was an English nobleman. Henry's father died fighting for the House of
Lancaster, and when Henry Tudor came to the throne in 1485, he relied on
Clifford as a loyal Tudor servant to control the north of England.
Clifford was not always successful in this, and his actions were not
always popular, but his royal service was extremely profitable. He
frequently quarrelled with his neighbours, occasionally resulting in
violent feuds. He married a cousin of the King and his infidelity became
notorious. Clifford's relations with his eldest son and heir were also
turbulent; he complained that his son lived above his station, consorted
with men of bad influence and was excessively violent. Clifford outlived
the King and attended the coronation of Henry VIII in 1509. Continuing
to serve as the King's man in the north, he took part in the decisive
English victory over the Scots at Flodden in 1513..
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flodden>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1757:
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces led by Frederick the Great
defeated the allied French and Habsburg armies at the Battle of
Rossbach.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rossbach>
1925:
Sidney Reilly, known as the "Ace of Spies" and an inspiration
for James Bond, was executed by the Soviet secret police.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Reilly>
1950:
Korean War: The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade succeeded in
preventing a Chinese breakthrough at the Battle of Pakchon.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pakchon>
1995:
André Dallaire was thwarted in his attempt to assassinate
Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa
when Chrétien's wife locked the door.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Dallaire>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
swole:
1. (chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang) Having large, well-
developed muscles; muscular.
2. (slang) Of the penis: erect; of a person: with an erection of the
penis; aroused, hard.
3. (slang) Followed by up: upset; experiencing strong negative emotion.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swole>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Rooted in freedom, bonded in the fellowship of danger, sharing
everywhere a common human blood, we declare again that all men are
brothers, and that mutual tolerance is the price of liberty.
--Will Durant
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Will_Durant>
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