Events for May 07

Anthony Tanner, perpetual curate for Holmpatrick, is murdered near Rush, Co. Dublin

May 7, 1741

Anthony Tanner, perpetual curate for Holmpatrick, is murdered near Rush, Co. Dublin

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Henry Gray Graham, author of Social Life of Scotland in the 18th Century, died

May 7, 1906

Henry Gray Graham, author of Social Life of Scotland in the 18th Century, died

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James II arrives from exile in France and addresses the Irish Parliament

May 7, 1689

James II arrives from exile in France and addresses the Irish Parliament

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Earl of Hereford invaded Scotland on behalf of Henry VIII

May 7, 1544

Earl of Hereford invaded Scotland on behalf of Henry VIII

The Rough Wooing refers to a time when England advanced her territorial ambitions through a proposed marriage between the young Mary, Queen of Scotland, and Edward, the English Prince of Wales, son of Henry VIII.

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