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John Horsley (antiquarian)

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John Horsley (c. 1685 – 12 January 1732) was a British antiquarian, known primarily for his book Britannia Romana or The Roman Antiquities of Britain which was published in 1732. [1]

30 relations: Alnwick, Antiquarian, Apoplexy, British Museum, Dictionary of National Biography, Durham, England, Fellow of the Royal Society, Glorious Revolution, Hydrostatics, Inveresk, John Hodgson (antiquary), John Ward (academic), Master's degree, Mechanics, Midlothian, Morpeth, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newton Ogle, Nonconformist, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Pinkie House, Presbyterianism, Roman army, Roman legion, Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, University of Edinburgh, Widdrington Station and Stobswood.

Alnwick

Alnwick is a market town in north Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town.

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Antiquarian

An antiquarian or antiquary (from the Latin: antiquarius, meaning pertaining to ancient times) is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past.

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Apoplexy

Apoplexy is bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms.

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British Museum

The British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury area of London, United Kingdom, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885.

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Durham, England

Durham (locally) is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society judges to have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science and medical science".

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Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III, Prince of Orange, who was James's nephew and son-in-law.

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Hydrostatics

Fluid statics or hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluids at rest.

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Inveresk

Inveresk (Gaelic: Inbhir Easg) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated immediately to the south of Musselburgh.

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John Hodgson (antiquary)

John Hodgson (1779–1845) was an English clergyman and antiquary, known as the county historian of Northumberland.

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John Ward (academic)

John Ward (1679?–1758) was an English teacher, supporter of learned societies, and biographer, remembered for his work on the Gresham College professors, of which he was one.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin magister) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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Mechanics

Mechanics (Greek μηχανική) is that area of science concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment.

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Midlothian

Midlothian (Midlowden, Meadhan Lodainn) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, UK.

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Morpeth, Northumberland

Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, north-east England, lying on the River Wansbeck.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, from the North Sea.

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Newton Ogle

Newton Ogle (1726-1804) was a Church of England clergyman and member of the landowning Ogle family.

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Nonconformist

In English church history, a nonconformist was a Protestant who did not "conform" to the governance and usages of the established Church of England.

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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

Philosophical Transactions, titled Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (often abbreviated as Phil. Trans.) from 1776, is a scientific journal published by the Royal Society.

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Pinkie House

Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland, and Ireland.

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Roman army

The Roman army (Latin: exercitus Romanus) is a term that can in general be applied to the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the Romans throughout the duration of Ancient Rome, from the Roman Kingdom (to c. 500 BC) to the Roman Republic (500–31 BC) and the Roman Empire (31 BC – 395), and its medieval continuation the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Roman legion

A Roman legion (from Latin legio "military levy, conscription", from legere "to choose") was a large unit of the Roman army.

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Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, usually abbreviated as RGS, is a selective British independent school for pupils aged between 7 and 18 years.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne

The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, the oldest provincial antiquarian society in England, was founded in 1813.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities.

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Widdrington Station and Stobswood

Widdrington Station and Stobswood is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Horsley_(antiquarian)

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