History Schmistory: June 11. Hank 8 gets Hitched.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
1509: Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon, wife number one. Guests who attend five subsequent weddings begin buying gifts in bulk at Costco.
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History Schmistory, June 11: The 8th And His 1st…Of 6!
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
1509Â –Â King Henry VIII marries wife #1, Catharina of Aragon. She was so great, he got 5 more–which then resulted in much less closet space for him. Girls love their gowns!
Love triangle? Looks more like a love hexagon to me!
History Schmistory, June 10: Jail House Rock!
Monday, June 10, 2024
1540Â –Â Thomas Cromwell was arrested in Westminister. It’s safe to say his day probably went south from there. At least little bit.
Where did Crom go wrong?
History Schmistory: June 9. Debate cut off.
Monday, June 10, 2024
1815: The Congress of Vienna, called to remake Europe after the fall of Napolean, closes. Members celebrated by waltzing and eating those long cookies and little sausages served in tin cans. Weird. 
History Schmistory: June 10. A soggy and boring rivalry begins!
Monday, June 10, 2024
1829: The first Oxford versus Cambridge University boat race; it is still held annually for fans who find cricket too exciting.
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History Schmistory, June 9: You Go, Odo!
Sunday, June 9, 2024
721Â –Â Odo of Aquitaine (no, not of Star Trek) defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. I guess they really didn’t have anymore to lose!Â
Wait a galactic minute...that's not Deep Space Nine!
History Schmistory: June 8. Crown me, please!
Saturday, June 8, 2024
1867: Emperer Francis I of Austria is crowned King of Hungary following the ‘Ausgleich’. Looks like he already had quite a crown on his head. Did NOT do well on Match.com.
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History Schmistory, June 8: Louis Luie, Oh Baby!
Saturday, June 8, 2024
979 – Louis V de Luie, was crowned King of France. A little under 1000 years later, the Kingsmen went on to write a song with his name in it! I wonder if he gets Royalties?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cec1JInytH0
History Schmistory, June 7: An ImPORTant Day in the Netherlands
Friday, June 7, 2024
1340Â –Â Count Willem IV of Holland founded the “Gateway to Europe” also know as the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It has the largest port in all of Europe–whatcha think a’boat that?
This place is ship shape!
History Schmistory: June 7. Vatican State created.
Friday, June 7, 2024
1929: The Lateran Treaty creates an independent Vatican City State Vatican University immediately declares Vatican State their rival.
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