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1 day ago · In 1696, a combination of regular French naval forces and privateers went to the Caribbean hoping to intercept the Spanish silver fleet; this was a double threat since capture of the silver would give France a major financial boost and the Spanish ships also carried English cargoes.
3 days ago · In 1696 the Jacobites, a faction loyal to the deposed James, plotted unsuccessfully to assassinate William and restore the deposed James to the throne. William's lack of children and the death in 1700 of his nephew the Duke of Gloucester, the son of his sister-in-law Anne, threatened the Protestant succession.
3 hours ago · Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria was a member of the European House of Habsburg. She called herself Mariana after her October 1649 marriage to her biological uncle, widower King Felipe IV of Spain, III of Portugal. She was 14 years old and he was 30 years her senior. The Habsburgs were renowned for marrying members to each other in consanguine ...
3 days ago · Home. Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies. America and West Indies: May 1696. Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 15, 1696-1697. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved. Citation:
2 days ago · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the national frame and constrains the powers of the federal government.
3 days ago · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
4 days ago · IV. Receiver General, &c. to receive in Payment Clipt Money, being Sterling Silver, &c. or of coarser Alloy, before 4th May 1696, at the same Rate as if unclipt. V. Tellers of the Exchequer, before 24th June 1696, to receive such clipt Monies; VI. The said Tellers to keep apart such clipt Monies as shall be hereafter received by them for Loans ...
