On 21 April 1689 William III and Mary II Become King & Queen

On April 21,1689 William III & Mary Stuart were proclaimed king & queen of England. Their marriage was largely a political alliance. William III and Mary were first cousins and Mary was 12 years younger than William. Willliam was not faithful--he maintained a long affair with one of Mary's ladies in waiting Elizabeth Villiers. William arrive in England with troops and took over the rule after the abdication of Mary's father James II. James abdicated under pressure because he had tried to make alliances with Catholic countries and this was not popular with Parliament and landowners in England. To read a fairly detailed although short article about William III aka William of Orange go to this page. You may a read a short article about Mary II here.
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Entry for March 22, 2008

Entry for March 22, 2008

On this day in history 1765 the Stamp Act was passed by Parliament. In November, it was to be instituted. This act imposed a tax on all paper products - legal documents, business records even playing cards and dice in the American colonies. Protecting the colonies was expensive and England needed a source of income to do this. The colonists were incensed by the unfairness. They were to be taxed and did not even have any representative to speak for them! The tax was to be paid in the colonies but NOT in England. To read this act go here . After Benjamin Franklin testified in front of Parliament, this act was repealed..
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(Originally posted on my Yahoo 360 blog)

Entry for July 23, 2007

Entry for July 23, 2007

On this day in history 1986, Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminister Abbey in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) Go here to read an interesting article about this wedding and see a short video of the wedding vows being exchanged.

Entry for June 19, 2007

Entry for June 19, 2007

This is a photo I took this morning of my son Matthew and the little ones wearing their new clothes. Matt is making his weekly visit to do laundry. If you go to my photo album there are more views of them. I went to a store yesterday that I've never been too before called Rugged Warehouse. They had a lot of discounted clothing, shoes and accessories for the family including furry little ones. I couldn't resist splurging on my little ones. Note: Matt really is awake, he's looking down at the little ones and it looks like he's sleeping.
And now for a little history trivia:
On this day in history 1566, James the I, king of Scotland and England was born. His mother was Mary Queen of Scots. He became the first Stuart to become monarch in England. Did you ever hear of the King James Bible? This is the man who is responsible for it. To read more about him go to Encarta to read a short, concise article. (Originally posted on my Yahoo 360 blog)