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1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought on Scottish soil between Norwegians and Scots. 1470 – The Earl of Warwick’s rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne. 1528 – William Tyndale publishes The Obedience of a Christian Man, which advocates the divine right…
331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela. 1829 – South African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa. It will later bifurcate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools. 1861 – Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management is published, going…
