May 12, 2011

On this date in 1264, the Battle of Lewes was fought. The commanders were King Henry III of ENGLAND, and the rebel Simon de Montfort. And for only the third time in recorded history, everybody who fought on the battlefield that day was named Lew.

On this date in 1588, King Henry III of FRANCE fled Paris after his the rebel Henry de Guise came storming in. Eventually, they both died. Note: this is always true.

And on this date in 1689, William III of ENGLAND joined the League of Augsburg, which became known as the Grand Alliance, and then declared war on France in what was termed “King William’s War” in the entire world except for the United States where it was termed “The French and Indian War” because in it the French fought the Indians. Wait, I mean, the French fought with the Indians. Against the English. Who also fought with Indians. Except none of them were Indians.