May 14

May 14 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1553, 1574, 1608. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the May hub for the rest of the month.

• In 1553, Margaret of Valois was born. Margaret became known as queen of France.
• In 1574, Francesco Rasi was born. Francesco became known as italian singer-songwriter, theorbo player, and poet.
• In 1608, the Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church…

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.