William Gilbert (or William Gylberde) born May 24, 1544, Colchester, England and died November 30, 1603, probably in London. English physician to Elizabeth I and James I and scientific researcher into magnetism and electricity. He is the originator of the name "electricity". His primary work was De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure (On the Magnet and Magnetic Bodies, and on That Great Magnet the Earth) published in 1600. In this work he describes many of his experiments with his model ...

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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1521–4 August 1598), was an English politician, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign (17 November 1558–24 March 1603), and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Early Life. Cecil was born in Bourne, Lincolnshire in 1520, the son of Richard Cecil, owner of the Burghley estate (then in Northamptonshire, now in Cambridgeshire), and his wife Jane Heckington. The estate is today open to the publi ...

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See also Religion in the United States The religious history of the United States is a complex narrative that begins more than a century before the former British colonies became the United States of America in 1776. Many of the original settlers were men and women of deep religious convictions. That the religious intensity of the original settlers would diminish to some extent over time was perhaps to be expected, but new waves of eighteenth century immigrants brought their own religiou ...

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Religious history of the United States - European Persecution Religious history of the United States - The Puritans Religious history of the United States - Bible commonwealths Religious history of the United States - Persecution in America Religious history of the United States - Jewish refuge in America Religious history of the United States - The Quakers Religious history of the United States - Pennsylvania Germans Religious history of the United States - Roman Catholics in Maryland Religious history of the United States - Virginia and the Church of England
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Religious history of the United States - Religion and the Congress of the Confederation Religious history of the United States - Religion and state governments
Religious history of the United States - Nursing Fathers Religious history of the United States - Church and state debate: Massachusetts Religious history of the United States - Church and state debate: Virginia
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Religious history of the United States - Religion and the Constitution Religious history of the United States - Religion in the Bill of Rights Religious history of the United States - Early presidential support for religion Religious history of the United States - The state becomes the church
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The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a state located in Western Europe, from 1707 to 1800. It was created by the merging of the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union 1707 to create a single kingdom encompassing the whole of the island of Great Britain. A new, single parliament and government, based in Westminster in London, controlled the new kingdom. The two former kingdoms had shared the same monarch since Ki ...

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United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics of the United Kingdom Parliament The Crown: Queen Elizabeth II House of Lords Lord Chancellor: Lord Falconer House of Commons Speaker: Michael Martin Prime Minister: Tony Blair Cabinet Government departments Scottish Parliament Scottish ExecutiveIncluding:

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Parliament of the United Kingdom - Composition Parliament of the United Kingdom - Procedure Parliament of the United Kingdom - Term Parliament of the United Kingdom - Legislative functions Parliament of the United Kingdom - Judicial functions Parliament of the United Kingdom - Relationship with the Government Parliament of the United Kingdom - Sovereignty Parliament of the United Kingdom - Privileges

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Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence • Theology Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam Politi ...

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Caliph - The Rashidun Righteously Guided Caliph - The Umayyads of Damascus Caliph - The Abbasids of Baghdad Caliph - The Abbasid branch of Cairo Caliph - The Ottoman Padishahs Caliph - The secular Republic of Turkey Caliph - The Sharifan house in now Saudi Arabia
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The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political regions of the islands traditionally referred to collectively as the British Isles are often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world, and even for the inhabitants of those islands themselves. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and inter-relationships between those terms. The terms with technical meanings are: British Isles (as a geographical term) = an archipel ...

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Blackadder is the generic name which embraces an acclaimed series of British sitcoms, made by the BBC, and several one-off episodes, many for charity Comic Relief. The first series was written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson; subsequent series were written by Curtis and Ben Elton. The shows were produced by John Lloyd, and starred Rowan Atkinson as the eponymous anti-hero, Edmund Blackad ...

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Benjamin Jonson (June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. He is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, his lyrics, his influence on Jacobean and Caroline poets, his theory of humours, his contentious personality, and his friendship and rivalry with William Shakespeare. Ben Jonson - Biography. Ben Jonson - Early life. Although he was born in Westminster, Jonson claimed his family was of Border descent, and ...

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced "Berrick") situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the river Tweed. In 1991 the town had a population of 13,500. It is the administrative centre of the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which had a population of about double that. Berwick town is an unparished area, the least populated one in England. Although in that region the Tweed forms the border between England and Scotland, and the historic heart of the to ...

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Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a writer, poet, spy, and explorer. Note that many alternate spellings of his surname exist, including Rawley, Ralegh, and Rawleigh; although "Raleigh" appears most commonly today, he himself used that spelling only once. His most consistent preference was for "Ralegh". Walter Raleigh - Early life. Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton, i ...

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A carrack or nao was a three or four-masted sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th century. It had a high rounded stern with an aftcastle and a forecastle and bowsprit at the stem. It was square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. Carracks were the first proper ocean-going ships in Europe: large enough to be stable in heavy seas, and roomy enough to carry provisions for long voyages. They were the ships in which the Spanish and Portuguese explored the world in the 15t ...

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The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. It retains an official or semi-official status in many Commonwealth Realms. The current design (which is used as the national Flag of the United Kingdom) dates from the Union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. Union Jack - Terminology: Union Jack or Union Flag?. The issue of whether it is acceptable to use the term " ...

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Yarkand (modern Chinese name 叶城, pinyin: Yèchéng, also Chokkuka, anciently Suoju 莎車, also written Shache and Suoche; 37°52′N 77°24′E alt. about 1,189 m. or 3,900 ft.; pop. about 72,000 in 1990), was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located between Pishan and Kashgar on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the southern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim Basin. ...

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Unionists, in Scotland, are those who support the union between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents, who wish to see the union dissolved, claim that this is opposition to Scottish independence. It can also refer to Scottish sympathisers of Unionism in Northern Ireland. Unionists Scotland - Support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom. The primary meaning of "unionist" in Scotland is support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents characterise ...

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Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. He famously engaged in a struggle for power with Parliament; he was an advocate of the divine right of kings. Many in England therefore feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power. There was widespread opposition to many of his actions, especially the levying of taxes without Parliament's consent. This is one of the many mani ...

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The Uí Néill (Irish for "descendants of Niall") were an Irish dynasty who claimed descent from Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a semi-historical High King of Ireland who died about 405. The first generation of the Uí Néill were his sons, eight in all: Conall Gulban Endae Eogan Coirpre Lóegaire Maine of TethbaIncluding:

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None Musca Carina Volans Mensa Octans Apus Chamaeleon (Latin for chameleon) is a minor southern constellation. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603. Chamaeleon - Notable Stars. Chamaeleon - Stars with Bayer designations. α Cha 4.05; ...

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. Often simply called The Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister for Finance or Secretary of the Treasury in other jurisdictions. The position is considered one of the four great offices of state. The Chancellor holds third oldest major state office in English and United Kingdom history, one which originally carried responsibility f ...

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Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge. It is the capital of Upper Franconia. Population: 74.392 (2004). Bayreuth - History. The city is believed to have been founded by the Counts of Andechs on an unknown date in the Middle Ages and was first mentioned in 1194. The city centre still possesses the typical structure of a Bavarian street market: the settlement is grouped around a road widening into a square; the Town H ...

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1656 - Events. Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Jews are readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell. The Stockholm Banco, the first bank to issue banknotes, is founded. The only Fifty Shilling British coin is minted. Adams' Grammar School in Shropshire, England is founded by William Adams. April 1: King Jan Kazimierz crowns Our Lady of Częstochowa (the Black Madonna) as Queen and Protector of Poland in the cathedral of Lwów afte ...

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1659 - Science. Christiaan Huygens - Systema Saturnium 1659 - Births. March 8 - Isaac de Beausobre, French protestant pastor (d. 1738) June 3 - David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) June 12 - Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai July 20 - Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) July 28 - Charles Ancillon, French protestant pastor (d. 1715) See also Category:1659 births. Including:

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