for December 24
EVENTS
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Pope John IV Elected |
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In his brief pontificate, John sent help to the victims of invaders in Dalmatia, opposed monothelitism and the Irish choice for the date of Easter, and defended the orthodoxy of Pope Honorius I. |
WHO WAS BORN
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1167: |
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The youngest son of King Henry II, John lacked the trust of his barons and was maneuvered into signing the Magna Carta. |
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Medieval History |
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