Cary's Rebellion was an uprising in colonial North Carolina occasioned by the disfranchisement of the Quakers, a numerous sect in that province. In 1707 Thomas Cary, deputy governor, was deposed at the solicitation of the Quakers, but for two years refused to abandon his office. When the colony's proprietors sent Edward Hyde as governor, Cary revolted, though he had promised to support Hyde. With Virginia aid, Cary was defeated, captured and sent to England on a treason charge, but was never tried. This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Edward Hyde may refer to several different people, including: Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674), English historian and statesman Edward Hyde (c. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

Source: Dictionary of American History by James Truslow Adams, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940 James Truslow Adams (1878 - 1949) was a U.S. historian. ...