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



Tuesday, December 8, 2009

This Day in History...


December 8, 1542 - Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was born to Mary of Guise and King James V. She would be a thorn in Queen Elizabeth's side until her execution for her involvement in a plot to kill the Queen.

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