So what are the big anniversaries we should be noting in 2013?

Well, just for starters, we have a few big political events with legal historical ramifications.

1013    invasion of England by Sweyn. Ethelred flees.

1213    End of the papal interdict as King John submits to the pope.

1413    Death of Henry IV, beginning of reign of Henry V

1513    (Sept 9th) Flodden Field, which Mr Salmond probably won’t be doing as much with as the forthcoming Bannockburn anniversary.

1913    Big suffragette events have their centenary this year – there’s the death of Emily Wilding Davison at the Derby (4th June) and a series of arson attacks by militant suffragettes (including important events in Bristol which I will be commemorating in the second half of the year).
There are also important events in Irish-British history to consider (including Dublin Lockout, Bloody Sunday).

More to follow!