This short post covers the coronation itself.
Elizabeth I, Part 3: The Coronation
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Errors and Favoritism in Collecting Taxes in Colonial Pennsylvania
Dateline: Philadelphia, 1694. An audit spotted the public malfeasance. What was to be done? Great for looking at money equivalence from province to county. A county tax table is included.
Elizabeth, Part 2: Sibling Rivalry with Queen Mary
Now things get very complicated! Includes a side-by-side comparison.
Will PA Quakers Ransom Captive NY Mariners from Algerian Muslims?
Dateline: Philadelphia, 1693. Would Quaker-dominated Philadelphia contribute to their ransom or turn isolationist? These are facts. No one should be afraid of them.
Elizabeth, Part 1: Early Years
Her older half-sister, Queen Mary, imprisoned her in the Tower of London. She asked if the scaffold where Lady Jane Grey, the Queen of Nine Day, was beheaded was still up. Terrifying for her.
What Were the Market Days Like in Colonial America?
Dateline: Philadelphia, 1693. It is a sure thing that the regulations in this major town reflect how life was back then, up and down the eastern seaboard. Let’s read between the lines and listen in. Primary source, great for teachers and students.
Mary I: England’s Catholic Queen
Born on 18 Feb 1516, crowned on 1 Oct 1553, married on 25 July 1554, dying 17 Nov 1558, she was the first female monarch who ruled over all of England. She acquired the epithet “Bloody Mary.”
Pennsylvania Owes William Penn Money!
Dateline: Philadelphia, 7 April 1690. William Penn writes to the Council laying out how to pay him back for the £600 (huge!) he spent out of his pocket to keep Pennsylvania going.
Jane Grey, Queen of Nine Days
She was “queen” for just nine days. She was young and easily manipulated. Tragic.
Christianity Is Fastest Growing Religion in World
In this post, growth is defined by reaching people and converting them and an increase in church attendance, not birthrate or immigration. Measured in that way, Christianity is the fastest growing religion in the world, without a close second. Periodically updated.
