This week in history…

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Histominoes 28/09/2025 Histominoes 28/09/2025

September 29th - October 5th

Find out why this odd shaped ball is featured in ‘This Week in History’…

Histominoes 27/07/2025 Histominoes 27/07/2025

Did this king die by accident or was it murder Find out more ‘This Week in History’

Histominoes 08/01/2025 Histominoes 08/01/2025

Read on to discover why this man featured twice This Week in History…

Histominoes 08/12/2024 Histominoes 08/12/2024

How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she became Queen? FInd out this and more this week in history…