LETTERS: NCT, July 3, 2008 Jul 4, 2008
LIFE LIBERTY AND ESTATE wrote on Jul 3, 2008 3:33 PM:Algernon Sidney was beheaded by order of King Charles II in 1683. Sidneys crime was sedition, for writing Discourses Concerning Government which contained philosophy challenging the tyrannical rule of monarchs. (North County Times)
Supreme Court ruling scored a bull's-eye Jun 29, 2008
In response to oppression from the Stuart Kings Charles II and James II, the English nobles obtained an explicit guarantee that they would never again be disarmed. William Blackstone, the pre-eminent authority on English law at the time our Constitution was drafted, described that individual right as one of the five basic and essential rights of every Englishman. (Houston Chronicle)
Tiny Shetland island declares independence Jun 23, 2008
According to Hill's studies of the history of the island, in 1669 King Charles II re-confirmed Shetland's status at the time of the pawning, meaning the islands remained directly answerable to the crown -- represented today by the Queen. "The monarchs and governments of Scotland, and Great Britain and the United Kingdom have for many years assumed powers over these islands of Shetland to which they were not entitled," he wrote. (Yahoo News)
More of this story Jun 21, 2008
Clarke 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. Historians say he was at least 100 years ahead of his time. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Prince Charles Pays Family Debt From 1651 Jun 12, 2008
The debt was incurred in 1651 when King Charles II at the time recognized only as the King of Scotland was preparing for the Battle of Worcester. He asked the Clothiers Company in Worcester to prepare uniforms for his soldiers and pledged to pay afterward but his forces were defeated and Charles fled to mainland Europe. (Fox News)
Infotainment Jun 12, 2008
Charles handed over 453 and 15 pence which King Charles II failed to pay to the Clothiers Company in 1651. Japanese wives are being told to put up with the whiff of their husbands dirty socks and underwear to save the planet from global warming. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* World News Quick Take Jun 12, 2008
04), which King Charles II failed to pay to the Clothiers Co in Worcester, central England, in 1651. The king had commissioned uniforms for his troops to fight the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester that year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
His royal tightness pays after 350 years Jun 12, 2008
15 ($938) that King Charles II had failed to pay to the Clothiers Company in Worcester in 1651. The king had commissioned uniforms for his troops to fight the republican forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester the same year. (Sydney Morning Herald)
On Bond Street in London, the super-rich still go shopping for jewelry Jun 12, 2008
Bond Street was named after Sir Thomas Bond, a devoted follower and close friend of King Charles II, a hedonistic monarch whose reign during the 17th century saw the rise of colonization and trade in India, the East Indies and America, including the British capture of what is now New York from the Dutch in 1664. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Britain's Prince Charles pays centuries-old family debt – without interest Jun 12, 2008
The debt was incurred in 1651 when King Charles II at the time recognized only as the king of Scotland was preparing for the Battle of Worcester ... Charles II never got around to paying it after he returned from exile in 1660 to claim his throne as king of England. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Prince Charles pays off royal debt Jun 11, 2008
Charles handed over 453 pounds and 15 pence ($A942 and 31 cents) which King Charles II failed to pay to the Clothiers Company in Worcester, central England, in 1651. The king had commissioned uniforms for his troops to fight the republican forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester the same year. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ramsay St gets a new generation Jun 6, 2008
However, the dodgy press has not affected her close relations with the Danish royals, though Petty is hardly a modern day Earl of Rochester, the party buddy of King Charles II who enthralled the British royals in the 17th century with his debauchery. As Petty told New Idea a while back: "I don't want to be an embarrassment to Mary.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Orange fiction award: 'You can't pretend to be indifferent to ... Jun 6, 2008
Novels such as Restoration (set during the reign of Charles II); the many-stranded Music and Silence (17th-century Danish court); and The Colour, with its background of the west-coast gold rush in New Zealand in the 1860s, may hold a mirror to contemporary society, but they -are deemed not "to engage" with modern times sufficiently. "There is this terrible word 'relevance' among prize judges," she says. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Town's oldest property gets some attention Jun 6, 2008
King's Highway, named after Charles II, was a monthly mail service route from New York to Boston. This road was surrounded by numerous waterways: the Half-Way River and Mill River to the east and the Sasqua River, known today as Sasco Creek, to the west. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Stage Beauty on DVD May 31, 2008
Crudup's performance doesn't stand-alone; Rupert Everett delivers a stellar portrayal of King Charles II. The chemistry between Crudup and Danes evolves throughout the movie and culminates in electricity. The performances of Tom Wilkinson and Ben Chaplin bring the mentality of this century into focus. (Suite101.com)
Master builders May 31, 2008
When Charles II died unexpectedly without an heir in 1685, his Catholic brother James II attempted to return the country to the Roman church, and within two years his autocratic rule had once again brought it to the brink of civil war ... Missing from his story, to take a single example where inclusion might have opened up his theme, is Wren's sister Susan Holder - a woman who brought Wren up, whose medical talents were celebrated during her lifetime, and who was credited with "a most happy... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Royal couple to pay visit to Commandery May 30, 2008
It is not the first time the building has played host to royalty during the Battle of Worcester in 1651 it was used by King Charles II as a Royalist headquarters and the Prince and the Duchess will see architectural and conservation works, archaeological excavations and remains. Alan Stuttard, head of safer and stronger communities, said: We are delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to the Commandery and to show them how we are employing the latest conservation and... (Worcester Standard)
Kate Middleton assumes formal 'royal' name May 28, 2008
There was also Queen Catherine of Valois, married to Henry V, and Queen Catherine of Braganza who was maried to Charles II.. Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Journey of a heroine May 12, 2008
The task for Hodges, whose body of work also includes the BBC dramas Charles II and Rome, was to create a direct line through Pullman's quite dense period drama about feisty, independent Sally Lockhart, living in a "smoggy, sinister" Victorian London. "You feel an enormous sense of obligation to the material but, funnily enough, when you start writing your own piece, that obligation just disappears," Hodges says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Zucker's death puts HBC fate in question Apr 14, 2008
King Charles II grants the initial investors - The Governor and company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay - a royal charter allowing them a monopoly on trading in the Hudson Bay basin. The company concentrates on the fur trade for the first 200 years of its existence. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Look for a two-dog night in the sky Apr 12, 2008
Of the two stars that mark the Hunting Dogs, the brightest is Cor Caroli, known as the "the Heart of Charles." A popular story is that the star was so-named by Edmund Halley in honor of King Charles II of England. However, upon delving deeper into this star's history, it is found that this star's original name was "Cor Caroli Regis Martyris" honoring the executed Charles I. Cor Caroli marks the position of "Chara," one of the two hunting dogs in the mythological outline of the constellation. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Brass in pocket Apr 4, 2008
It was introduced by the Romans, fell out of favour after their departure, and was reintroduced by Charles II in 1672 with the goddess modelled on a female friend of the king, says Mussell. The move away from Britannia has not pleased traditionalists, with the Daily Express labelling a move to drop an "iconic figure" as "plain daft". (BBC News -- UK)
All the Best Mar 26, 2008
Koen will discuss her novels of Restoration England "Through the Past Darkly" and "Dark Angels," describing the relationship of Charles II to King Louis XIV, to his English subjects and to Parliament. The dinner, which begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., is $55 for members and $60 for guests. (Pearland Journal, TX)
The world of real party animals: The internet gatecrashers who drug dogs, have group sex and trash homes... Mar 8, 2008
CAT LOOKS JUST PURR-FECT. Cat Deeley has shed her girl-next-door-image in a raunchy photoshoot. (The Drudge Report)
4 English finds Mar 7, 2008
The observatory, established in 1675 by King Charles II, contains many exhibits relating to the measurement of time as well as seafaring, navigation and astronomy. Its original mission was to find a way for sailors at sea to determine longitude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Mar 6, 2008
Charles II gave Nell Gwyn and his other mistresses the heath pea, a hunger suppressant used in medieval times when crops went wrong. Now scientists say it might help in the battle against obesity. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
The devil's advocate Mar 1, 2008
With the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 and the return of Charles II as king, to general rejoicing, things became still worse for Milton. He detested everything about the Restoration. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Claude Duval (1643-70) Feb 21, 2008
In 1660, when Charles II was return to the throne of England, he took employment as a footman for the Duke of Richmond and came to England. It was in this capacity that he learned the manners of a gentleman. (Suite101.com)
Queen Anne's War Feb 4, 2008
In Europe, after the death of King Charles II of Spain, Louis XIV puts Philip, his grandson, on the throne ... After the death of the Spanish King, Charles II, Louis XIV s grandson, Philip, took the throne. (Suite101.com)
MP's son with a taste for fashion Jan 31, 2008
When asked in a newspaper interview two years ago where he got it from, Henry replied, "My father. And Charles II", presumably referring to the financial and aesthetic origins respectively. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
2 comments Jan 24, 2008
Michael Huckabee's close loss in South Carolina (a state oddly named after English King Charles II, who is known to history as an opponent of vehement Protestantism) probably bids adieu to his current presidential aspirations -- but not to his place as a political comer in the coming Republican chaos. But for Thompson's McCain-friendly efforts to grab 20-plus percent of the conservative Christian vote, Huckabee would have won a comfortable victory in South Carolina. (Human Events Online)
Interview: Brown on his toughest fight yet Jan 6, 2008
Brown jokes that the painting is a sign of his commitment to a 'government of all the talents' because Montagu fought with the parliamentarians in the English Civil War before commanding the fleet that returned Charles II from France to England and the throne in 1660. Lest anyone gets carried away with the grandeur of the room, a quick peek out of the window reminds visitors that Downing Street is a family home. (Guardian Unlimited)
It's time to let the courts back in Dec 29, 2007
But habeas corpus has been the backstop guarantee of liberty in the English-speaking world since the time of Charles II.. Of course, it's always under pressure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Year in review, January 2007 Dec 27, 2007
Bridger settled in Isle of Wight County in the mid 1650s and was a prominent member of the Council of State to Charles II for Virginia. Scientists hoped to create a facial reconstruction. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Atonement takes 5 1/2-minute shot at history Dec 27, 2007
When we were making it, I didnt see it in the context of the classic tracking shot, or the history of great tracking shots, said Wright, whose Pride & Prejudice included a long shot, as did his British TV film Charles II. It felt much, much smaller than that. . (MSNBC -- News)
The history of Christmas – from pagan to Puritan to modern day Dec 27, 2007
Parliament restored the monarchy and Charles II in 1660, along with Christmas. Feeling religiously persecuted, the pilgrims began their trek to what would become the United States of America in 1620, leaving Christmas behind in England. (Daily Triplicate)
PG columnist Samantha Bennett Dec 21, 2007
The English had had enough of Puritan rule by 1661, when Charles II was restored to the throne and office Christmas parties improved dramatically. But there was still no Christmas in the colonies; in fact, the celebration of Christmas was actually against the law in Boston from 1659 to 1681. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Murder, bigamy, lies: Sydney's secret past Dec 16, 2007
Evelyn spent 12 years in various institutions for the insane and was forbidden from attending her mother's society funeral, which was packed with hundreds of mourners because of her ties to aristocracy (she was a descendant of King Charles II). Despite the will and money left behind from her royal connections, her husband had her buried in an unmarked pauper's grave. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
AIDS - Ethical and Spiritual Perspectives Dec 13, 2007
Condom was a doctor in the time of Charles II, who invented the device to help the king to prevent the birth of more illegitimate children. Let us not forget that we are living in the 21st century. (KanglaOnline)
Haunted York England Pubs Nov 25, 2007
He lived during the reign of Charles II and was known to have many affairs with women. In fact, the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie was all about George. (Suite101.com)
Cult show Survivors to be remade Nov 24, 2007
" The new series will be written by Adrian Hodges, who also wrote Ruby In The Smoke, Shadow In The North, Charles II and Primeval, and will be broadcast on BBC One. He said: "Survivors was one of the bravest and most exciting programmes of its time and I'm thrilled to be involved with re-imagining it for a new audience. "I remember its original impact vividly and I hope we can make a similar impression with the new version. "Its themes remain as relevant as ever and while we will be staying... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Secret livesFacts needn't get in the way of cracking historical yarns Nov 19, 2007
He was correcting his manuscript less than a year after the unexpected death of Charles II from complications brought on by a stroke, and the hasty coronation of his brother James II.. James the 2d by the grease [grace] of god King of. (BBC News -- UK)
Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival Nov 17, 2007
He can emit an odor of corruption and decay, as he did in "Dangerous Liaisons" and even "Art School Confidential," and then transform himself entirely -- vide King Charles II in "The Libertine." Or he can crack us up, as he did as Cyrus "the Virus" Grissom in the psycho-hostage extravaganza "Con Air.". "Love your work!" he told Steve Buscemi's Garland "the Marietta Mangler" Greene, who once drove through three states wearing a victim's head as a hat. (Variety)
Testing the waters Nov 16, 2007
But 29 miles of the Delaware between the Garden State and the First State is Delaware's all the way across to the low-water mark on the Jersey side as a result of a 1682 land grant from King Charles II to Quaker colonist William Penn. The current dispute has excited bellicose passions. (USA Today -- News)
Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh Nov 14, 2007
When monarchy was restored in 1660, Charles II began extensive renovations and expansion of living quarters. At the beginning of the 18th century when the Union of Parliaments took place, Holyroodhouse fell into neglect and became the residence of many noblemen who lost their position. (Suite101.com)
Origins of the English Civil War Nov 8, 2007
King Charles II was raised in a seriously religious home. His father, King James, had some conservative ideas about the divine right of Kings as God's anointed servant. (Suite101.com)
TV stars smile through the suds at BAFTAs Oct 27, 2007
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)
Religious bigotry got in the way of controlling malaria Oct 27, 2007
In 1678 England had a great epidemic of malaria during which King Charles II contracted the disease. Talbor was summoned, administered his secret syrup and the king was cured. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Londons Haunted Theatre Royal Oct 25, 2007
The ghostly gaggle haunting the building includes the Man in Gray, Charles Macklin, Dan Leno, King Charles II and, possibly, Joe Grimaldi ... Nell Gwynne, actress and King Charles II s mistress, made her stage debut there in 1665 ... King Charles II and attendants: These specters were seen in the audience of Oklahomain 1948. (Suite101.com)
Honour for Abdul Kalam Oct 25, 2007
He is awarded King Charles II medal by British Royal Society. RECOGNITION: Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam receiving King Charles II Medal from Lord Martin Rees, president of the Royal Society, in London on Monday ... LONDON: The former President, Dr. Abdul Kalam, became only the second world leader to receive the British Royal Society s prestigious King Charles II medal on Monday for his contribution to the practice and promotion of science. (Hindu)
The Work of the Kirk Oct 21, 2007
It had even presided over the faux conversion of Charles II to their Covenanting Constitution before he had enough popular support to throw off what was to him a very distasteful medicine. The Presbyterians who made many of the greatest contributions to the revolutionary thought and opinion of the masses were mostly from that war torn Northern tip of Ireland. (Suite101.com)
Quaker Friendship Oct 20, 2007
In 1670, Parliament, with the encouragement of King Charles II, passed the Conventicle Act. This law defined religious dissent as sedition. (Suite101.com)
The Post Office test Oct 11, 2007
It was Charles II who established the General Post Office in 1660, and Rowland Hill who introduced the penny stamp (1840) and recognised that the cost of handling mail was not the distance the letters travelled but the number of times they were handled. The postal service in the 19th century was the equivalent of the internet. (Guardian Unlimited)
Political dogfight culminated with Dorranceton annexation Oct 8, 2007
In 1682, Charles II, King of England, deeded the same land to Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Ownership disputes dragged on for years, causing the Yankee-Pennamite wars, local historian Sally Teller Lottick said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
London - Where to go? Sep 23, 2007
Knowing the colourful history of some of London s favourite theatres can enhance your enjoyment of the evening when you realise you are treading the same ground that Nell Gwynne walked when she sold oranges to King Charles II and eventually became his mistress. London - the da Vinci Code Connection. (Suite101.com)
Deer Valley rules; Mississippi votes Sep 15, 2007
"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)
