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May Diary, Page 3: Racing Festivals Page 3 of a three part article and reference for the Royal Jubilee Month, May 2002. The Travelsleuth looks at May's horse racing festivals at Newmarket, Chester and York and the PGA Golf Tournament at Wentworth. royal • queen • king • charles ii • elizabeth
Charles I and Personal Rule It was the reign of King Charles I which was perhaps more than anything else responsible for initiating the conflict which led, ultimately, to the English Civil War. english civil war • king charles i • king charles ii • years of personal rule • conflict between the king and parliament
The Colonial Carolinas The Carolina land grant is issued in an attempt for England to oust Spain from America. It becomes an important agriculture area and shipping port. north and south carolina • colonial america • charleston • king charles ii of england • king charles ii of england
Dutch New York The Dutch buy Manhattan from the Indians. The King of England gives the Duke of York New York/New Netherlands if he can take it away from the Dutch. colonial america • manhattan • new york • new netherlands • dutch
General Charles Gordon One of the best known figures in the Victorian military during life, he would become even more famous after his death at the fall of Khartoum during the first Sudan War. charles gordon • chinese gordon • the early life of charles gordon • charles gordon's kings • charles gordon and the fall of khartoum 1885
In Memoriam. King Charles I. Beheaded 30 January, 1649 Stuart Buchanan MacWatt remembers the anniversary of the execution of King Charles I and looks at the architectural glory of London's Banqueting House in Whitehall where the deed was done. charles • stuart • james • "henrietta maria" • westminster
London’s Haunted Theatre Royal The ghostly gaggle haunting the building includes the Man in Gray, Charles Macklin, Dan Leno, King Charles II and, possibly, Joe Grimaldi. theatre royal ghosts • london haunted theater • haunted theater • man in gray • king charles ii
Origins of the English Civil War King Charles I grew up in a very religious home. His father, King James, had conservative ideas about the divine right of Kings. Charles I called it his "Personal Rule". english civil war • personal rule • religious causes • economic causes • political causes
Travelsleuth's August Diary. The Royal Month The Travelsleuth's diary of events for August. 1: The Royal Month; the Royal Family in Scotland and Buckingham Palace is opened to the public. queen • duke • edinburgh • buckingham • palace
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Cabeza de Vaca, who would later survive an ill-fated expedition to conquer Florida, was born in Moorish-controlled southern Spain. alvar núñez cabeza de vaca • panfilo de narvaez • battle of las navas de tolosa • moors of spain • alhajas
Captain Henry Morgan's Later Years Morgan's pirating career winds down. A title and post as lieutenant governor is conferred upon him. Now wealthy, he is one of the few pirates who ends up retiring. captain morgan • sir henry morgan • real pirate of the caribbean • true pirate of the caribbean • real-life pirate of the caribbean
Colonial Pennsylvania William Penn uses his own wealth and that of other Quakers to insure than his colony of Pennsylvania would surpass all other American colonies to date. pennsylvania • william penn • philadelphia • schuylkill and delaware rivers • quakers in america
Ferdinand Magellan With a little persuasion, Portugal's most famous explorer was able to convince Spain's King Charles that he was the right explorer to get the spice-route-finding job done ferdinand magellan • spice islands • spice route • new world • columbus
Historic London Theatres Attitudes to theatre have changed since the days of Queen Elizabeth I, when strolling players made their living on the streets and were often looked upon as vagabonds. fifty plus theatres within two square miles • today’s audiences much more civilised • violence and disturbance in old days • theatre royal 1664 king charles ii meets nell gwyn • theatre royal haymarket - cream of theatre world
Refusal of Lord Baltimore Lord Baltimore is told by the Virginia council that to be allowed to stay he must take an oath of supremacy, but refuses. lord baltimore • george calvert • oath of supremacy • oath of allegiance • virginia
Stage Beauty on DVD An emotional tale of one 17th Century actor's journey after women are suddenly allowed to perform. stage beauty • billy crudup • claire danes • tom wilkinson • ben chaplin
Susquehanna River History The river dates back to the Paleozoic Era and is a geologist's dream. It acted as a transportation corridor, and has provided the backdrop for countless historic events. native americans • civil war • gettysburg • wrightsville • united states
THE EARLY SETTLING OF NEWFOUNDLAND Since the beginning of the sixteenth Century, European fishermen have been coming to the shores of what is today known as Newfoundland. But it was the settlers of the seventeenth Century that endured indescribeable hardships to colonize the Island. suite 101 • suite 101.com • mary • alward • mary alward
Views of Prague from Your Hotel Prague castle, Prazský hrad, was built over a thousand years ago on a ridge stretching west from the River Vltava. Hotels in this setting offer great views of Prague. hotels with views of prague • affordable hotels • prague’s hilltop • prague castle • prazský hrad
History of Quantity Cooking, Part 2: Part 2 of the short series of "The History of Quantity Cooking" through the Early Empires to modern day. Research on cooking from the Medieval Days of feasts and how they were conducted. barbarians • roman empire • kitchen • cuisine • europe |
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