invasion of the Netherlands. He forced Louis XIV to make peace in 1678 and concentrated on building up a European alliance against France. Mary II was born on April 30th‚ 1662 in London‚ England. She was the daughter of James II‚ King of England‚ and Anne Hyde. Mary was an educated Protestant and was the successor of the English throne after the death of her uncle‚ King Charles II‚ and her father. The choice of a husband for Mary II was a political event of high importance. Around 1672 the name of
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Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II happened to be Catholic. The citizens of England began to feel restricted when James II issued his father’s Declaration of Indulgence‚ which allowed Catholics and non-Anglicans freedom. This
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There was a knock on the door. William looked up as Mary pushed the door open and stuck her head in the office. “You ok?” she asked. “Oh hey‚ yeah I’m fine. Come in.” Mary stepped into the room. “Are the kids asleep?” William asked. “Yes‚ out like a light. Why are you dropping the F-bomb in here?” “Just reading the news.” “What’s happening?” “Stuff is still bad out west.” “The water wars?” Mary asked. “Yes. Oklahoma’s quiet‚ but Texas and Mexico are at each other’s throat. Mexico sent some of its
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crisis of inheritance of 1286 to 1292‚ events which in turn provoked the bitter Wars of Independence against England.”1 *** The actions of the Scottish kingdom towards Edward I and England within the time period of 1286 – 1292 has provided a basis of great scrutiny and speculation over the years. With the death of Alexander III‚ Scotland was plunged into a Succession Crisis‚ from which a guardianship was formed to provide governance over the kingdom of Scotland. During the time following Alexander III’s
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In English history‚ the events of 1688 to 1689 lead to the deposition of James II and the ascension of William III and Mary II to the English throne. Those events are known as the Glorious Revolution. In the origins and outcome of the Glorious Revolution‚ religion plays a significant role‚ however; politics also had a key role to play. In 17th Century England‚ religion and politics came close to being a single entity. Religion played a major role in the decisions made in the courts and parliament
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their second child Fabien Wiktor Photo Abacapress The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the poppy field ceramic planted as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War‚ on August 5 in London. It’s finally official: Prince William and his wifeCatherine are expecting their second child. A short press release issued this morning by Kensington Palace‚ the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge‚ has confirmed
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create the largest and most powerful on the globe. Napoleon and Alexander the Great had two of the most controlling empires ever created‚ and Great Britain’s in the early 1800’s was another of the best. During this time‚ many empires started expanding to make greater and more commanding kingdoms. Great Britain greatly grew in the 19th century. India‚ Asia and parts of Africa joined with them to help expand their territory. Britain used an imperialistic government‚ which was made to take over other areas
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Great Britain Household Worker Trips up Britain’s Immigration Minister By: JENNY ANDERSON The British immigration minister has resigned after revealing that his house cleaner of six years was living in the country illegally. A man name Mr. Harper‚ who had been leading a restriction on illegal immigration in Britain‚ was an important part of a “go home” campaign. Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Immigration is an increasingly fractious issue in
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Great Britain 1. Origins of state. 1. Types of Government 1. Parliamentary Monarchy. During the second half the sixteenth century‚ monarchs sought new revenues and the English monarchy failed but shaped subsequent political development. The Stuart kings aspired to the autocracy Louis XIV achieved. A the beginning of the XVII century‚ the English monarchy was strong‚ Parliament met only when the monarch needed financial support‚ but James I and Charles I imposed new sources of income
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friends of men have a much better life in Britain‚ than anywhere else. In Britain they have special dog shops‚ selling food‚ clothes and other things for dogs. There are dog hair-dressing saloons and dog cemeteries. The English arrange dogs’ shows and organize dogs’ supper parties for winners of dogs’ competitions. Lots of families in Great Britain have got one or more pets. Dogs are the favourite pets and there are about 6 million of them in Great Britain. The second favourite are cats (about 5
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