Yorkshire Almanac 2026

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On Wednesday February 11, 1674 we had a solemn public national fast, wherein god did wonderfully draw out my heart in preaching and praying, especially for the nation, particularly for peace with the United Provinces, and disappointment of Popish projects. In the former, god heard speedily, for on Lord’s day following, February 15, news came by several letters that there’s a peace concluded betwixt us and the states of Holland. I take this as a pledge of more blessed be god.

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• Catholic Church (57) W/G ·
• Charles II (1630-85) (27), King of Scotland 1649-51, King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration until his death W/G ·
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• Heywood, Oliver (1630-1702) (34), Bolton-born nonconformist minister and diarist, active in the West Riding, resident at Northowram, ejected for his beliefs W/G ·
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Raine notes that fireballs were said to have been used in London, and recalls the anti-Papist couplet by Pope which used to be inscribed on the base of the Monument:

Where London’s column, pointing at the skies
Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies
(Pope 1754)

Thoresby refers to Captain Mason (Thoresby 1830).

The alleged beggar was bound over.

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