"see the Lions washed"
Time: Tuesday Apr 1, 1698
Place: London, England
Details: On April 1, 1698, several people were tricked into going to the Tower of London to "see the Lions washed".
‹ Earlier in historyDefeat at ZentaWednesday Sep 11, 1697 Later in history ›Treaty of KarlowitzMonday Jan 26, 1699
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