1146: Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade
1492: Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon issue the Alhambra Decree which expels Jews from their kingdoms
1657: English Parliament makes the Humble Petition to Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell offering him the crown: he declines
1920: British parliament accepts Irish Home Rule law
Source: Onthisday.com
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