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Fascinating Facts about - History

This category is for fascinating facts about History. The sub-categories include - American History - British History - English History - Scottish History.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about History.

English History - The Great Fire of London
Only six people died in the Great Fire of London which started in Pudding Lane near London Bridge on September 2, 1666.

British History - Saturdays
All the British kings and queens from Queen Anne to George IV died on a Saturday.

English History - Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, had six fingers on her left hand.

English History - Charles II
Charles II was restored to the English throne in 1660.

Scottish History - Bannockburn
Scotland became independent in 1314 after Robert The Bruce defeated the English army at Bannockburn.