Podcast appearances and mentions of George II

“Once upon a time, a princess was born ...”  Three hundred years before Martin Luther was kidnapped and taken to Wartburg Castle for his own safety, the towering Schloss hosted another notable saint of God: Elizabeth of Hungary.   Born in 1207 in Sárospatak, Hungary, Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary. At the age of four, she left home to be betrothed to Hermann, son of the Count of Thuringia in present-day Germany.   In this episode, Sarah tells the story of one of the more obscure saints on the Lutheran calendar of commemorations (LSB xiii), celebrating especially her devout faith and selfless acts of charity. Although Elizabeth was a product (and in some ways a tragic victim) of the Medieval church that Luther later sought to reform, her example of piety and generosity continues to inspire Christians to this day.   For further reading, check out the following resources:  Philipp I, Landgrave of Hesse – Reformation 500  Philipp of Hesse: Unlikely Hero of the Reformation - Concordia Publishing House  St. Elizabeth's Church, Marburg - Wikipedia  Elizabeth of Hungary - Wikipedia  Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse - Wikipedia  George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt - Wikipedia  Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt - Wikipedia  George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt - Wikipedia  Anna Sophia II, Abbess of Quedlinburg - Wikipedia  Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org.

This episode (no. 83) was recorded at The Cosy Club in Nottingham on 9th November 2025 as part of The Nottingham Comedy Festival. The panellists were Sanjay Brown, Denzil De Cristo and Caitriona Dowden. The host was Richard Pulsford. These are some of the On This Day topics we presented before going into some of the history of Dundee: - Margery Kempe, English mystic (1373-1438), commemoration day - George II, British king, born 9th November 1683 - Coup du 18 Brumaire, 9th November 1799 - Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, architect, born 9th November 1880 - Cullinan diamond found, 9th November 1907 - Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor, born 9th November 1914

Sir James THORNHILL peintre anglaise né en 1675 dans le Dorset Premier grand peintre d'histoire britannique, Sir James Thornhill s'inscrit dans la tradition du baroque italien, comme peintre d'histoire et peintre décorateur des rois George Ier et George II. Nommé maître de la Compagnie des peintres en 1720, il est promu chevalier la même année. Il devient membre de la Society Royal en 1723 et membre du Parlement, James Thornhill est nommé directeur de l'Académie de peinture. Sir James Thornhill peignait la coupole de St-Paul de Londres. Il venait d'en achever une section. Pour juger de l'ensemble de son travail, il recula de quelques pas. Mais le voilà au bord de l'échafaudage. Un pas de plus... et il allait plonger dans le vide ! Son aide, réalisant rapidement le danger, lança son pinceau gorgé de peinture sur le chef-d'œuvre de son maître. Aussitôt l'artiste, très en colère, bondit vers son assistant pour le secouer violemment. « Mais, dit celui-ci, en abîmant votre travail, je vous ai sauvé la vie ! » La colère de l'artiste se transforma rapidement en reconnaissance. Que de fois nous sommes contrariés par telle ou telle épreuve dont nous ne comprenons pas la raison. Ce peut être une erreur que nous commettons, une méchanceté dont nous sommes victimes, un contretemps fortuit. Pourquoi ? Pourquoi ? Or Dieu, le Seigneur, connaît les circonstances et les cœurs ; il sait très bien pourquoi tel événement peut accomplir sa volonté et servir au bien de ses enfants. Il utilise même nos propres erreurs dans ce but. Cela nous pousse à la reconnaissance. Nous savons, du reste, que toutes choses concourent au bien de ceux qui aiment Dieu, Romains 8 : 28. Faites-lui donc confiance et laissez-le diriger votre vie.

George Baker (often referred to as George Baker, Sr.) is an award-winning American entrepreneur, innovator, investor, and mentor based in Dallas, Texas. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of 2 the Moon Ventures, an investment vehicle he established to back early-stage companies and high-impact founders, particularly those needing an extra "boost" to scale—drawing from the playful "one small step" to greatness theme. His investments leverage expertise in parking management, SaaS platforms, technology, commercial real estate, and extend to sectors like apparel, food & beverage, sports & entertainment, and the outdoors.He is best known as the Founder (and former CEO/Chairman) of ParkHub, a leading parking technology company he built starting around 2010. ParkHub provides integrated parking management solutions, contactless payments, data analytics, and operations optimization—serving major sports leagues, venues, and commercial clients. Under his leadership, it grew into a multimillion-dollar (reportedly $100M+ valuation) global player, earning him recognitions like EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest finalist (2023) and Forbes Business Council membership. He holds five patents in parking, sports, and entertainment tech.A servant leader focused on team-first culture, MVP thinking, agile innovation, and community impact, he serves on boards including Engage Dallas, Texas Discovery Gardens, and the Alliance for Parking Industry Data Standards. He lives in Dallas with his wife Chelsey and children George II and Kuper.

In 1752 the Moravian preacher and minister John Cennick wrote a hymn called 'Lo he comes with countless trumpets' based on Revelation 1:7, referring to Jesus coming with the clouds in such a way that every eye will see Him. Six years later in 1758, Charles Wesley, the prolific composer of over 6500 hymns, substantially revised the piece to make it what it remains to this day: one of the best loved and most anointed of all Anglican hymns, cram full of Biblical references. It was first published that same year in John and Charles Wesley's 'Hymns of Intercession for all Mankind', a publication that sought to honour Paul's command in 1 Timothy 2:1: ‘I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men'. Amongst the forty hymns in that volume can be found hymns for monarchs (George II and Frederick the Great), institutions (courts, parliament, the army and navy, universities), childbirth, young children, prisoners and captives, widows, ‘our Enemies, Persecutors and Slanderers', and ‘our unconverted Relations' - as well as praying for those caught up in theological tangle, such as ‘Arians, Socianians (Unitarians), Deists and Pelagians.' for some of those we can substitute modern heresies! This exultant rendering led into an extended improvisation that became a beautiful and intimate worship song without words, including a remembrance of 'When I survey the wondrous cross,' and a cello solo that Jo Garcia played, just a couple of weeks before she went to join the Lord in glory. This is the full version of the words. Lo! he comes with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending hail the King who comes again. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears, on earth to reign. 2. Every eye shall now behold him, robed in awesome majesty; those who mocked, despised and sold him, pierced and nailed him to the tree, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. 3. Those deep wounds of cross and passion still his dazzling body bears, cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshippers: with what wonder, with what wonder, with what wonder, we shall see those glorious scars! 4. Now redemption, long expected, see with solemn joy appear: saints, whose faith this world rejected, meet their Saviour in the air. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! See the day of God appear. 5. Yes, Amen! let all adore you high on your eternal throne! Saviour, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for your own. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! Everlasting God, come down! Enjoy and worship the coming King! 

Avant la colonisation européenne, le territoire des futurs États-Unis était peuplé par des centaines de nations amérindiennes, chacune avec sa propre langue. De nombreux États portent encore aujourd'hui des noms inspirés ou directement issus de ces langues autochtones.Exemples :Ohio vient du mot ohi-yo' en iroquois, qui signifie « grande rivière ».Dakota signifie « ami » ou « allié » en langue sioux.Missouri vient du peuple des Missouria, et signifie « ceux qui ont des canoës en bois ».Massachusetts signifie « lieu de la grande colline » en algonquien.On estime qu'environ plus de 25 des 50 États ont des noms d'origine amérindienne.2. Des noms espagnols et françaisAvant que les Anglais ne dominent le territoire, d'autres puissances coloniales avaient laissé leur empreinte linguistique :L'Espagne a exploré et colonisé une grande partie du sud et de l'ouest des futurs États-Unis. Résultat : des noms commeFlorida (la fleurie),Nevada (« enneigée »),Colorado (« coloré », en référence à la rivière),Montana (« montagne »).La France a laissé des traces en Louisiane (nommée en l'honneur du roi Louis XIV), mais aussi dans des noms d'États commeVermont (de vert mont, montagne verte),Illinois (nom d'un peuple amérindien, francisé),Arkansas (autre nom amérindien transmis par les Français).3. L'influence anglaise reste présente… mais minoritaireIl existe bien sûr des noms d'origine anglaise, surtout dans la Nouvelle-Angleterre, colonisée directement par les Anglais :New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut…Ou encore Georgia, en l'honneur du roi George II,Et South Carolina et North Carolina, pour le roi Charles (Carolus en latin).Mais ces cas sont relativement peu nombreux : l'anglais a dominé l'administration, la langue, la culture… mais pas toujours les toponymes, qui sont restés marqués par les peuples et langues précédents.En résuméLa plupart des noms des États américains ne sont pas en anglais car ils reflètent la diversité des peuples autochtones et des colonisateurs non anglophones (Espagnols, Français) qui ont précédé ou accompagné la colonisation britannique. Ce sont de véritables palimpsestes linguistiques, témoins de l'histoire multiculturelle du continent. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a German-British Baroque composer. His most famous work, the 1742 oratorio Messiah with its "Hallelujah" chorus, is among the most popular works in choral music. The text from Messiah was compiled from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. Zadok the Priest is a British anthem that was composed by Handel for the coronation of George II in 1727. The text to Zadok the Priest is derived from the biblical account of the anointing of Solomon in 1 Kings 1:32-45. Zadok the Priest Westminster Abbey Choir CD at https://amzn.to/3K0NQq9 Handel books available at https://amzn.to/49zkBDW George Frideric Handel music at https://amzn.to/3VhHHby Westminster Abbey books at https://amzn.to/4myXI9c Westminster Abbey Choir music at https://amzn.to/4mX4S6L ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio Credit: Zadok the Priest · Westminster Abbey Choir · Händel: Die schönsten Chöre · Composer - Georg Friedrich Handel (1995 Sony Classical, a division of Sony Entertainment Holdings GmbH). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44  (Routledge, 2014) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44  (Routledge, 2014) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44  (Routledge, 2014) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44  (Routledge, 2014) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44  (Routledge, 2014) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1744-57: Mid-Century Crisis (Routledge, 2019) charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed the last decade of the Walpole ministry, the attempt to replace it by a Patriot government, and the return of the Old Corps Whigs to a process of dominance. In particular it reveals how ministerial change and political fortunes were closely linked to foreign policy, with foreign policy both affecting, and being affected by, political developments. The book draws upon a great range of foreign and domestic sources, but makes particular use of foreign diplomatic records. These are important as many negotiations were handled, at least in part, through envoys in London. Moreover, these diplomats regularly spoke with George II and his ministers, and some were personal friends of envoys and could be used for secret negotiations outside normal channels.  The range of sources consulted ensures that the book offers more than any previous book to cover the period as a whole, whilst not simply becoming a detailed study of a number of episodes. Instead it retains the strong structural aspects of the relationship between foreign policy and politics necessary to examine questions about political stability, motivation and effectiveness. Following on from Jeremy Black's previous studies on eighteenth-century foreign policy, 'Politics and Foreign Policy under George I' (covering the period 1714-27) this new book takes the story up to 1744 and continues to illuminate the complex and often opaque workings of the British state at a turbulent period of European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

In deze aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek mag je op zoek naar wat meer innerlijke rust of vrede bij 'La Paix' ("De vrede"), een deel uit koninklijke muziek van Georg Friedrich Händel. Hij schreef 'Music for the Royal Fireworks' speciaal voor een vuurwerkspektakel georganiseerd door koning George II van Groot-Brittannië, in 1749. Dit vredige deel daaruit zal toendertijd ongetwijfeld een rustpunt gevormd hebben, en mag dat nu ook voor jou zijn. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/thema/kalm-met-klassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=be36463468d84e37). En klik hier (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/podcasts/klassieke-mysteries/53254/9-koningsdag-mysterie-wie-schreef-het-wilhelmus-s04) om te luisteren naar het Koningsdag-Mysterie. 

Headlines: New Liberal MP gas lobbyistUS tariffs & trade warUS Middle East EnvoyIsrael cuts Gaza water pipelineVenezuela's free flights home from USChild captive Ahmed Manasra finally freedVoices 4 Palestine Here IIExcerpt of talk by Gabor Maté, Jewish Canadian physician and Holocaust survivor, recorded at the Jewish Council of Australia event in February at the Wheeler Centre.Full video available here.Song - Until We're All Free - Sereen (feat. over 20 artists)Lisa Briggs Interview Here IIMarion Cincotta interviews Gunditjmara woman Lisa Briggs from Ngaweeyan Maar-oo about the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector and Close The Gap Campaign.Pricks and Bones by Georgia Kartas with Lucas George Here IIPricks and Bones by Greek Australian multidisciplinary artist Georgia Kartas with Wiradjuri sound designer Lucas George. Full Album Mythamorphosis available on their bandcamp.This Is (Half) The Week That Was Here IIComrade Kevin calls in for a live (Half) The Week That Was.Vijay Prashad Interview excerpt Here IITobia interviews Vijay Prashad about geopolitics, imperialism and Australia's relationship with the US, and building a broad Left movement. Full interview here.AUKUS, Trump, and the Indo-Pacific: Vijay Prashad's recent talk in Sydney with the Communist Party of Australia is available here.Song  - Figlia d' 'a Tempesta - LA NIÑA

Check out zipOns from befree Adaptive Clothing here! This week we'll take a look at the 6 Hanoverian monarchs: George I, George II, George III, George IV, William IV, and Victoria. We'll examine how George I, a German, came to be king of Great Britain and Ireland despite being only 57th in line for the throne and how German monarchs continued to rule the country for the next 187 years and beyond. What mark did the Hanover dynasty leave on Britain? How does it still effect them today? I think you'll be surprised to learn just how German Britain actually is! Support the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)Buy some merchBuy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaineSources: Historic Royal Palaces "The Georgians"History Hit "The 6 Hanoverian Monarchs In Order"Encyclopedia Britannica "House of Hanover"UK National Archives "The Death of Queen Anne"PBS "What Illness Did King George III Have?"German History Society "Britain and Germany: A Love-Hate Relationship?"BBC "Queen Nazi salute film: palace 'disappointed' at its use"The Guardian "Genetic study reveals 30% of white British DNA has German ancestry"The Telegraph "How German the Royal Family Actually Is"Indian Express "How German Are the British Royals?"Shoot me a message!

It turns out that Royals have been enjoying (?) bizarre deaths a lot more often than we first realized! Among this set's methods of departure from the world: getting a little too cozy with your enemy's severed head, life-extension mercury (don't try this at home!), poorly constructed furniture, laughter, constipation, and, in a bit of a twist, a story about the arguable desecration of Philip the Fair's corpse by his too-loving widow.Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast.To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It turns out that Royals have been enjoying (?) bizarre deaths a lot more often than we first realized! Among this set's methods of departure from the world: getting a little too cozy with your enemy's severed head, life-extension mercury (don't try this at home!), poorly constructed furniture, laughter, constipation, and, in a bit of a twist, a story about the arguable desecration of Philip the Fair's corpse by his too-loving widow. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In onze serie '250 jaar Verenigde Staten van Amerika' is dit het moment om het leven en werk van die - letterlijk - grote man uit de achttiende eeuw te analyseren. Immers, George Washington (1732 - 1799) drukte een stempel op de Nieuwe Wereld als geen ander van die tijd. En zijn impact werkt door in onze tijd.Met Amerika-kenner Pirmin Olde Weghuis nemen Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger je mee naar de wouden langs de Ohio-rivier, de salons van aristocratisch Virginia, een fort bij Pittsburgh, de Grondwet-conventie in Philadelphia, een chique buitenhuis in Mount Vernon en het centrum van de macht in de nieuwe Republiek, de werkkamer van de eerste president. ***Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show!Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje naar adverteren@dagennacht.nl en wij zoeken contact.Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier***Washington was een kind van de Britse elite van zijn tijd. Hij ging niet of nauwelijks naar school, was autodidact en selfmade man. Al als tiener werd hij een avontuurlijk landmeter en verkenner voor beleggers in land en vastgoed in de wildernis west van de Appalachen. Hij kende die streken als geen ander en werd een oorlogsheld als jong bevelhebber onder koning George II. Zijn dagboek van diens oorlog tegen Frankrijk en haar Indiaanse bondgenoten maakte de 22-jarige Washington een bestsellerauteur en internationale beroemdheid.Die faam zorgde er ook voor dat hij trouwde met de rijkste vrouw van Virginia en dus van heel het Britse koloniale rijk in Amerika, Martha Dandridge Curtis. Een echtpaar van krachtige, gelijkwaardige partners - en ook dat zou een stempel drukken op de cultuur en politiek van Amerika. De nu rijke grootgrondbezitter was een slavenhouder, evenals zijn vrouw. Hij zou anders gaan denken over deze gruwel, maar dit nooit politiek uitspreken. In zijn testament liet hij al zijn slaven vrij, zij deed dat niet. Washington was geen actief deelnemer aan het intellectuele debat over ‘vrijheid' en de eigen identiteit van de Britse onderdanen in Amerika. Maar zijn opvatting was helder en overtuigend voor zijn nieuwe opdrachtgever, het Congres van de 13 koloniën. Dat benoemde hem tot opperbevelhebber in het verzet tegen de repressie door het leger van Koning George III. Met zijn haveloze bende en vele tactisch omtrekkende bewegingen slaagde hij erin een veldslag tegen de professionals uit Europa te vermijden én de geestdrift te bewaren. De rol van Martha Washington en die van een kleurrijke, puissant rijke tiener uit de hoogste aristocratie in Frankrijk geven die jaren van nederlagen en strijd kleur. Uiteindelijk sneed de vloot van de Franse koning Lodewijk XVI de Britse troepen af van hun leveranciers en kneep Washingtons legertje hen fijn bij Yorktown in 1781. De jonge verkenner was Vader des Vaderlands geworden.Pirmin Olde Weghuis onderstreept met tal van voorbeelden hoe Washingtons politieke keuzes een gamechanger en rolmodel waren. Hij greep niet de macht, maar keerde huiswaarts. Hij zat de vergadering voor die een stevige grondwet moest formuleren en bleef onkreukbaar boven de partijen. Maar er kwam wel precies uit wat híj wilde. Zo werd hij de enige optie om de nieuw bedachte leidinggevende functie te gaan bekleden. Hij is de enige president in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis die tweemaal op rij met algemene stemmen werd verkozen. Jaap, PG en Pirmin trekken vier grote lessen uit dat eerste presidentschap, een ongekend experiment waarvan niemand - zeker George Washington zelf niet! - kon voorspellen dat het een succes zou worden of dat die nieuwe Grondwet en Republiek niet net als in Frankrijk in bloed gesmoord zouden worden. Die lessen zijn ook nu nog actueel. 1) Omring je met mensen die briljanter zijn dan jijzelf, maar die jouw gezag volstrekt erkennen. Er was geen twijfel dat mensen als Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison en John Adams intellectueel veel meer belezen en gevormd waren, maar evenmin bestond enige twijfel dat zij Washingtons leiderschap hoogachtten. 2) Wees afstandelijk, bedachtzaam, onkreukbaar en nooit impulsief in beslissingen. Washington was werkelijk alles wat Donald Trump niet is. Hij verfoeide polariserende partijpolitiek. Jolige populariteit verachtte hij, hem aanraken was ongeveer het ergste dat je kon doen. 3] Vermijd in andermans oorlogen verzeild te raken, wees scherp op het nationaal belang van Amerika. Washington zag dat in die revolutionaire tijden weinig nodig was om speelbal te worden in de geopolitiek van Europa's koloniale imperia. Hij keek decennia ver de toekomst in en voorzag dat andere jongeren als verkenners het 'Wilde Westen' zouden veroveren en exploiteren. Daarom was vrede noodzakelijk. Amerika zou in de komende eeuw zélf een supermacht worden, voorzag hij.4) Ken je beperkingen. Washington ging ervanuit dat hij na één termijn een ander zou laten voorgaan. Men smeekte hem vanwege het wereldwijd turbulente politieke klimaat toch aan te blijven. Hij zwichtte en bleef daadkrachtig een heldere koers varen, maar werd bezorgd bij de gedachte dat velen hem 'voor eeuwig' zouden willen handhaven. Dat zou allerminst 'republikeins' zijn! Om elke gedachte aan een derde termijn te verjagen publiceerde hij tijdig zijn afscheidsrede. Ook hiermee zette hij een politieke traditie.***Verder lezenRon Chernow – Washington, a lifeFull Text of The Federalist Papers***Verder luisteren281 - Fourth of July: Amerika reisgids voor politieke junkies382 - 250 jaar Verenigde Staten: de Boston Tea Party en de rechtsbescherming van belastingbetalers in Nederland397 - Benjamin Franklin, Zijner Majesteits meest loyale rebel363 - Extra zomeraflevering: PG tipt boeken! (oa over de biografie van George III door Andrew Roberts)121 - 4th of July special: Zakenlui als president van Amerika (oa over Martha Washington)115 - Thomas Paine en De Rechten van de mens57 - Alexis de Tocqueville wilde Amerika begrijpen405 - De Amerikaanse democratie in gevaar: het gevecht tussen Biden en Trump289 - Donald Trump als gevaar voor de democratie - Joe Biden en zijn strijd voor de ziel van Amerika133 - Amerikaanse presidenten: boeken die je volgens PG móet lezen!185 - De Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (1): Black Lives Matter en George Floyd, hoe de burgeroorlog op de VS nog altijd zijn stempel drukt (oa over de slavernij)En ook nog:359 - Nederland en de slavernij, 150 jaar na de afschaffing265 - Toetreding tot de NAVO, de reuzensprong van Finland58 - PG over 70 jaar China, de Volksrepubliek van Mao, Deng en Xi385 - Jan de Koning en het verschil tussen een greppel en de laatste gracht***Tijdlijn00:00:00 – Deel 100:22:00 – Deel 200:54:00 – Deel 301:36:15 – Einde Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

durée : 00:25:07 - Londres octobre 1727 - par : Anne-Charlotte Rémond - Ce n'est pas Maurice Greene, le nouveau maître de la Chapel Royal, qui compose la musique pour le couronnement de George II, mais Handel. Le musicien, très réputé, vient tout juste d'obtenir sa nationalité anglaise, il peut donc donner le lustre nécessaire à cette cérémonie très attendue. - réalisé par : Philippe Petit

Iain Dale talks to former cabinet minister Sir Robert Buckland about the life and reign of King George II.

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges.....The second of our four Georges hove's into view...George II. He hated his dad, he wasn't particularly passionate (just ask his mistress!) but he was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers. Charlie Higson welcomes Tracy Borman back to the podcast to discuss George II, for Tracy is a BIG fan of this monarch, and the women in his life, hence her book 'King's Mistress, Queen's Servant - The Life & Times Of Henrietta Howard' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we Gemma and Natalie interview Catherine Curzon, author of many books on the Georgians. The episode focusses on the two Georgian Queens Consort, both called Caroline - Caroline of Ansbach, wife to George II and Caroline of Brunswick, wife to Prince Regent. The two women couldn't be more different from each other - one was a wise politician in love with her husband; and the other - the lover of life, hellbent on getting revenge on her royal hubby. Were they the same in any way? Since a woman's lot would be equally bad in 18th century, even for a royal?Tune in and find out.Our favourite books by Catherine -Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Queens-of-Georgian-Britain-Hardback/p/14066/aid/1238 Wives of Prince Regent: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Wives-of-George-IV-Hardback/p/20127/aid/1238 Life at Georgian Court: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238To book Coalescence at Old Royal Naval College: https://ornc.org/whats-on/coalescence/Please find more history fodder on our website https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and if you would like to come with Natalie on a walking tour of London, please check out https://www.reignoflondon.com .Here's a direct link to the tour about Georgian and Windsor monarchs: https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 . A new one walking tour on Royal Love Stories has just gone on sale, ready for Valentine's Day. Come for a walk and find out more about amorous Georgians.https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first Hanoverian consort proper this week with Caroline of Ansbach, queen consort to George II. She's not so famous now, but Caroline was a highly influential consort, loved and respected by her husband and enjoying great influence through an alliance with Robert Walpole (the country's first Prime Minister). However, she also had to manage the usual Hanoverian family conflicts, with each generation hating each other, as well as her own husband's foibles and mistresses. So will Caroline emerge from the shadows and back into the Rexy spotlight? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1022, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Am I Your Type? 1: Type 1 of this disease, in which the beta cells of the pancreas aren't doing their job, was formerly called "juvenile". diabetes. 2: You can get the 2007 S-Type of this cat starting at $49,000. Jaguar. 3: Meyer Friedman coined this term for an angry, driven personality type who Friedman thought had high heart attack risk. Type A. 4: Among blood types, this one has neither of the main letter antigens. Type O. 5: If you're only ever offered one kind of role, like a priest or a Nazi, you're being this. typecast. Round 2. Category: S, U Or V 1: Compass direction. S (for south). 2: Roman numeral. V. 3: '80s sci-fi blockbuster miniseries concerning man-eating reptilian aliens. V. 4: Feel enriched if you know this symbol for the 92nd element of the periodic table. U (for uranium). 5: Also known as a transverse wave, this type of wave is found in an earthquake. S (for shear wave). Round 3. Category: Old Words 1: Elflock was tangled this, perhaps mussed by mischievous sprites. hair. 2: A cordwainer made these paired leather items. shoes. 3: An expergefactor was someone or something that did this to you, like a rooster. woke you up. 4: A gossip was one of these, a sponsor at a child's baptism. a godparent. 5: To be pot valiant was to be brave when in this condition. drunk. Round 4. Category: Sport Ability 1: Shooting 18 under at the 2015 Masters, Jordan Spieth tied this man for the tourney's all-time scoring record. Tiger Woods. 2: This team won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907 and 1908... things haven't gone that well since. the Cubs. 3: This swimmer's 8-for-8 Olympic performance in '08 included 4 individual world records. (Michael) Phelps. 4: In Super Bowl 50 the Broncos' Von Miller became the second man in 3 years to win MVP playing this defensive position. a linebacker. 5: In world team tennis in the 1970s, this 6-time Wimbledon singles champ was one of the first women to coach pro men. Billie Jean King. Round 5. Category: Math-Free Word Problems 1: If Mo can eat 25 Twinkies in 30 minutes, how concerned was Mo when this maker of Twinkies went bankrupt in 2012?. Hostess. 2: If Becky has 13 half-dollars and 46 pennies, she's way short of the 2018-19 tuition of $49,330 at this N.J. Ivy League school. Princeton. 3: Sal hits .382 and Mal hits .392, so both lose the 1994 batting title to Tony Gwynn, who hit .394 for this western team. the (San Diego) Padres. 4: George II died at 76 in 1760, so maybe medicine improved by the time this great-great-granddaughter lived to be 81. Victoria. 5: If Carl's car exits Carlsbad Caverns at 60 MPH and Lou's leaves Louisville at 80, the 2 can meet in this Wyoming capital. Cheyenne. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

This weeks episode is centered around the eponymous Lopukhina Conspiracy but who is doing the conspiring and who is being conspired against?Plus events in Sweden are brought to a head, George II, the King of England gets involved in the war of the Austrian Succession, things take a downward turn for the Brunswicks and the Empress Elizabeth goes ballistic when she sees someone wearing pink!Click on one of the links below to join the Boyar Duma where for a small monthly subscription you'll receive the following -Exclusive membership of the Boyar Duma and a shout out on the PodcastAd-free podcasts - (ads may come in on the free feed at some point in the future but never for subscription members)At least one members only episode per monthGeneral release episodes at least 1 week earlier than normal Transcripts for each episode (Patreon Only) Via PatreonGo to the podcast website https://www.historyofrussia.net/and visit the Membership Page or the Patreon Logo on the home pageOr go to https://www.patreon.com/historyofrussia_boyarduma Via Apple Podcastssearch in apple podcasts for ‘Boyar Duma' or the ‘History of Russia podcast-members only' and hit subscribe.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-russia-members-only/id1696439936 Via Spotify Search in spotify for 'Russia members only'https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damon-boar/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Middleton admitted to being 41.  We kinda knew that Kate.  But she admitted it to a young girl.  Hey it's a cute story. Meanwhile, on this date in 1776, one of Charles' ancestors had a lousy day as some farmers declared they were done with him.  Except we didn't have phones yet so George II probably didn't even know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022), Dr. David Cressy is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

In this special live episode, recorded at the Buckingham Literary Festival last weekend, the award-winning writer Flora Fraser takes us to one of the most remote places in the British Isles to witness the dramatic story of how her namesake Flora Macdonald helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape after his failed attempt to take the throne from George II. Their adventure is one of the most romantic and romanticised episodes in our history, sighed over and depicted by succeeding generations seduced by Flora's bravery and charm. Flora Fraser is the author of several acclaimed works of history including Beloved Emma: The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton; Venus of Empire, The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, and The Washingtons. Her book Pretty Young Rebel, The Life of Flora MacDonald is out now in hardback. For more, as ever, visit our website: tttpodcast.com. Show notes Scene One: June 1746. The Prince comes to Flora at midnight in South Uist and asks for help.  Scene Two: September 1746. Flora is a captive on a Royal Navy warship in Leith harbour and a celebrity. Scene Three: December 1746. The ship bringing Flora South from Leith reaches London. Memento: The handsomely bound Bible in two volumes that Flora carried down to London, where she was kept a state prisoner into the following year. People/Social Presenter: Violet Moller Guest: Flora Fraser Production: Maria Nolan Podcast partner: Ace Cultural Tours Theme music: ‘Love Token' from the album ‘This Is Us' By Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ See where 1746 fits on our Timeline  

The US declaration of Independence described George III (1760-1820) as “marked by every act which may define a tyrant.” At home he was described as one of the most conscientious sovereigns who ever sat upon the English throne. Yet, he vehemently opposed catholic emancipation and the abolition of slavery. His characterisations are almost as broad as the events that unfolded during long reign. It saw an independent United States and a revolutionary France. It saw the age of enlightenment, the age of industry, science and technology and the age of imperialism that would see Europe reach the peak of its global power. Characters George III – King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (1760-1820) and Ireland (1801-20) Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz – Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (1760-1820) and Ireland (1801-20) Prince Frederick – father of George III, son of George II, Prince of Wales (1729-51) Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha – mother of George III Prince George – son of George III, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent of the United Kingdom (1811-20) Prince Henry – duke of Cumberland, brother of George III France Maximillien Robespierre – leading Jacobin revolutionary Charles Danton – leading Jacobin revolutionary Napoleon Bonaparte – Emperor of France Louis XVI – King of France (1774-92) Louis XVIII – King of France (1814-15, 1815-24) Marie Antoinette – Queen consort of France, wife of Louis XVI (1774-92) Pierre-Charles Villaneuve – French vice-admiral at the Battle of Trafalgar Joseph Bonaparte – King of Spain and Naples, brother of Napoleon Louis Bonaparte – King of Holland, brother of Napoleon United States Thomas Paine – English-born American revolutionary activist Benjamin Franklin – writer, diplomat and philosopher George Washington – military officer and statesman. 1st President of the United States (1789-97) James Madison – President of the United States (1809-17) Andrew Jackson – general and statesman, President of the United States (1829-37) Prime Ministers Thomas Pelham, Duke of Newcastle (1757-62) John Stuart, Earl of Bute (1762-63) George Grenville (1763-65) Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham (1765-66, 82) William Pitt (the elder), earl of Chatham – Prime Minister (1766-68) Augustus FitzRoy, Duke of Grafton (1768-70) Frederick, Lord North (1770-82) William Petty, Earl of Shelburne (1782-83) William Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of Portland (1783, 1807-09) William Pitt (the younger) (1783-1801, 1804-06) Henry Addington (1801-04) William Grenville (1806-07) Spencer Perceval (1809-12) Robert Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool (1812-27) Charles Fox – Whig politician Lord Effingham – in charge of the coronation Horatio Nelson – Admiral and flag officer in the Royal Navy Cuthbert Collingwood – Admiral in the Royal Navy Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington – commander at the Battle of Waterloo William Howe – commander-in-chief of the British land forces during the American War of Independence John Burgoyne – British general during the American War of Independence Charles Cornwallis – British general during the American War of Independence Thomas Gray – British poet and scholar Sarah Lennox – favourite of George John Harrison – British clockmaker and inventor of the marine chronometer Abel Tasman – Dutch seafarer and explorer James Cook – British captain and explorer Capability Brown – British gardener and landscape architect Benjamin West – American artist William Herschel – German-born British astronomer Pope Pius VI – head of the Catholic Church (1775-99)

George II's (1727-60) temper was warm and impetuous but was good natured and sincere. He was unskilled in royal of talent of dissimulation, he always was what he appeared to be. He might offend but he never deceived. What you saw was what you got. Could Britain's second Hanoverian king provide calm composure against the immense challenges presented by a new Jacobite claimant and the first true global conflict in an unforgiving environment led by burgeoning prime ministers? Characters George II – King of Great Britain, Elector of Hanover (1727-60) Caroline of Ansbach – Queen consort of Great Britain, Electress consort of Hanover (1727-37) George I – King of Great Britain (1714-27, Elector of Hanover (1698-1727), father of George II Sophia Dorothea of Celle – mother of George II Sophia of Hanover – Electress of Hanover (1692-98), heiress presumptive to the British throne, grandmother of George II Ernest Augustus – Elector of Hanover (1692-98), grandfather of George II Frederick, prince of Wales – eldest son of George II and Caroline, heir apparent to British throne William, duke of Cumberland – youngest son of George II and Caroline, British army general Philip Christoph von Konigsmarck – Swedish count and lover of Sophia Dorothea of Celle Anne – Queen of Great Britain (1702-14) John Churchill, the duke of Marlborough – British military commander under Queen Anne James Stuart (the Old Pretender) – son of James II and Jacobite pretender Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) – grandson of James II and Jacobite pretender, son of James Stuart Robert Walpole – Prime Minister of Great Britain (1721-42) Charles Townshend – Statesman and director of foreign policy under Walpole Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington - Prime Minister of Great Britain (1742-43) Henry Pelham - Prime Minister of Great Britain (1743-54) Thomas Pelham, duke of Newcastle - Prime Minister of Great Britain (1754-57, 57-62) William Pitt – British statesman and informal leader (1756-61) Horace Walpole – statesman and son of Robert Walpole Mary Bellenden – mistress of George II Henrietta Howard – mistress of George II Amalie von Wallmoden – mistress of George II John Hervey – courtier and political writer George Friderich Handel – German-British composer Robert Jenkins – Welsh mariner who sparked the War of Jenkin's Ear Robert Clive – general and governor of the Bengal Presidency John Byng – British admiral at the Battle of Minorca James Wolfe – general at the Battle of Quebec Elizabeth Montagu – social reformer and literary critic James Caulfeild, earl of Charlemont – Irish statesman Credits Music for the Royal Fireworks – George Frideric Handel Concerto for flute in A minor – Johann Sebastian Bach bbc_18th-centu_07019161 bbc_period-bat_07019148 bbc_period-bat_07019002 bbc_large-outd_07019156 bbc_period-bat_07019151 451958__kyles__flag-flaps-back-and-forth-between-2-flags-in-high-wind-on-mountain-good-crisp-fabric-detail bbc_animals--h_07024150 horses resting bbc_700-people_07010060 bbc_atmosphere_07030054 505272__diegolar__surrounded-by-horse close perspective 464490__elynch0901__human-knocked-over 427972__lipalearning__male-grunt 365676__mr-alden__dinner-table-ambience 344145__brokenphono__swig-of-whiskey-001 275581__hinzebeat__cutlery-throwing-2 155589__leafs67__walking-in-long-grass 139973__jessepash__crowd-yay-applause-25ppl-long 98055__tomlija__wine-bottle-break-2 82019__benboncan__distant-hunt-with-shots or countryside

Die "Coronation Anthems", die Georg Friedrich Händel 1727 für die Krönung des englischen Königs George II. komponierte, zählen bis heute zu den besonders prachtvoll glänzenden Musikstücken für eine feierliche sakrale Zeremonie. Hervé Niquet hat die vier Krönungshymnen neu aufgenommen.

Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we're exploring the world outside the Tudors with royal history highlights from a variety of centuries. This week we look at the following people: Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Amelia Sophia Eleanor (daughter of George II), Eleanor of England (daughter of Henry II), Charles II of Spain, Anne of York (daughter of Edward IV), Edmund Tudor, and Sophia (daughter of George III). -- Commercial FREE for patrons! Love the Tudors? Read the stories of the Tudors on Tudors Dynasty! Shop Tudors Dynasty Merchandise -- Credits: Hosted by: Rebecca Larson Opening Music: Light And Breezy (Loopable} by chilledmusic Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9393-light-and-breezy-loopable License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebecca-larson/message

In this episode, Adam speaks with directors Dante Benazzo & Amanda Connors.Andrea Dante Benazzo trained as an actor and graduated from National Academy Silvio d'Amico in 2020. Feeling the urge to move from acting to personal research in directing his first work, in alto il Sole in basso, which premiered at the Contaminazioni Festival in 2018. His second work, Partschótt, was part of the 2020 Romaeuropa Festival. He's worked as assistant director for Alessandro Businaro for George II  (Venice Biennale Teatro 2020) and is currently working as assistant director for Valentino Villa for “Au bord” (Romaeuropa Festival). His work explores accumulation, cataloging & statistics - as a means of expression of human frailty - through live performance and its possible extensions.  Starting from autobiography and documentary, he investigates non-linearity, inconsistency, and non-existence of reality. Amanda Connors is a director based in NYC. With degrees in theatre and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she is a graduate of the National Theater Institute at the O'Neill Theater Center, and teaches at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She's directed in NYC and around the U.S and assisted at Second Stage, Signature, Guthrie, O'Neill, Cal Shakes, and more. She was in the MTC Directing Fellowship, a recipient of the SDCF Directing Observership, the NAMT Directing Observership, and an alumna of Directors Lab Mediterranean, North, and West. She's studied Complicité, Droznin movement under Rachel Jett, with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, with certifications from the Society of American Fight Directors. Mentioned in this episode:Paul Auster's The Invention of SolitudeMilo RauApitchatpongNick ConnorsSupport the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purpl...

英语新闻︱英国为已故女王伊丽莎白二世举行国葬For the first time in more than two centuries,Westminster Abbey in London was full of mourners for the state funeral of a monarch, as the UnitedKingdom said farewell on Monday to Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigningsovereign in the nation's history.英国19日为已故女王伊丽莎白二世举行国葬，两百年后，伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂再次挤满了前来哀悼的公众。The state funeral was organized after 10 daysof national mourning in the UK after the queen passed away on Sept 8. The lastfuneral for a monarch in the abbey was in 1760, for George II.伊丽莎白二世于8日去世，英国举国哀悼了10天之后举行了国葬。是自1760年英王乔治二世的葬礼以来，首次在威斯敏斯特教堂举行的君主葬礼。Among the 2,000 attendees at the funeral weremembers of the British royal family, UK politicians and foreign leadersincluding United States President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macronand Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan, who came as President Xi Jinping'sspecial representative and had paid respects to the queen's lying-in-state onSunday evening.英国王室成员、政府官员、外国王室成员和政要等2000多位宾客出席了女王的葬礼，其中包括美国总统拜登和法国总统马克龙。应英国政府邀请，国家主席习近平特别代表、国家副主席王岐山出席葬礼，并于18日晚对女王去世表示哀悼。Over the past four days, hundreds of thousandsof people from across the UK and many other countries filed past the coffin ofthe queen at Westminster Hall, some of them having waited for more than 10 hours.在过去的四天里，不少英国及全球各地的民众在威斯敏斯特宫外排队等待进入瞻仰女王，其中一些民众等候长达十余个小时。The funeral service in the abbey began at 11am, and lasted around an hour. Toward the end of the service at 11:55 am, atwo-minute silence was observed in the UK for the late queen.葬礼从上午11时开始，持续了大约一个小时。上午11时55分，葬礼进入尾声，英国全国默哀两分钟。Outside the abbey, crowds lined up along the3-kilometer route on which the coffin of the queen was transported on the RoyalNavy State Funeral Gun Carriage in a procession from Westminster Abbey and pastBuckingham Palace to Wellington Arch.仪式结束后，女王灵柩由皇家海军炮车护送，队伍从威斯敏斯特教堂出发，经过白金汉宫，抵达惠灵顿拱门。一路上民众排起了长队吊唁女王。The coffin was then taken by hearse to WindsorCastle and buried at St George's Chapel together with her late husband, PrincePhilip, the Duke of Edinburgh.随后，灵柩被送往温莎城堡的圣乔治教堂举行入葬仪式，与女王已故的丈夫菲利普亲王安葬在一起。The passing away of the queen, who was thefirst British monarch to visit China, in 1986, and witnessed the development ofbilateral relations between the two countries, has also reverberated amongthe Chinese community in the UK as well expatriates in China.1986年，伊丽莎白二世对中国进行了为期6天的国事访问，是第一位访华的英国君主，女王见证了中英两国关系的发展。女王的去世也在英国华人社区和英国在华侨民之中引起了反响。记者：邢奕编辑：陈月华mourner英[ˈmɔ:nə(r)]；美[ˈmɔrnə(r)]n.哀悼者，悲伤者;悲伤的人，哀伤的人;忏悔者;[拳]眼圈被打得发黑的拳手coffin英[ˈkɒfɪn]；美[ˈkɔːfɪn]n.棺材;蹄槽reverberate英[rɪˈvɜ:bəreɪt]；美[rɪˈvɜrbəreɪt]vi.回响;弹回;反射vt.使回响;使反射;使回弹expatriate英[ˌeksˈpætriət]；美[ˌeksˈpeɪtriət]n.侨民，移居国外者;被逐出国外者

Arnaud Kientz est un chanteur d'opéra français, il a 51 ans, il est baryton et a sorti quelques albums, notamment un en 2017 où il interprète les plus grands hymnes nationaux dont celui du Royaume-Uni : "God save the Queen". Il a fait la version originale de l'hymne anglais, puisque c'est le roi George II qui l'a imposé en 1745. Il enregistre donc "God save the King", disponible entre autres sur les plateformes de streaming...Evidemment pendant 5 ans, c'est calme au niveau des écoutes. Et puis le jour de l'accession au trône de Charles, là tout s'accélère : 500.000 écoutes en quelques jours. Tous les jours à 6h50 sur RTL, Florian Gazan révèle une histoire insolite et surprenante, liée à l'actualité.

Riccardo primo, re d'Inghilterra ("Richard the First, King of England", HWV 23) is an opera seria in three acts written by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music (1719). The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli, after Francesco Briani's Isacio tiranno, set by Antonio Lotti in 1710. Handel wrote the work for the Royal Academy's 1726–27 opera season, and also as homage to the newly crowned George II and the nation where Handel had just received citizenship.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Handel: Riccardo Primo, HWV 23 (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com

Donald Macleod explores Handel's crucial relationship with the British monarchy, and how he and the Georgian Kings helped forge a new sense of British culture and identity. What could be more quintessentially British than a rousing chorus of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus? Or his anthem Zadok the Priest, which has been performed at every British coronation since 1727? Yet, though the composer became was a naturalised British subject, he was born in Germany and kept his German accent all of his life. The same was true of the two Kings Handel served, George I and George II. This week, as we head towards a royal jubilee weekend, Donald Macleod explores Handel's crucial relationship with the British monarchy, and how he and the Georgian Kings helped forge a new sense of British culture and identity. Music Featured: Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus Agrippina, Act 2: "Pensieri, voi mi tormentate" Handel: Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op 3 No 1 Rinaldo, Act 1: “Cara Sposa” ‘Utrecht' Jubilate Te Deum in D, ‘Queen Caroline' (Mvts 1 & 2) Water Music (excerpt) Radamisto, Act 2: “Ombra caro di mia sposa” I will magnify thee Overture to Admeto Riccardo primo, re d'Inghilterra, Act 2 ‘T'amo si' My Heart is Inditing Ariodante Act III: ‘Dopo Notte' and Finale Zadok the Priest Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline: I. Introduction, II. The Ways of Zion do Morn Messiah: ‘Every valley shall be exalted' and No 4 ‘And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed' Israel in Egypt: (extracts from Parts II and III) Concerto Grosso No 12 in B minor ‘Dettingen' Te Deum: ‘Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day' Occasional Oratorio: Overture Handel Organ Concerto Op 4 No 1: II. Allegro Judas Maccabaeus, Part 2: ‘See! The Conquering Hero Comes', ‘Sing Unto God' and ‘O Lovely Peace' Music for the Royal Fireworks Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Chris Taylor For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Handel and the Crown https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017m2m And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Et tout ça grâce au roi George II qui régna sur l'Angleterre au XVIIIe siècle. En 1748, il prit une étrange décision. Il ordonna que son anniversaire soit officiellement célébré en grande pompe le deuxième samedi du mois de juin. C'est ainsi que naquit cette grande parade appelée au Royaume-Uni : Trooping The Colour, "Le salut aux couleurs". Cette saison, les Grosses Têtes vous proposent de découvrir ou redécouvrir le nouveau podcast de Florian Gazan. Dans "Ah Ouais ?", Florian Gazan répond en une minute chrono à toutes les questions essentielles, existentielles, parfois complètement absurdes, qui vous traversent la tête. Un podcast RTL Originals.   Découvrez la page Facebook Officielle des "Grosses Têtes" : https://www.facebook.com/lesgrossestetesrtl/ Retrouvez vos "Grosses Têtes" sur Instagram : https://bit.ly/2hSBiAo Découvrez le compte Twitter Officiel des "Grosses Têtes" : https://bit.ly/2PXSkkz Toutes les vidéos des "Grosses Têtes" sont sur YouTube : https://bit.ly/2DdUyGg

Et tout ça grâce au roi George II qui régna sur l'Angleterre au XVIIIe siècle. En 1748, il prit une étrange décision. Comme il était un né un 10 novembre, période où la météo n'est pas vraiment propice à des fêtes en plein air, il ordonna que son anniversaire soit officiellement célébré en grande pompe le deuxième samedi du mois de juin. C'est ainsi que naquit cette grande parade appelée au Royaume-Uni : Trooping The Colour, "Le salut aux couleurs". Dans "Ah Ouais ?", Florian Gazan répond en une minute chrono à toutes les questions essentielles, existentielles, parfois complètement absurdes, qui vous traversent la tête. Un podcast RTL Originals.

In Part Two, Professor Davies continues to tolerate our editor, when discussing George II in his place as a European monarch. We also discuss the King of Slavery, as Norman has recently named him.You can buy Norman's Book, George II here: https://amzn.to/3aZ60E7Do head over to Aspects of History where you'll find plenty of content freely available: articles, interviews, book reviews and short stories.

We had the opportunity to discuss with legendary historian Norman Davies, his new book George II: Not Just a British Monarch. In the wake of last week's episode with Andrew Roberts on George III, what about the family that made him? Well, they're pretty dysfunctional. Norman was also helpful in ensuring I was using the correct language and not looking at the king through a British lens.Head over to Aspects of History to read more

There was no real problem with a woman inheriting the Austrian throne. But it could be a useful pretext for war by nations keen on advancing their own interests militarily. Frederick II of Prussia was quick to go to war - the Philosopher Prince became a Military King when he had the power to - and he seized the rich Austrian province of Silesia (which is actually Polish, but neither the Austrians nor the Prussians cared about that). Britain kept fighting the War of Jenkins' Ear against the Spanish, but then it got subsumed into the War of Austrian Succession, which it joined on the Austrian side as it had in the War of Spanish Succession. It did badly in the land war, under George II who, at Dettingen, became the last British sovereign to appear on a battlefield, and his younger son, the Duke of Cumberland, who proved pretty hopeless. They fought the French in America, chiefly through the Massachusetts colonists, and in India, through the East India Company. Most gains were handed back at the end of the fighting, except that Prussia hung on to Silesia. With British backing. Which annoyed Austria a lot, and that had consequences for the next war. A war that was bound to come, since this one had sorted out very little, apart from allowing Maria Theresa to mount the Austrian throne after all. Illustration: Empress Maria Theresa, portrait by Martin van Meytens, 1759. Public domain (published anywhere (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before 1926 and public domain in the U.S.) Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License

Bonnie Prince Charlie.   Read by Bertie. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth.   Hello, this is Bertie and I'm here with a little bit of history from Scotland.     Many people have heard the name Bonnie Prince Charlie, and perhaps seen his dashing portrait, but do not know the details of his remarkable adventure in the year 1745, when he led the clans of the Scottish highlands in a rebellion against their English rulers.   So this is his story. And if  you listen to the end, you will learn how I, myself, have a remote connection with Bonnie Prince Charlie.   First, let's explain a little about  Bonnie Prince Charlie's background.   He came from a family of  Scottish Kings and Queens called the Stewarts. For a while the Stewarts ruled England as well as Scotland, but they had trouble getting on with the English Parliament. In fact, a civil war broke out between king and parliament, which ended in 1649 when King Charles I was beheaded on the balcony of  Whitehall in central London.   By the time Bonnie Prince Charlie was a young man, the English king was George II whose family, the Hanovers,  came from Germany. The Scottish Stewarts were out of the picture exiled in Italy, but they still believed, with some good cause, that they should be reigning over their homelands.   Prince Charles believed that his father should be crowned James III. In the Summer of 1745 he secretly sailed to Scotland, determined to make that dream a reality. He sailed with two ships; one of them carrying his soldiers. But that ship was intercepted by the English navy. Charlie sailed on and when he reached a Scottish beach, he had just twelve men with him - one of whom was a priest. The first highland chief who met Charles told him to ‘go home'. He replied, “I have come home.”   He was just 24 years old, but he had royal blood in his veins, good looks, and a persuasive personality. It was said of him, “If this prince once sets eyes upon you, he would make you do whatever he pleased.”   Like most of the Stewart family, he was highly cultured. He spoke  Italian, French, English and German, and he was musical too. He dressed with a blue sash to represent his blue royal blood.   You can see how his dash, charm, and daring nature led to his nickname, Bonnie Prince Charlie.   By August of 1745, he had, persuaded the Highland Chiefs to gather 1,200 men on the shores of Loch Shiel.  These were the clans with names like the Macdonalds, Chisholms, Macleans and Frasers. Each clan lived in a particular area of Scotland under their own chief.   Those who came from the mountains of West Scotland endured tough lives and made particularly hardy and brave soldiers. They were famous for their kilts and their red checked tartan, and for their much feared battle tactic, the Highland Charge.   Charles read out a message from his father, James, promising a Scottish parliament, lower taxes and independence from England.  The clansmen loudly cheered. Then Charles rose his father's red flag with a white cross in the centre. This was the moment the revolution began. His followers became known as the Jacobites from the Latin name for James.   At first things went well for the Jacobites.   Charlie's men sneaked into Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, through a narrow gate in the walls. Once inside, they raised their swords and cried out as if charging into battle but they were met with no resistance. Soon the streets of Edinburgh were lined with 60,000 supporters cheering Bonnie Prince Charlie and his revolutionary army. Charles set up his court in Holyrood Palace, but the Government forces loyal to the English King George, still held out in Edinburgh castle at the other end of the street called the Royal Mile.     The Jacobite rebels were yet to fight a proper battle, but that soon changed. A Government army led by Sir John Cope was coming after the young prince.  The Jacobites attacked Cope's troops early one morning before they were fully awake and defeated them within 15 minutes. A Jacobite song romanticizes this famous victory  - it goes something like.   “Hey, Johnnie Cope, are ye waking yet? Or are your drums a-beating yet?”   Charles spent six weeks in Edinburgh, where there were frequent balls and endless meetings to discuss what to do next.   The handsome and charming prince was much admired by lady members of court, who clutched fans decorated with his portrait.     All the time he was losing the element of surprise. Eventually, at the end of October, his army marched into England and laid siege to the city of Carlisle. Both the city and its castle surrendered without a fight.   By November 1745, the Jacobites had reached Derby, just 120 miles from London. The English cartoonist, Hogarth, depicted the mad panic that gripped Londoners when they heard that the Scots were so close to home.  London was poorly defended, and Charles could see victory in sight. He wanted to attack immediately. But his generals were not so bold. When news came that two large English armies were marching towards them, they insisted that the Jacobites retreat back to Scotland. The Prince was dismayed by this cowardly idea, but as all his generals were against him, he had no choice but to go back North. It turned out that the reports of the English armies were not even true. It is an example of how a false rumour can be more powerful than an army.   The English  Government now had time to muster its forces and to recruit Scots loyal to King George to help them take on the Jacobites led by Prince Charles. The Jacobite dreams died at the battle of Culloden Moor in Inverness in North West Scotland in April 1746. This was where the Government army under the Duke of Cumberland caught up with them.   Prince Charles ignored the advice of his commander, George Murray, and chose to fight on marshy land. The result was an almost total massacre when the Jacobite soldiers charged into the muskets and cannon of Cumberland's army. After the first round of easy slaughter, Cumberland hunted down survivors killing many, including the wounded lying on the ground. For this brutality he earned the nickname, ‘The Butcher of Cumberland'.   Charlie fled the scene.   For the next six months he roamed the highlands, pursued by the English redcoats. Some of the time he went under the disguise of ‘Mr Sinclair,' a ship-wrecked merchant. He also hid out in a mountain cave with a highland chief called Cluny MacPherson - the hideaway became known as Cluny's Cage.   Later in 1746, a young highland scots woman called Flora Macdonald decided to help Charlie. She dressed the pretty faced prince up as a woman.   And then she passed him off as her servant, Betty. At one point, he was almost discovered when he hitched his skirts up to cross a stream. Flora then smuggled him aboard a ship which took him to the Isle of Skye. Eventually he fled back to France. His escape was immortalised in a song written 150 years later.   Speed Bonnie boat   Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that's born to be King Over the seas to sky.   The defeat was a catastrophe for the Scottish Highlanders. The English decided to break up the Clans, which they saw as a threat to their security. They banned highland culture, including the wearing of  kilts, and eventually cleared the highlanders out of their homes to make way for new farmers raising sheep.   Within Scotland, it was treason to support the exiled Stuarts, so the Jacobites came up with coded phrases, rituals and symbols to show allegiance. The most famous was the toast “to the king over the water.”   And in a way, I am directly connected to this story. I have lived in England all my life, but my family name is Fraser, and my ancestors belonged to a Scottish highland Clan. They fought at the battle of Culloden, and one of them was an attendant to the clan chief,   Simon Fraser, the 11th Lord Lovat nicknamed, "the Fox".  Lord Lovat was captured by the English, tried for treason, and beheaded in the Tower of London on the 9th of April 1747.  He was the last man in Britain to be executed by beheading, although beheading was not formally abolished in UK law until 1973. My Ancestor accompanied Lord Lovat to the Scaffold to wish him goodbye. Lord Lovat gave him a small gift, a horn in which he kept his snuff or tobacco for sniffing. This horn has come down in my family. My father gave it to me many years ago, and Lord Lovat's snuff box remains in my safe to this day.   I do hope that you've enjoyed this history of Bonnie Prince Charlie and you can always hear more stories and history and songs at Storynory.com or on our podcast, available in iTunes and on Google podcasts and in all good podcast apps. For now, from me Bertie, goodbye!