William III of England

The Stockbridge Cup, 1870 British, London The second piece is dish designed by Henry Hugh Armstead (British, London 1828–1905 London). For firm of Hancock and Co., London, England. The material of this dish is silver and parcel gilt. The diameter is 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm)This dish is metal work silver. Also, it is gift of Margaret A. Darrin, 1990. This large dish was the prize winner of the Stockbridge race, run every year, with a silver "cup" for the owner of the winning…

The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel near Potsdam (The Art Institute of Chicago, 1996.388) is an oil painting on canvas produced in 1834 by the German painter, Carl Blechen. The piece is 52 ½ by 50 inches, depicting a scene of lush greenery and four women who have the appearance of stepping from the pages of a fantasy novel, all united within the pastel confines of ornate greenhouse walls. Despite its mystic and dream-like properties, Blechen 's Interior of the Palm House is…

The Bill of Rights was introduced to the Crown –William and Mary on the condition that they didn’t behave like James II; the exercise of their power and prerogative was slightly less. This was not however put in place to minimise the crowns importance but to give constitutional principle value e.g. free election of MPs, no excessive fines or bails etc. One of the feature of the Bill of Rights which may have narrowed the power of the Crown was the clause that states that it was against the law…

The Anglo Normans The third Aubrey and Robert de Vere were both part of the group of 25 Barons who drew up the Magna Carta, often collectively referred to as the ‘Anglo Normans’. With the exception of William Marshall, de Lacy and Lord Arbemarle, the 25 Barons who were to have authority over the country under the Magna Carta all had their main family seat or castle in East Anglia. This was not (as Walter Scott would erroneously write) an alliance of Anglo Saxons and Normans. Indeed the…

was a significant year in both European and American history. William of Orange, a Dutchman and his English wife became King William III and Queen Mary II of England. This was significant in that it changed who ruled the British colonies in America. New England experienced a Glorious Revolution in 1689, where they removed and jailed Governor Andros, put a temporary government in place and awaited instructions from England. New England experienced their first taste of revolution, they were able…

kingdom of England and the kingdom of Scotland. They developed side by side. Besides the desire in the north to expand its territorial limits, the realm from the South also had the ambition to govern Scotland. As Malcolm III was helped by the English to conquer the throne of Scotland, they saw the opportunity to realise their wishes of governance. Nonetheless, once he was King, Malcolm turned his back on them and became an opponent. He invaded Northumbria several times. He lost against William…

Throughout time, there have been several occasions where noblemen had been under the impression that the king was “unfit” to rule. These noblemen would later take the throne for themselves. This phenomenon portrayed in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth for many reasons. Macbeth goes through various events where big decisions have to be made, these all result in evil decisions. Macbeth primarily chose the evil over good by choosing to kill King Duncan. Later by choosing to kill his best friend Banquo…

rule a country to its best? Queen Isabella of England, who was originally from France, has become to be known as the “she wolf of France”. Isabella being a beautiful queen was paired, by her parents, to a handsome homosexual king who she marries, has kids with, and overthrows. Isabella was an appealing person in early history because she was an intense woman who got what she wanted. She was a “she-wolf”. Isabella, who soon becomes the queen of England was a beautiful, ruthless woman born in…

the bright lights of the city. Since moving to a small town I have been able to enjoy watching the moons and her phases, meteor showers, and seeing where the constellations are in the night sky. William Herschel was a German composer, teacher, and musician residing and working in Bath, England. He was also a novice astronomer until he discovered Uranus with his homemade telescope, which consisted of a 7 foot mirror reflector, that he had personally polished. At first he thought just as…

Astronomy - Discovery of Planet Uranus Georgian Star is the name Sir William Herschel wanted for his astronomical finding, discovered on 13 March 1781. The name didn’t stick, granted that King George III loved it. William Herschel’s career was music. He wrote several symphonies, concertos, and sonatas. His sister became his signature soprano. They were famous in Bath England. Nevertheless, this musically talented man had many interests, astronomy was one of them. His musical career provided…