchy, seize or kill the king and his brothers, and introduce sweeping religious and social reforms according to his Lollard beliefs.
Unfortunately, Oldcastle's Revolt (1414) was poorly organized, and it lacked any real support from influential nobles who might have been tempted to the Lollard cause. The plan was that a small number of men would enter Eltham Palace in disguise and seize the king. At the same time a second force of men would take London. A gathering of conspirators was set for St Giles Fields, in London. However, the number of men who assembled proved disappointingly small; somewhere between three hundred and one thousand in number.
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day), near modern-day Agincourt, in northern France. Henry V's victory at Agincourt, against a numerically superior French army, crippled France and started a new period in the war during which Henry married the French king's daughter and then Henry's son, Henry VI, was made heir to the throne of France.
Henry V led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting. The French king of the time, Charles VI, did not command the French army himself as he suffered from severe, repeating illnesses and moderate mental incapacitation. Instead, the French were commanded by Constable Charles d'Albert and various prominent French noblemen of the Armagnac party.
frenchies cop it again !! Good Evening Woopert - another week begins - suns out world cup nearer and at the mo we still have our manager and all players
Henry V led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting. The French king of the time, Charles VI, did not command the French army himself as he suffered from severe, repeating illnesses and moderate mental incapacitation. Instead, the French were commanded by Constable Charles d'Albert and various prominent French noblemen of the Armagnac party.
frenchies cop it again !! Good Evening Woopert - another week begins - suns out world cup nearer and at the mo we still have our manager and all players
May 30th, 1416 - Jerome of Prague burned at the stake for heresy by church Council of Constance
Hello anti. The frogs had it coming to them, didn't they ?! Rumours of Saints bidding for Scot Sinclair from Man. City. Good winger when he was with Swansea. Would be a useful signing.
Hello anti. The frogs had it coming to them, didn't they ?! Rumours of Saints bidding for Scot Sinclair from Man. City. Good winger when he was with Swansea. Would be a useful signing.
May 30th 1416 - Jerome of Prague burned at the stake for heresy by church Council of Constance.
be nice to go to sleep and wake up the day before season kick off with all the dust settled - ATB
be nice to go to sleep and wake up the day before season kick off with all the dust settled - ATB
No.1417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF was formed on 1 March 1941 from No. 417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF as a General Reconnaissance unit at RAF St. Athan, but dis-banded shortly afterwards on 18 March 1941.
The Paris massacres of 1418 and the discussions that surrounded them provide materials for a rich and varied case study of this concept. The commentaries written about these events reveal some of the fundamental ways that late medieval people understood and explained the nature of violence.
The prelude to the massacres began on the night of 29 May 1418. The city had been brutally occupied for five years by the Armagnacs, the ruling junta hostile to both the Parisians and the populist Burgundian party that the vast majority of the capital's residents favoured. That night the residents of the city rose up and, with the assistance of a small force of Burgundian knights, snuck over the city walls, overwhelmed the Armagnac defenders, and reclaimed Paris for their own.
The prelude to the massacres began on the night of 29 May 1418. The city had been brutally occupied for five years by the Armagnacs, the ruling junta hostile to both the Parisians and the populist Burgundian party that the vast majority of the capital's residents favoured. That night the residents of the city rose up and, with the assistance of a small force of Burgundian knights, snuck over the city walls, overwhelmed the Armagnac defenders, and reclaimed Paris for their own.
Did you know that 1419 is the year 1963 in the Buddhist calender? Not a lot of people know that.
... It will not come as a surprise to learn though, that 1420 is the year 1964 in the Buddhist calendar.
The Film "Zulu" starred Michael Caine and was released in 1964
Not a lot of people know that, either.
The Film "Zulu" starred Michael Caine and was released in 1964
Not a lot of people know that, either.
1421 : The Year China Discovered the World
On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was 'to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas' and unite the world in Confucian harmony.
Their journey would last for over two years and take them around the globe but by the time they returned home, China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. And so the great ships were left to rot and the records of their journey were destroyed. And with them, the knowledge that the Chinese had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan, reached America seventy years before Columbus, and Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook...
On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was 'to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas' and unite the world in Confucian harmony.
Their journey would last for over two years and take them around the globe but by the time they returned home, China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. And so the great ships were left to rot and the records of their journey were destroyed. And with them, the knowledge that the Chinese had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan, reached America seventy years before Columbus, and Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook...
The Battle of Deutschbrod[1] or Německý Brod took place on 10 January 1422, in Deutschbrod (Německý Brod, now HavlÃčkův Brod), Bohemia, during the Hussite Wars. Led by Jan Žižka, the Hussites besieged 2,000 Royalist crusaders. The Roman Catholic crusaders were no match for the Hussites and Deutschbrod was quickly taken and sacked. A Royalist arsenal and supply train, numbering some 500 wagons, was captured, one of the largest amounts of loot that the Hussites would take throughout the whole war.
July 31 1423 – Hundred Years' War – Battle of Cravant: The French army is defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonne.
Afternoon Richie
Afternoon Richie
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Greetings Woopert - should be in the pool doing laps but was woken by the high command coming to bed with what sounded like clogs on then at 0130 a mozzie decided to feast on my frame which ended up around 3 when he buzzed round my lughole once to often and I terminated him along with my eardrum when I whacked him - grumpy start Bah Humbug!!
Greetings Woopert - should be in the pool doing laps but was woken by the high command coming to bed with what sounded like clogs on then at 0130 a mozzie decided to feast on my frame which ended up around 3 when he buzzed round my lughole once to often and I terminated him along with my eardrum when I whacked him - grumpy start Bah Humbug!!
Aug 25th, 1425 - Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail.
Hi there anti. Flipping cold here today. Hope your day gets better ! Looks like MP is talking to Spurs about joining them. No loyalty nowadays is there ?
Hi there anti. Flipping cold here today. Hope your day gets better ! Looks like MP is talking to Spurs about joining them. No loyalty nowadays is there ?
No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight RAF, nicknamed "the Rafwaffe", was a Royal Air Force flight formed during the Second World War to evaluate captured enemy aircraft and demonstrate their characteristics to other Allied units. Several aircraft on charge with the RAE Farnborough section were also used by this unit. The RAE facilities at Farnborough were utilized for the flight testing of German and Italian aircraft during the war.
Agreed Woops - the days of the Matt Le Tiss of the world are gone with very few exceptions (Gerrard?) although staying loyal doesn't mean you cant go on after football and have a life as a pundit or in business but hey that's the way of todays world - Bugger that mozzie has a lot to answer for
Agreed Woops - the days of the Matt Le Tiss of the world are gone with very few exceptions (Gerrard?) although staying loyal doesn't mean you cant go on after football and have a life as a pundit or in business but hey that's the way of todays world - Bugger that mozzie has a lot to answer for
August 4, 1427 - Hussite Wars – Battle of Tachov: The Hussites decisively beat the crusader armies, ending the Fourth Anti-Hussite Crusade.
Evening anti. Well the dirty deed is done - MP off to the Spuds. Hopefully you will appoint a good replacement quickly, and get back to normal
Evening anti. Well the dirty deed is done - MP off to the Spuds. Hopefully you will appoint a good replacement quickly, and get back to normal
Feb 5th 1428 - King Alfonso V, orders Sicily's Jews to attend conversion sermons.
Good Evening Woopert - yes he moves on and so do we - wish him ATB he gave us a very good year it will be interesting to see who else moves on - speaking of which off for a remedial massage to get all the past week tensions over this dealt with ATB to you
Good Evening Woopert - yes he moves on and so do we - wish him ATB he gave us a very good year it will be interesting to see who else moves on - speaking of which off for a remedial massage to get all the past week tensions over this dealt with ATB to you
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The Battle of Inverlochy (1431) (Scottish Gaelic: Blà r Inbhir Lochaidh) was fought after Alexander of Islay (Alasdair Ãle, Rìgh Innse Gall), Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, had been imprisoned by King James I. A force of Highlanders led by Donald Balloch, Alexander's cousin, defeated Royalist forces led by the Earls of Mar and Caithness at Inverlochy, near present-day Fort William. Over 1000 men were supposedly killed, among them the Earl of Caithness. Balloch then went on to ravage the country of Clan Cameron and Clan Chattan, who had been loyal to the king during the rebellion. King James himself soon after led an army into the Highlands, and the rebel forces disintegrated.
With the murder of King James 6 years later, Alexander was liberated, and renewed the campaign of vengeance against the Royalist supporters.
Hey anti, whose the sexy looking lady in your new Avatar ?
With the murder of King James 6 years later, Alexander was liberated, and renewed the campaign of vengeance against the Royalist supporters.
Hey anti, whose the sexy looking lady in your new Avatar ?