Roman Emperor Constantine the Great dies in Nicomedia, Bithynia, present day Turkey.
Today in history - 22 May 337 - Roman Emperor Constantine the Great dies in Nicomedia, Bithynia, present day Turkey. Constantine enacted many reforms to strengthen the Roman empire but hes probably most famous for being the first emperor to convert to Christianity. 1242 - The Church of St Michael of Linlithgow is consecrated by David de Bernham, Bishop of St Andrews. Much of the present building dates from rebuilding during the 15th Century. This was due to a fire that damaged the church and neighbouring palace in 1424. 1455 - The first battle of St Albans takes place, marking the traditional date for the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. The Yorkist army, commanded by Richard, Duke of York, wins the day. 1455 - Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, son of Henry "Hotspur" Percy, is killed at the first battle of St Albans where he was one of the commanders of the Lancastrian army. His father and grandfather both rebelled against King Henry IV of England on two separate