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#OnThisDay in 1683: The Rye House Plot, to assassinate English king Charles II was discovered

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12th June 2016
On this day in 1683 a plot to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother/heir James was discovered. King Charles II was unpopular with the Protestant members of Parliament because although he was officially an Anglican, both he and his brother/heir were very sympathetic to Catholics. Most of King Charles II’s foreign allies were Catholics and this was seen as a threat by some…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge stuns in blue at SportsAid 40th anniversary gala

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10th June 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge was joined last night by Olympic stars of the past, future and present for the SportsAid charity gala in London. Embed from Getty Images The Duchess looked stunning in a new floor-length blue dress by Roland Mouret and looked dazzling in a diamond Cartier earrings during the SportsAid gala on Thursday evening. Speaking at the event, Catherine said: “We cannot wait…
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Features

Marie Antoinette: A Short Biography

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4th June 2016
Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna was born on 2 November 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the 11th child (and most beautiful daughter) of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa. She was so beautiful that when she was around the age of 10, a young…
History

#OnThisDay in 1670: the Secret Treaty of Dover was signed

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1st June 2016
On this day in 1670 King Charles II, his sister Princess Henrietta, and King Louis XIV of France made a deal behind closed doors. In 1534 King Henry VIII formally severed English ties to the Catholic Church by the passing of laws through Parliament including The Act of Supremacy. After these laws were passed the King was the head of the English church. 100 years later there were still conflicts…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Birthday party for The Queen in Mumbai sees famous guests

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28th May 2016
“A Wizard is Never Late” to The Queen’s Birthday As the world continues to gather to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, the celebrations in Mumbai were joined by an unexpected guest. Joining the British High Commissioner, Dominic Asquith, and the Deputy High Commissioner (and party host), Shekhar Iyer, was acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellen, who was reportedly…
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