Tastes Of HistoryJan 6, 2022On This Day: Harold crowned KingJanuary 6th, 1066: Harold Godwinson, formerly Earl of Wessex, is crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey. Harold was born in the...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 31, 2021On This Day: Catherine of Braganza and teaDecember 31st, 1705: Catherine of Braganza, widow of Charles II whom she had married in 1662, died in Lisbon, Portugal. Most notably,...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 30, 2021On This Day: Yes, we have bananasDecember 30th, 1945, a cold Sunday morning, saw the cargo ship Tilapa docked in Bristol. It was carrying the first bananas to be seen in...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 27, 2021On This Day: London's coffee houses closedDecember 27th, 1675: A Royal Proclamation orders the closure of all coffee houses in London because they are seen as hotbeds of...