The Destruction of John Evelyn’s Garden

#OnThisDay, February 8 in 1725, Peter I, Emperor of Russia, also known as Peter the Great died.

John Evelyn had a beautiful house and extensive gardens. Then, the Tsar of Russia came visiting. The History Guy remembers how what happened next eventually led to the invention of the National Trust.

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