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The #HouseofStuart ruled England, Scotland & Ireland from 1603 to 1714, the #RoyalHouse began with the accession of James VI of Scotland, when he was crowned #KingJamesI after the death of #QueenElizabethI in 1603. With flourishing court culture significant changes occurred, inc. the #EnglishCivilWar, the execution of #KingCharlesI, the #GloriousRevolution & the #ActofUnion.
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Imagine a colourful #Maypole 30m tall in front of #StMaryLeStrand. Dressed in flowers it was erected for the #PeopleOfTheStrand to celebrate Spring on #MayDay. But angered Puritans called it a Pagan ritual that threatened the morality of common people. They pulled the Maypole down in 1644, after which, all Maypoles were banned until the #EnglishCivilWar ended #HiddenHistory
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A #Maypole once stood at the corner of #FleetStreet & the #Strand. Banned by Puritans a “glorious, bigger & higher” replacement 40m high was built in 1661 by the Blacksmith #JohnClarges after the #EnglishCivilWar. The new maypole was an important landmark & meeting place to socialise & trade goods. Night watchmen from #ScotlandYard met at the maypole for their daily patrol.
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