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



Thursday, March 4, 2010

This Day in History...

March 4, 1681 - Charles II granted a Royal Charter to William Penn. This allowed Penn to establish a colony in North America (which he called Pennsylvania).

March 4, 1912 - Suffragettes (demanding votes for women) smashed every window they passed in Knightsbridge, protesting government inaction.

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