House of Stuart Show More Top Questions When did James II rule? What is James II known for? What were the results of the reign and overthrow of James II? James II(born October 14, 1633,London, England—died September 5/6 [September 16/17, New Style], 1701, Saint-Germain, France) ...
” Subsequently, on or about November 1, 1603, Catesby sent a message to his cousin Robert Winter at Huddington, nearWorcester, to come toLondon, but Winter refused. On the arrival of a second urgentsummonsshortly afterward, he obeyed, and at a house inLambeth, probably in January 1604,...
• London’s role in the slave trade during the 17th and 18th centuries is the subject of a new display opening at the Museum of London Docklands tomorrow.CalledThe Royal African, it tells the story of the Royal African Company, founded as a joint venture between the Duke of York (the ...
It wasRobert Cecilwho read out the proclamation announcing James as the next king of England on the day Elizabeth died, first at Whitehall and then at the gates to the City of London. The following day James wrote from Edinburgh informally confirming all the privy council in their positions, ...
Edward IVEdward IV, portrait by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Gathering forces in northern England, the Lancastrians surprised and killed York atWakefieldin December and then marched south toward London, defeating Warwick on the way at the Second Battle of St. Alba...
This Week in London – The Queen’s House reopens; Caravaggio at The National Gallery; and, Victorian entertainments at the British Library… •The Queen’s House in Greenwich has reopened this week following more than a year long restoration to mark its 400th anniversary.The property was de...
Photographer Katerina Kravtsova on VKontakte Rate this: Aleksandrinsky Theatre АлександринскийтеатрAlva NotoJames Stout Photographer Michel Schnater Anna Ol АннаОльandJames Stout,“Trois Gnossiennes”, choreography byHans van Manen, music by Erik Satie (“Trois Gnossie...
London, United Kingdom, March 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- In its latest research report into the commercial property market of St James's in central London, BNP Paribas Real Estate reports that the banking and finance sector continued its resurgence in the area during 2011, accounting for 29% ...
Sheltering under a tree, lies the only memorial to a Nazi in London. However, in this case, it is in memory of a Nazi dog named Giro, who unfortunately had no choice in the party he was aligned to. Situated outside Carlton House Terrace in St James is the grave of Giro, the terrie...
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