This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. ~~William Shakespeare, Richard III



Sunday, September 6, 2009

This Day in History...

September 6, 1620 - Dissatisfied with the Church of England and persecuted in their own country, 149 Pilgrims set sail from England in the Mayflower and Speedwell bound for America. The Speedwell leaked so badly it wasn't able to make the trip.

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