docs: def get_events(self, time_period, include_archived=False) -> Optional[int]:
          """Get the number of events that have occurred on this Monitor.
  
          Specifically only gets events that have occurred within the TimePeriod
          provided.
          """
          date_filter = '1%20{}'.format(time_period.period)
          if time_period == TimePeriod.ALL:
              # The consoleEvents API uses DATE_SUB, so give it
              # something large
              date_filter = '100%20year'
  
          archived_filter = '/Archived=:0'
          if include_archived:
              archived_filter = ''
  
          event = self._client.get_state(
              'api/events/consoleEvents/{}{}.json'.format(
                  date_filter,
                  archived_filter
              )
          )
  
          try:
              events_by_monitor = event['results']
              if isinstance(events_by_monitor, list):
                  return 0
              return events_by_monitor.get(str(self._monitor_id), 0)
          except (TypeError, KeyError, AttributeError):
              return None