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What Happened in June 1266

Historical Events

  • Jun 22 Pope Clement IV commissions English philosopher Roger Bacon to begin "writings and remedies for current conditions" ie. write a summary of the sciences (results in his 1267 "opus major")
  • Jun 25 Siege of Kenilworth Castle begins by forces of King Henry III - at 172 day one of the longest sieges in English medieval history [1]