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"Pleasing to the Eye: The Decorative Arts of North Carolina" contains items ranging in age from a childhood portrait painted in 1639 of King Charles II of England to a cup and saucer created in 1994 by a sixth-generation North Carolina potter. "The collection started not so much as objects saved for decorative and ornamental value but for historical value," said Patricia Marshall, curator of furnishings and decorative arts at the museum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Architectural Grandeur Sep 14, 2007
"Penn's Land," which at the time included what is now Princeton, was given by King Charles II to repay a debt to Penn's father. "Fast forward, and 50 years later the Schuylkill was a fast-flowing, tidal river from where the Leni Lenape fished for shad," said Ms. Blair. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
How did coffeehouses evolve? Sep 9, 2007
1675: King Charles II orders that Britain's popular coffeehouses be closed. He said they were ''places where the disaffected met, and spread scandalous reports concerning the conduct of His Majesty and his Ministers. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
World's teas have their spot in history Aug 13, 2007
It wasn't until Catherine, "the tea drinking queen," took reign with her husband, Charles II, that it was fashionable to meet the morning with a cup of tea. If tea had been introduced to England earlier than the 1650s, coffeehouses would have been called teahouses. (Florida Times-Union)
Time stands still Aug 10, 2007
Ever since King Charles II founded the Royal Society and the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in 1660, timekeeping has been of national interest. Few other nations can compare to the UK in terms of quantity, quality, engineering and design. (BBC News -- UK)
* From little devils to innocents Jul 26, 2007
Van Dyck, painting Louis XIV's first cousins, the future Charles II and his siblings, was possibly the first court painter to delineate children as human beings, whether princes and princesses or not. Where pets are concerned, the huge mastiff in Van Dyck's most famous painting of the royal children is still formidable. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ABC Show Not Liable For Orphans Jul 17, 2007
The article said the dispute revolved around an Easter 2005 episode of Makeover in which the home of Phil and Loki Leomiti was remodeled after they took in the five Higgins siblings: Charles II, Michael, Charis, Joshua and Jeremiah. Afterwards, the relationship between the Leomitis and Higgins became strained, and the Higgins siblings moved out. (TVweek.com)
One million watch Tour de France Jul 9, 2007
Other roads which will be closed are: Kensington Road (east of the Royal Albert Hall), South Carriage Drive, West Carriage Drive, Serpentine Road, Pall Mall, Pall Mall East, Haymarket south of Charles II Street, Cockspur Street, Strand, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Road south of Cambridge Circus and Northumberland Avenue. SEE ALSO 08 Jul 07 | Cycling 06 Jul 07 | Cycling 04 Jul 07 | London 06 Jul 07 | Cycling 06 Jul 07 | Cycling 06 Jul 07 | Cycling 05 Jul 07 | Cycling. (BBC News -- UK)
Fans flock to Tour de France race Jul 8, 2007
Other roads which will be closed are: Kensington Road (east of the Royal Albert Hall), South Carriage Drive, West Carriage Drive, Serpentine Road, Pall Mall, Pall Mall East, Haymarket south of Charles II Street, Cockspur Street, Strand, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Road south of Cambridge Circus and Northumberland Avenue. Transport for London have put in 11,000 bike parking spaces mainly in Hyde Park, Green Park, Millbank and near the Albert Memorial. (BBC News -- UK)
Where you have a chance of a ghost: York Jul 1, 2007
The Cock and Bottle on Skeldergate claims a phantom of nursery rhyme fame, George Villiers , 2d Duke of Buckingham , who lived a scandalous life even by the standards of King Charles II 's decadent court. Georgie Porgie, puddin' and pie Kissed the girls and made them cry. (Boston Globe)
Maritime Time in Greenwich, London Jun 29, 2007
The Royal Observatory was founded by King Charles II in 1675 as a scientific institute of navigational research. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, renowned as the architect of London's beautifully elegant St Paul's Cathedral. (Suite101.com)
Shakespeare Rewrites Jun 23, 2007
Whilst Shakespeare's original productions had used boys for female parts, King Charles II ordered in 1661 that women should be allowed onto the stage for the first time. Impressarios rushed to cash in on this theatrical novelty, and find plays that would show off their new actresses to best advantage. (Suite101.com)
Long ago and far away for young and old alike Jun 18, 2007
As the hour grew late and the children retired, Festival co-director Stephen Stubbs and his group Tragicomedia, augmented by a host of guest singers and players, offered a selection of the sophisticated, grown-up music of the English Restoration, that heady time when Charles II retook the reins of power from the Puritan revolutionaries who had beheaded his father. The concert, like the era, was framed by the genius of Henry Purcell: it opened with "Welcome to all the pleasures," an ode to St.... (Boston Globe)
Overview of Absolutism Jun 17, 2007
The same fears resurfaced following the civil war, King Charles II attempted to rule without Parliament. In Denmark-Norway, absolutism was a firmly entrenched idea, as it was in Russia, where it was upheld until the twentieth century, far outlasting every other Absolute monarchy. (Suite101.com)
Charles Lavern Rushing Jr. Jun 14, 2007
Survived by: Parents, Charles and Mary Emerson Rushing Sr., sons, Anthony, Charles II and Charles Woodrow Rushing; daughters, Diane Gatlegos, Valerie, Rosemary and Violet Rushing; brothers, Freddy and John Rushing; sisters, Sandy Wickerham, Rhonda, Sheilla, Marilyn and Vivian; grandchildren: Nathanie, Ariel and Reyna Ramirez, Anthony, Freddy, Jacob and Sheilla Dickerson, Venus and Andrea Rushing. Other Relatives and many Friends. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Conrad Black's Diamonds, Servants' Park Avenue Apartment May Sour Jurors May 24, 2007
Five days after the asset sale to CanWest closed, the Blacks were shopping on London's New Bond Street, a half-mile-long roadway dating back to the reign of Charles II that is now lined with exclusive stores, including Chanel, Hermes and Cartier. Diamond Ring. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
When Reality Sets In May 23, 2007
In their lawsuit, Higgins siblings Charles II, Michael, Charis, Joshua and Jeremiah - who are in their mid-teens to early 20s - allege the producers cynically replayed the episode July 24, 2005, fully aware its fairy-tale ending had soured. "Most egregious, not only did ABC retain the ill-gotten gains generated by the fraud, but in an act of unmitigated greed, rebroadcast the episode knowing the Higgins children had already been ejected from the home," the siblings' lawyer, Patrick A. Mesisca... (The Ledger)
Tea please, dear| May 21, 2007
Princess Catherine of Portugal, well, she got the territory of Mumbai (Bombay) and Tangier as part of her dowry when marrying King Charles II of England. Thanks Daddy. (iAfrica.com)
Greenwich planetarium opens May 19, 2007
The project, which has taken five years in all, involved creating beautiful new galleries and displays and restoring a quirky complex of listed buildings, beginning with the observatory Charles II created for John Flamsteed, his first astronomer royal, with every expense spared, including using recycled bricks and stone. But it is the planetarium, a new building by Allies son, carefully curved around to spare a 200-year-old oak tree, that everyone has pined for. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Anniversary reminds Va. Indians of long struggle against persecution May 13, 2007 The imperial overreach May 8, 2007 Infotainment May 3, 2007 Today in History - May 2 May 2, 2007 Editorial: Roman Catholics leave rich legacy in Delco Apr 16, 2007 Author Will Talk About Canada Apr 12, 2007 Moon flecks and history under a dome Apr 9, 2007 Susquehanna River Apr 5, 2007 More of this story Apr 4, 2007 Librarians seek rare book bought at spring sale Mar 29, 2007 Caravaggios in one's attic Mar 29, 2007 Collecting Teapots Mar 23, 2007 A great day in history of state Mar 21, 2007 Super Market in London Mar 18, 2007 Londons Historic Shopping Arcades Mar 15, 2007 Historic London Theatres Mar 14, 2007 A Tale of Two Crimes Mar 12, 2007 This Weekend Mar 11, 2007 In the name of the father Mar 11, 2007 It's about time — History, trivia and lore about marking hours Mar 9, 2007 Today in History - March 4 Mar 4, 2007 TV stars smile through the suds at BAFTAs Mar 3, 2007 London Theater Feb 28, 2007 Newmarket: Home of Horseracing Feb 24, 2007 Harry gets his wish to see action in Iraq Feb 24, 2007 Richard Ollard — author and editor Jan 26, 2007 Supreme Wilson meets 'Dreamgirl' Hudson Jan 16, 2007 HE'S CAST BOTH WAYS Jan 12, 2007 Royal Windsor: Castle and Queen Jan 10, 2007 News in brief Jan 7, 2007 Judges prepare to cast aside wigs Jan 5, 2007 After 500 years, a woman joins ranks of Beefeaters Jan 3, 2007
After a second war with the English, the Indians signed the 1677 Treaty of Middle Plantation with Charles II, which is still observed annually when tribes pay a tribute to the state governor. "It's the oldest Indian treaty in existence today," Representative James Moran of Virginia told a House debate. (Boston Globe)
Charms of Charleston May 12, 2007
As the sights roll slowly by us, he explains that King Charles II of England granted a large tract of land in the New World to a group of eight men as a reward for their loyalty to the crown during the interregnum of the Oliver Cromwell years ... They then named this city Charles Towne after Charles II; the name evolved into Charleston after the American Revolution. (Washington Times)
Power swung back to the executive with the restoration and Charles II, but it was short-lived. His successor, James II, was forced out. (Boston Globe)
Painted for Charles II in the hedonistic days of the English Restoration after years of Puritanical rule, the painting depicts a slim young woman. Silent Partner, A Memoir of My MarriageSPRINGFIELD: Dina Matos McGreevey holds a copy of her book Silent Partner, A Memoir of My Marriage. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
In 1670, the Hudson Bay Co. was chartered by England's King Charles II.. In 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Va. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
He had left his native England in the hope of establishing a safe haven for people of all faiths in "Penn's Woods," the land that was bequeathed him by King Charles II in payment of a debt the crown owed Penn's father. But even in America, religious freedom was a gradual process. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
The world's oldest continually operating company also is in Canada, The Hudson Bay Co., which was granted a charter by King Charles II in 1670. But instead of buying furs and selling dry goods to trappers, these days it operates a chain of fashionable department stores in larger cities and resorts. (The Ledger)
Just outside the Senate chamber is the original 1663 Royal Charter issued by King Charles II granting Rhode Island colony status. The document is housed in a vaulted glass case that also contains one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence. (Boston Globe)
In 1662, King Charles II of England chartered the northern part of Pennsylvania to John Winthrop of Connecticut. Nineteen years later, he chartered the same land to William Penn. (Suite101.com)
He was the man who wrote the Charter of 1663, granted by King Charles II, which guaranteed freedom of religion and other liberties to the residents of Newport and Rhode Island. Stensrud said Clarke was at least 100 years ahead of his time. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Clarendon was a statesmen as well as a historian and was personally involved in the Civil Wars as an adviser to King Charles I and a member of Charles II s council. The famous history was first published in 1702 and most editions of the work were printed at Oxford or London. (Montana Standard, MT)
This exhibition is a testament to his success - yet the Italian paintings now in the Royal Collection include just a small part of his collection, sold after the Civil war by Cromwell's republic, and only partially recovered by Charles II. At that time, Italian art was universally recognised as the best: it was still riding the fame of Renaissance artists like Bellini, Bronzino and Michelangelo, all of whose work is in this show. From 1629 to 1632, Charles bought, lock, stock and barrel, the... (Guardian Unlimited)
1662 Tea drinking becomes popular at the Court of Charles II (1630-1685) At over $100 a pound, tea was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy ... Tea drinking became popular in England during the reign of Charles II whose wife, Queen Catherine of Braganza, intoduced it to her court. (Suite101.com)
Wednesday 21 March, 2007. "He could have made his own kingdom," said Lester P. Breininger, a member of the board at the Conrad Weiser Homestead in Womelsdorf. (NEPA News, PA)
These are the streets that Nell Gwynne wandered when she sold oranges at the old Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, before becoming the mistress of King Charles II in 1665, and the area is chock full of history. Over the centuries, many famous people have made this their home. (Suite101.com)
Turn left and walk along to Regent Street turn right and then down to Charles II Street. Turn left and on the right, close to the Theatre Royal, is the oldest arcade in London, the Royal Opera Arcade. (Suite101.com)
King Charles II meets Nell Gwynne ... Pepys wrote of her, "She is very pretty, prettier than I thought." Her appealing beauty soon caught the eye of King Charles II and a relationship began which was to last sixteen years. (Suite101.com)
Oates's lie was that there was a "popish plot" to murder King Charles II; Wilson's lie was part of the "Bush lied and people died" mantra that has become the canonical version of history to much of the mainstream media and the Democratic Party. Wilson's story, retailed to journalists and then presented in a column in The New York Times, was that he had debunked evidence that Iraq was seeking uranium from Niger and that his report had circulated in the highest levels of the administration; he... (Human Events Online)
Sunday, March 11, 2007. This document created Pennsylvania. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
The carved Charles II staircase is a triumph. It is really not the kind of place that its owner, however severe her deadlines, can very easily ignore. (Guardian Unlimited)
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich was established by King Charles II in the mid-1600s for the purpose of "the rectifying of the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Among the astronomers who worked there was Edmund Halley, who lent his name to the famous comet. A ball on the roof of the observatory was erected in 1833 , and became a popular public time... (Deseret News)
In 1681, Englands King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for an area of land that later became Pennsylvania. In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state. (MSNBC -- Race)
Its other wins included best drama serial for Charles II: the Power and the Passion, best factual series for The National Trust and best documentary for Lager, Mum and Me, part of the One Life strand ... Best actor: Bill Nighy - State of Play (BBC 1) Best actress: Julie Walters - The Wife of Bath (BBC 1) Best entertainment performance: Jonathan Ross - Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC 1) Best comedy performance: Ricky Gervais - The Office Christmas special (BBC 1) Best single drama: The Deal... (Yahoo News -- Entertainment Awards)
In political terms, the Restoration refers to the ascent to the throne in 1660 of Charles II, which itself marked the return of the monarchy after as sustained a flirtation with republicanism as Britain has known. On stage, meanwhile, these were heady, bosom-heaving times, rife with plays that put sexual double-dealing front and center, the couplings liberally accompanied by rouged faces, heavy wigs, and your inevitably self-regarding, sexless fop. (International Herald Tribune)
Charles II was also a regular visitor reinforcing the town s equestrian link with royalty. Today part of his former home, Palace House, contains the Tourist Information Centre. (Suite101.com)
The Blues and Royals traces its origins to the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II, escorting him back to England in 1660. It has fought in almost every war since then, including capturing a French Eagle at Waterloo in 1815. (Telegraph.co.uk)
His first book, The Escape of Charles II, appeared in 1966. It was followed, in 1969, by a history of the Restoration Navy and, in 1974, by his excellent biography of Pepys. (TimesOnline)
You will remember him as Julia Robert's gay pal in "My Best Friend's Wedding" and as the gay father of Madonna's child in "The Next Best Thing." He has played it straight in such films as "Dance with a Stranger" and two Oscar Wilde movies, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" (He also had a funny supporting turn in "Stage Beauty," as a wacky King Charles II.) In his life story, however, Mr. Everett doesn't give us too much detail about his attachments to men. What he seems... (Variety)
" (He also had a funny supporting turn in "Stage Beauty," as a wacky King Charles II.) In his life story, however, Mr. Everett doesn't give us too much detail about his attachments to men. What he seems besotted with are the women he has encountered along the way. (He even slept with some of these beauties in his rather distracted life.) His acting friendships with Madonna, Julia and Sharon Stone dominate in terms of interest. But he has worked as well with two of England's greatest Dames -... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Historic places to visit away from the main towns include Runnymede on the Banks of the Thames, where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, and , a beautiful Elizabethan manor near Maidenhead where the first pineapple was grown in England and presented to Charles II in 1661. Bygone Era. (Suite101.com)
Marinated conger eel recipe in 1678 cookbookA cook book printed in the time of Charles II with recipes for marinated conger eel, hare mince pies and neat tongue pie has been found in a trunk at a Derby home. The Accomplished Cook, the Art and Mastery of Cookery by Robert May, dated to 1678, also includes culinary tips such as "how to boil a pike in city fashion" and "a la mode ways of dressing the head of any beast". (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
In the late 17th century, during the reign of Charles II, wigs became essential wear in society. The fashion came from the court of Louis XIV. Wig is short for periwig, which derives from the French perruque. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Charles II decreed that there must always be six. Source: Tower of London; Times Database. (Times Online)
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