Algernon Sydney (or Sidney), (January 1623 – December 7, 1683), was an English politician, an opponent of King Charles II of England. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ...

A son of the Earl of Leicester, and the great-nephew of Sir Philip Sidney, he is thought to have been born at Penshurst Place in Kent. During the English Civil War, he joined the army of Parliament, but became critical of Oliver Cromwell's leadership. While writing Court Maxims (1665-6) he was negotiating with Dutch and French for support for a republican invasion of England. Following the Restoration of the monarchy, he went into exile, returning in 1677. In 1683, he was implicated in the Rye House Plot, and was found guilty of treason and executed. Philip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 - October 17, 1586) became one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. ... Penshurst Place, near Tonbridge, is 32 miles to the south east of London, and was built in 1341 for Sir John de Pulteney, from the first-not so much a castle as a country residence that could be defended in an emergency: A Oswald Country houses of Kent. Penshurst: or... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, specifically to the first (1642–1645) and second (1648–1649) civil wars between the supporters of King Charles I and the supporters of... Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, 1657. ... Restoration can be one of several things, depending on context: In criminal justice, restoration is another term for restorative justice. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... The Rye House Plot of 1683 was a plan to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother (and heir to the throne) James, Duke of York. ...

His writings were collected and published posthumously under various titles: Posthumous means after death. ...

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John Boys was born in 1607 at Bonnington, in Kent, and died on the 8th of October, in 1664 at Bonnington. ... The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. ... Thomas Kelsey rose from obscurity as a London tradesman to become an important figure in the government of Oliver Cromwell. ...