All posts tagged "James II"
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35.9K22New HampshireEdward Gove and His One-Man Revolution of 1683
What if you started a revolution and nobody came? New Hampshire’s Edward Gove found out in 1683 – and the answer is...
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5.1KMassachusettsBoston Celebrates the Birth of a Prince in 1718 – and Lots of Other Royal Milestones
In provincial Boston, the birth of a prince of England was cause for celebration. When news of the birth of Prince George...
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29.0K6MaineThe Revolutionary Flags That Fell to the Stars and Stripes
The patriots who fought for independence from Great Britain did so under a variety of revolutionary flags. But by June 14, 1777,...
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19.7K18Crime and ScandalThe Deadly Rules of Massachusetts’ Court of Oyer and Terminer
On May 27, 1692, Massachusetts’ newly minted governor William Phips established the most famous court of oyer and terminer ever. Authorities establish...
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14.6K15MassachusettsThe Great Boston Revolt of 1689
Colonists in Boston revolted against a hated English governor 86 years and one day before the the world heard the shot in...
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