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Showing posts with label William and Mary of England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William and Mary of England. Show all posts
Thursday, April 11, 2019

April 11: A Decollation, A Burning, and A Coronation

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On April 11, 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger was executed on Tower Hill for leading his eponymous rebellion against Mary I. I have to post ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Limited Toleration in England, 1689

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The Act of Toleration, after being passed in Parliament, was approved on May 24, 1689 by William and Mary ( 1 Will & Mary c 18 ). The ...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Treason in 1688

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From Crisis Magazine , K.V. Turley writes about "The Last Catholic King of Ireland": The King’s brother, the Duke of York, was...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Limited Religious Tolerance in 1689

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The Act of Toleration, after being passed in Parliament, was approved on May 24, 1689 by William and Mary (1 Will & Mary c 18). The lo...
Friday, July 12, 2013

July 12: Martyrs, A Wedding, and Battles in Ireland

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July 12 offers three themes for this blog: Martyrs : The Franciscans honor their martyrs during the English Reformation: St. John Jon...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Non-Juror Schism in the Church of England

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On April 21, 1689 (new style) William and Mary of Orange were crowned King and Queen of England at Westminster Abbey. William Sancroft, the ...
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Monday, February 13, 2012

The Massacre of Glencoe--February 13, 1692

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The massacre of the MacDonald clan by the Campbell clan, and the subsequent horror of women and children freezing to death in the west highl...
Sunday, November 6, 2011

William II of Orange Dies

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On November 6, 1650, William II, the Prince of Orange, stadtholder of the Netherlands died, leaving his widow, Mary, the former Princess Roy...