Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957)
was a pioneering American polar explorer, famous aviator and a recipient of the
Medal of Honor.
Charles I (19
November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland
from March 27, 1625 until his execution.[1] Charles famously engaged in a
struggle for power with the Parliament of England. He was an advocate of the
Divine Right of Kings,[2] and many citizens of England feared that he was
attempting to gain absolute power. Many of his actions, particularly the
levying of taxes without Parliament's consent, caused widespread
opposition.[3]
Religious conflicts permeated Charles's reign. He married a Catholic princess,
Henrietta Maria of France, over the objections of Parliament and public
opinion.[4][5] He further allied himself with controversial religious figures,
including the ecclesiastic Richard Montagu and William Laud, whom Charles
appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Many of Charles's subjects felt this
brought the Church of England too close to Roman Catholicism. Charles's later
attempts to force religious reforms upon Scotland led to the Bishops' Wars
that weakened England's government and helped precipitate his downfall.
His last years were marked by the English Civil War, in which he was opposed
by the forces of Parliament, which challenged his attempts to augment his own
power, and by Puritans, who were hostile to his religious policies and
supposed Catholic sympathies. Charles was defeated in the first Civil War
(1642 - 1645), after which Parliament expected him to accept demands for a
constitutional monarchy. He instead remained defiant by attempting to forge an
alliance with Scotland and escaping to the Isle of Wight. This provoked a
second Civil War (1648 - 1649) and a second defeat for Charles, who was
subsequently captured, tried, convicted, and executed for high treason. The
monarchy was then abolished and a republic called the Commonwealth of England,
also referred to as the Cromwellian Interregnum, was declared. Charles's son,
Charles II, became King after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.[6]
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos - Last Exhbit at the 2008 GOP Convention:
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Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos
Uncommon Sense: President Obama and
US China Trade 1784-2009
The United Colonies 1st
government began in a Philadelphia Tavern
and the United States 1st federal government ended in a
NYC Tavern!
The Founders convened the government in 11 different capitol buildings and
experienced 15 years of challenges that
included war,
hyper-inflation, a failed
constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
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