The Great Macaulay Nov 13, 2009
A thinker who risked ostracism by rebuking Queen Victoria to her face when Her Majesty referred to her ancestor James II, Macaulay shot back: Not Your Majesty s ancestor, Your Majesty s predecessor would hardly have taken the 20th century s blood-drenched Caesars at their own ethical rating had he lived to witness them. Before he could finish his History of England, Macaulay died on Dec. 28, 1859. (The American Conservative)
The Police, BNI and The Rule Of Law Nov 10, 2009
Dr Edward Vallance (3) writes that the Revolution replaced the reigning king, James II, with the joint monarchy of his protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange Yes even the Kingdom of Great Britain where Republic of Ghana arguably, benefited much from its institutional architecture (politics/societal norms), has indeed its own odds. It is contended that central government has sought and seeks to weaken the three basic tenets of Diceys code with an increase in... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Myrtle Walker Keeter Nov 4, 2009
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Wayne Arnold Keeter and his wife, Margaret, of Roanoke Rapids; two daughters, Kaye K. Neville and her husband, Andrew, of Enfield, and Vivian K. Edmondson and her husband, Gene Peter Rabbit, of Roanoke Rapids; her daughter-in-law, Faye S. Keeter of Raleigh; eight grandchildren, Lynn James (Danny), Timothy Snapper Keeter (Michelle), Wayne A. Keeter II (Sandra), Katrina Ross West, Lisa Whitby (Kenny), John Harrison and Michelle Ross, Mark Alan... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
The big gun that is getting an equally big service Nov 3, 2009
Page last updated at 01:11 GMT, Tuesday, 3 November 2009. Mons Meg has a flat and a service. (BBC News -- UK)
'Joe' with local flavor Oct 10, 2009
"James II, Duke of Albany," didn't make the cut. "Karner blue?". (Albany Times Union)
WWII veterans honored at weekend reunion Sep 24, 2009
A ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday to recognize the sacrifice of Lt. Col. Leon G. James II and Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, members of the 314th Infantry Regiment who were killed in Iraq four years ago. Their widows and children are scheduled to attend the ceremony. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
The History of Fireworks Sep 17, 2009
James II was so pleased with the firework display laid on as part of his coronation celebrations by his Fire Master that he knighted him. Although fireworks were most commonly used in Great Britain to celebrate the foiled attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605, nowadays they are a common feature of many celebrations. (Suite101.com)
Obituary: Sergei Mikhalkov Sep 11, 2009
An 18th-century English song, The Vicar of Bray , tells of a country clergyman who changed his allegiance with the times, Romish under James II, strongly Protestant under the Hanoverians, through every other point of the ecclesiological compass. The chorus runs. (The Economist)
Restoration Theatre Companies in En... Aug 20, 2009
The Duke s Company of actors was sponsored by King Charles brother, the Duke of York, who would later become King James II. By petitioning the King, Davenant was able to recover his own works from Thomas Killigrew. He was also given exclusive rights to nine of Shakespeare s plays. (Suite101.com)
In N. Ireland, Rioters Test Fragile Peace Jul 14, 2009
"The Twelfth" officially commemorates the July 12, 1690, triumph of Protestant King William of Orange versus his Catholic rival for the English throne, James II, at the Battle of the Boyne south of Belfast. This year the parades took place on the 13th because Orangemen - who march beneath banners depicting the British crown on an open Bible - refuse to hold the holiday on a Sunday. (CBS News)
Belfast Catholics riot over Protestant parade Jul 14, 2009
Several rioters and at least nine officers were injured, none seriously, when Irish nationalists in Ardoyne, a militant Catholic enclave of north Belfast, tried to block a parade by the Orange Order, Northern Ireland s major Protestant brotherhood (Somerset Daily American, PA)
History under hammer Jul 9, 2009
King James II of Scotland documented the first official record of golf in 1457 when he banned the game because it had proved distracting to his soldiers who played the game as an alternative to archery practice. The earliest set of woods and irons are thought to date from the early 1600s, though it has proved hard to accurately date the equipment thus far. (CNN -- International)
James Brown's estate settled, for now May 27, 2009
JAN. 11, 2007: Mr. Brown's will is read in an informal meeting at the Aiken County Judicial Center, with his adult children present but not Mrs. Brown or James II. The will calls for his personal effects to be divided equally among six named heirs: daughters Venisha, Yamma and Deanna and sons Terry, Larry and Daryl: and says any omissions are intentional ... MARCH 26, 2007: The estate attorneys file a motion asking Judge Early to order DNA taken from James II for a paternity test ... JULY 2,... (The Augusta Chronicle)
William J. Bill Boesen (1930-2009) (19) May 19, 2009
Survived by: his wife; two sons, William James II Beep and Thomas Paul, both of Waterloo; his dogs, Maggie and OleBear; two brothers, James (Phyllis) and Robert (Betty), both of Waterloo; three sisters, Mary Ellen Hadachek of Dysart, Patricia Van Dorn of Cedar Falls and Barbara (Duane) Schaefer of Waterloo; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: his parents; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Hadachek and John Van Dorn. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Collaborators May 1, 2009
We applaud the former because we largely share their politics, or at least we share more of their politics than we do those of James II, and so most of us approve of past treasonous acts when they are committed for the right reasons. Venizelos turned against his king and plunged his country into an unnecessary war with the backing of foreign powers to advance a nationalist territorial agenda. (The American Conservative)
Lynn E. Nacy Apr 30, 2009
Lynn is survived by her husband, James; a son, James II; three brothers, Dave, Dan and Tim Adams, of Cameron; a nephew, Kevin Adams, of Cameron; a niece, Lisa Brunette, of Rice Lake; four aunts, Louise Rader, of Johnson City, Tenn. Laura Bjorke, of Minneapolis, and Lilah Adams and Loletta Ferber, of Barron; an uncle, Lawrence, of Beloit; as well as numerous cousins and friends. (Chetek Alert, WI)
John Churchill, First Duke of Marlb... Apr 20, 2009
Churchill deserted James II for William of Orange because he wanted to see a Protestant on the throne. William made him Earl of Marlborough because of his support in The Great Revolution of 1688 but never really trusted him. (Suite101.com)
Errol Flynn, Captain Blood, and the... Apr 11, 2009
The film begins with a 1686 revolt against the tyranical Britsh King James II. Dr. Blood, a mercenary in the past, had sickened of war, and retired to the English countryside to practice medicine and raise geraniums ... The British people rid themselves of King James II the tyrant. (Suite101.com)
Nosegay maker prepares for her big day Apr 9, 2009
Foot-washing ended with James II in the 17th century but the tradition of making the posies remains and Mrs Mason has created 12 of them for a cathedral service at Bury St Edmunds. Secret recipe. (BBC News -- UK)
Sectarian Tension Returns to Northern Ireland Apr 5, 2009
Republicans hold events to commemorate the anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 an anti-British rebellion in Dublin that was violently suppressed by British troops while the Orange Order holds marches across the province to mark the victory of the Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic James II in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Although the "marching season" has passed off relatively peacefully in recent years, it's feared the actions of an emboldened dissident movement could once... (Time.com)
Secrets revealed: Family gets closure about soldier's death Apr 5, 2009
Chandler;s father, James II, with this mother Earline, was born four months after Harvey;s death ... As a result, basic questions generated basic responses for her only son, James II, and his curious daughter, LeEllen, who only knew her grandfather as "the Fighting Preacher.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Law change could allow royals to marry Catholics Mar 28, 2009
The marriage rule dates back to 1688, when the Catholic James II was overthrown in favour of the Protestant William of Orange. The prohibition is enshrined in the Bill of Rights passed that year, and the 1701 Act of Settlement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
7 days 8 questions Mar 28, 2009
Just one - John Dryden, for refusing to swear allegiance to the new government after James II was deposed in 1688. The others - among them Ben Jonson and Ted Hughes - held the post until their deaths. (BBC News -- UK)
