📅 Today in HistoryMay 2

1194

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter.

King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter.
1230

William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.

William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
1536

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
1559

John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation.

John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation.
1568

Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Lochleven Castle.

Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Lochleven Castle.
1611

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.
1625

Afonso Mendes, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Latin Patriarch of Ethiopia, arrives at Beilul from Goa.

Afonso Mendes, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Latin Patriarch of Ethiopia, arrives at Beilul from Goa.
1670

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
1808

Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.

Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
1812

The Siege of Cuautla during the Mexican War of Independence ends with both sides claiming victory.

The Siege of Cuautla during the Mexican War of Independence ends with both sides claiming victory.
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