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This Week in History: Week 25

June 15^th: 1849; James Knox Polk the 11th US President from 1845 to 1849 died in Nashville, Tennessee aged 53.

 

June 16^th: 1943; Charlie Chaplin aged 54 married actress Oona O'Neill, who was aged 18. They eloped and got married in Carpinteria. She was his forth wife.

 

 

June 17^th: 1239; Birth of Edward I, King of England from 1272 to1307. He was also known as Edward Longshanks and Hammer of the Scots. His men captured William Wallace and he had Wallace executed.  He was born in the Palace of Westminster and was the first Son of Henry III.

 

June 18^th: 1639; Treaty of Berwick: Ends the First Bishops' War between England and Scotland. It is also known as Peace of Berwick, Archibald Johnston was involved in the negotiations before King Charles was forced to sign the treaty.

 

June 19^th: 1566; Birth of James Stuart, who was King James VI of Scotland from 1567 to 1625. After the death of Elizabeth I he became James I of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625.

 

King James VI & I

June 20^th: 1837; Death of William IV of the United Kingdom, He was aged 71 and died in Windsor Castle.

June 21^st: 1948; Birth of Ian McEwan, an English writer. He was born in Aldershot, London. He is best known for Atonement.

 

Thanks for reading!

Claire

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