December 05

1189

Quitclaim of Canterbury, nullified the Treaty of Falaise

Ireland

The Treaty of Falaise was a forced written agreement made in December 1174 between the captive William I, “William the Lion”, King of Scots (c. 1028 – 9 September …

1560

King Francis II of France, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, died.

France

Francis II (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death …

1640

John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is executed on a charge of immorality

Ireland

John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland. He and John Childe (his steward and tithe proctor) were both tried …

1700

Anthony Malone, politician, born

Ireland

Anthony Malone, was an Irish lawyer and politician and prominent figure in the 18th century, was born on December 05, 1700, in County Westmeath, Ireland. He played a significant …

1853

Assemblys College, Belfast, opens for the training of Presbyterian clergy

Ireland

Union Theological College is the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college was founded in 1853 as the …