The monks of Abingdon drank so much beer that they were limited to 20 pints a day each.
Fact of the Day
Quote of the Day
"Grant that we may from henceforth show ourselves neither bastards nor dastards.
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~ Peter Wentworth on the House of Commons' freedom of speech, 1576
On This Day
1471 The Lancastrian forces suffered a decisive defeat against the Yorkists under Edward IV at the Battle of Tewkesbury.
1926 The first full day of the nine-day General Strike began in an attempt to support British miners.