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 Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: Battle of Stoke |
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June 16th 1487 - Battle of Stoke, the last battle of the War of the Roses. Literary connection? er, R.L. Stevenson's "Black Arrow" was set in that period, and, um, John Buchan's "Blanket of the Dark" has, as one of its themes, the fate of Francis Lovel, leader of the defeated Yorkist army, who disappeared, never to be seen again live or dead, after the battle.
17 June 1719 Joseph Addison died, as noted by Whifflingpin above -- but maybe a separate entry is warranted? (From Wikipedia: Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 – June 17, 1719) was an English politician and writer. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded _The Spectator_ magazine.)
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