Ælfheah: Archbishop's Capture & Martyrdom (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (29 Sep 2024)

Today's historical events:

Danes capture Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, archbishop of Canterbury, as a prisoner.

Investiture Controversy: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades.

The Treaty of Montgomery recognises Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as Prince of Wales, but only as a vassal of King Henry III.

Hundred Years' War: English forces defeat the French in Brittany, ending the War of the Breton Succession.

Spanish colonization of the Americas: Tegucigalpa, capital city of…

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