The Church of England commemorates many of the same saints as those in the General Roman Calendar, mostly on the same days, but also commemorates various notable (often post-Reformation) Christians who have not been canonised by Rome, with a particular though not exclusive emphasis on those of English origin. There are differences in the calendars of other …

The Scottish Episcopal Church (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Episcopal(ian) Kirk) is the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland.. A continuation of the Church of Scotland as intended by King James VI, and as it was from the Restoration of Charles II to the re-establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland following the …

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford.It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is ...

Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. During his reign, the realm was governed by a regency council because he never …

The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 5 May 2005, to elect 646 members to the House of Commons.The Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, won its third consecutive victory, with Blair becoming the second Labour leader after Harold Wilson to form three majority governments. However, its majority fell to 66 seats compared to the 167-seat …

Thomas Becket (/ ˈ b ɛ k ɪ t /), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the …

As Puritans and Presbyterians, the gentry were opposed to Laud's beliefs and opposed to the idea of a parliament-independent monarchy. William Laud used his authority over the prerogative courts to punish many people, including Puritan martyr William Prynne. In this era, religious issues were constitutional issues as in the case of Charles I ...

Répertoire Musique vocale , virginal , orgue , Consort modifier William Byrd (1539 / 40 - 4 juillet 1623) est un compositeur et organiste anglais baroque. Biographie [modifier | modifier le code] Il existe peu de sources concernant la jeunesse de Byrd et les premières années de sa carrière. Des documents juridiques découverts récemment situent l'année de sa naissance en 1540 , ou …

This is a list of some members of the Knights Templar, a powerful Christian military order during the time of the Crusades.At peak, the Order had approximately 20,000 members. The Knights Templar were led by the Grand Master, originally based in Jerusalem, whose deputy was the Seneschal.Next in importance was the Marshal, who was responsible for individual …

What came to be known as the Sheldonian Theatre was Wren's second work and was commissioned by Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury. With the triumph of the Restoration and with it the Church of England, Dean Fell, Vice-Chancellor of the University, sought to revive a project proposed in the 1630s by the late William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: a separate …

Family. Washington was born in 1602. He was the fifth son of Lawrence Washington (1565–1616) of Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, son and heir of Robert Washington (1544–1619), of Sulgrave by his first wife Elizabeth Lyte, daughter and heiress of Walter Lyte of Radway, Warwickshire.His mother was Margaret Butler (d. 16 March 1651), the eldest daughter and co …

Career. His first TV appearance was in 2011 on Shipwrecked. He also went on to appear in the MTV reality show Ex on the Beach in 2015, and then again in 2016. He won the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.. Criminal investigation. Bear was arrested in January 2021, following an investigation into the alleged disclosure of sexual photographs without consent.

William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, GCVO, GCStJ, PC (31 October 1864 – 5 December 1945) was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908–1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928–1942). His elevation to Archbishop of York, within 18 years of his ordination, was the most rapid in modern Church of England history.

Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660), was an English princess, member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau; she also acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660.She also was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.. The eldest daughter of King Charles I of England …