'The voice of one crying out': a roughly 10,000-line late-fourteenth-century poem in Latin by John Gower detailing his reaction to the Peasants' Revolt.
Vox Clamantis
Fact of the Day
English law still requires that official copies of acts of parliament be printed and preserved on animal skin.
Quote of the Day
"Oh dear. I think I'm becoming a god.
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~ Vespasian's last words
On This Day
1787 The 'First Fleet' of 11 ships carrying convicts to Australia left England.
1888 Slavery was abolished in Brazil.