Commonwealth of England

•  English Civil War

  The English Civil War (1641–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The first (1642–46) and second (1648–49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war (1649–51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651.

  

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•  Sealed Knot

  The Sealed Knot was a secret Royalist association which plotted for the Restoration of the Monarchy during the English Interregnum. Its original founder members were: John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse (1614-1689) Sir William Compton (1625-1663; third son of Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton) Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough (1610-1666) Col. John Russell Col.

  

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•  Roundhead

  "Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings.

  

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•  English Revolution

  "English Revolution" has been used to describe two different events in English history. The Glorious Revolution of 1688, whereby James II was replaced by William III and Mary II as monarch and a constitutional monarchy established, was described by Whig historians as the English Revolution.

  

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•  The Protectorate

  In British history, the Protectorate was the period 1653–1659 during which the Commonwealth of England was governed by a Lord Protector.

  

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•  Solemn League and Covenant

  The Solemn League and Covenant was an agreement between the Scottish Covenanters and the leaders of the English Parliamentarians. It was agreed to in 1643, during the First English Civil War. The Protestant leaders of the embattled English parliament, faced with the threat of Irish Catholic troops joining with the Royalist army, requested the aid of the Scots.

  

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•  Pride's Purge

  Pride’s Purge is an event in December 1648, during the Second English Civil War, when troops under the command of Colonel Thomas Pride forcibly removed from the Long Parliament all those who were not supporters of the Grandees in the New Model Army and the Independents. It is arguably the only military coup d'état in English history.

  

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•  Rump Parliament

  The Rump Parliament was the name of the English Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament on 6 December 1648 of those members hostile to the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason. "Rump" normally means the hind end of an animal; its use meaning "remnant" was first recorded in the above context. Since 1649, the term "rump parliament" has been used to refer to any parliament left over from the actual legitimate parliament.

  

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•  English Council of State

  The English Council of State, later also known as the Protector's Privy Council, was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I. Charles's execution on 30 January was delayed for several hours so that the House of Commons could pass an emergency bill to make it an offence to proclaim a new King and to declare the representatives of the people, the House of Commons, as the source of all just power.

  

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•  Waldburg-Waldburg

  Waldburg-Waldburg was a County located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Waldburg was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil and was divided between the other two parts of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil — Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil — in 1660.

  

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•  Dragobraća

  Dragobraća is a settlement located in the Stanovo municipality, in the Šumadija District of Serbia. The population of the village is 845 (2002 census), most of whom are ethnic Serbs.

  

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•  HNK Šibenik

  HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast. The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL. The club also played in Croatian first League between 1992-2003 during 12 seasons. HNK Šibenik plays on Stadion Šubićevac (Šubićevac Stadium). Šibenik's fans are called Funcuti.

  

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•  MS Normandy

  MS Normandy is a cruiseferry owned by the Singapore-based oil service company Equinox Offshore Accommodation, under charter the Morocco-based ferry operator Ferrimaroc. She was built in 1981 by Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden, and first entered service in 1982 as MS Prinsessan Birgitta for Stena Sessan Line. She has also served under the names MS St Nicholas and MS Stena Normandy.

  

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•  Alma, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County, Quebec

  

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•  Eléanor de Roucy de Roye

  

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