Today in History - May 5

 1215 - Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England - part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Magna Carta, Blackstone, Mayflower Compact, Part 1, by Mark Liddle

Magna Carta, Blackstone, Mayflower Compact, Part 2, by Mark Liddle

1654 - Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh (Source)

I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said:

"You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:

Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)

Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond

Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter

The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer

Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)

1877 - American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles  (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

America's Sins Against the Indians, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

The Truth About Cortez and Columbus (The Systematic Destruction of America), by Pastor Kent Black

Why Americans Don't Like the Pilgrims Anymore - Thankful for the Pilgrims, by Pastor Kevin Swanson