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1745 Jacobite Rebellion

1745 Jacobite Rebellion

At his Scottish coronation in 1633, he had triggered offence with the level of ceremonial he necessary. In 1637, he attempted to impose a new liturgy on Scotland, drawn up by Laud, and additional from Scottish practise than even the English liturgy of the period. In response,...

Books By Dickens, Charles Sorted By Reputation

Books By Dickens, Charles Sorted By Reputation

Rapid to capitalize on his newfound status as the Christmas Bard, Dickens followed up the accomplishment of A Christmas Carol with a number of moral novellas set around the vacation season. As you may well have gathered, none of them rose to the exact same level of...