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The day before making the final decision to go himself 1688, James II packed his queen & son, Prince James, off to exile in
"This news, being very surprising, has made some persons think fit to shift for themselves"

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2021-12-10

1688 James II finally resolved on flight, admitting "I am in no good condition, nay, in as bad a one as is possible".
In the early hours of the 11th he quit Whitehall & the people of England awoke to find they had no government.

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2021-12-10

Birds of the park, and elsewhere: Early Modern Attitudes to the Ravens and Red Kites of London .......... https://t.co/yLu6GCNoEo (Images: BHL)

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2021-12-07

The today announces 2 new ways to join and belong to the RHS: 'Associate Fellowship' & 'Postgraduate Membership'.

Further details here: https://t.co/wfulU3vuA9 New categories open the Society to more historians, and allow focused support for

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2021-12-06

Conserving the Faddan More Psalter, a 1,200 year-old Latin psalm book found in an Irish bog. The cover has a papyrus reed lining, suggesting trade links between the Irish monks and Egypt: https://t.co/RYdBblSczK

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2021-12-06

Esat Pasha surrenders Ioannina to the Greek Crown Prince Constantine during the First Balkan War.

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2021-12-03

To clarify the longue durée of today’s sentiments through I refer to Artemisia Gentileschi, Lili Bernard, Elisabetta Sirani and a student who shall remain anonymous.

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2021-12-03

1688 James II's 3 nominated commissioners set out to negotiate with William of Orange.
A trumpeter was sent on ahead to secure passports for their safe conduct through William's forces.

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2021-12-02

In August 1746 2 Jacobite lords, Balmerino & Kilmarnock were executed for supporting the 1745 rebellion:
Kilmarnock suffered 2 strokes; Balmerino 'one, and a little bit'

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2021-11-22

Suspect Bishop Lowth (1710-87) of (born & died in would probably not be that content to be spending eternity parked next to an overflowing wheelie bin

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2021-11-22

Well since it's Veterans Day, I suppose I owe the Twitterverse a THREAD on Snoopy's annual celebration. So here goes! 1/

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2021-11-12

History in the park: The Reform Act 1832, addressing the unequal distribution of seats, the extension of the franchise and 'rotten boroughs' ........... https://t.co/gBtuC8h3RM (image: British Museum)

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2021-11-10

"With these cunningly identical beards and hats they'll never know which one of us actually lit the fuse..."

Happy all, from and the gang*

*Bates never got the memo

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2021-11-05

1688 William of Orange's invasion army landed at Brixham in Devon.
It took some time for the intelligence to reach James II & the next day it was still reported variously that William was expected at Yarmouth, Colchester or Bridlington

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2021-11-05

Warships in a heavy storm, the Strait of Gibraltar, March 1694.

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2021-11-04

Finishing off Willoughby Bertie, 3rd earl of Abingdon, whose daughter Elizabeth scandalized society by marrying Italian-born dancer, impresario & dancing master, Giovanni Andrea Gallini (Sir John Gallini).

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2021-10-28