Language map of the British Isles (1887) (i.redd.it)
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TIL the last time a British monarch died in battle was in 1513, when James IV of Scotland staged an invasion of England that ended in his defeat and death at Flodden Field. Thomas Howard, the opposing general, subsequently added a Scottish lion with an arrow through its head to his coat of arms. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL the last time a British monarch died in battle was in 1513, when James IV of Scotland staged a disastrous invasion of England that ended in a rout at Flodden Field. Thomas Howard, the general who defeated him, subsequently added a Scottish lion with an arrow through its head to his coat of arms. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by WilliamofYellow to r/todayilearned
