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RISGreat Historical Events That Were Significantly Affected by the Weather: 7, “Protestant Wind”—“Popish Wind”: The Revolusion of 1688 in England
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: James II, King of England from 1685 to 1688, increasingly antagonized his people by his forced attempts to restore the Catholic faith to a position of eminence in England; many of his actions were contrary to acts passed ...
Great Historical Events That Were Significantly Affected by the Weather: 4, The Great Famines in Finland and Estonia, 1695–97
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In the years 1694 to early 1697, cold winters and cool and wet springs and autumns led to extreme famine in northern Europe, particularly in Finland, Estonia, and Livonia. It is estimated that in Finland about 25?33% of ...
Benvenuto Cellini (1500–71) and “Rainstopping”
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Benvenuto Cellini (1500?71), the renowned goldsmith and sculptor of the late Renaissance in Italy, claimed in his autobiography that he directed artillery fire at rain clouds, thus stopping the rain. The occasion was the ...
Great Historical Events That Were Significantly Affected by the Weather: 6 Inundations and the Mild Winter 1672–73 Help Protect Amsterdam from French Conquest
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In the 17th century, the small Dutch Republic, the union of seven provinces of the northern part of the Low Countries. was the most important country in the world in matters of finance, commerce, and shipping (as well as ...
Great Historical Events That Were Significantly Affected by the Weather: 5, Some Meteorological Events of the Crimean War and Their Consequences
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In November 1854, in an early phase of the Crimean War (September 1854?February 1856), two meteorological events occurred that had important effects. The first was an intense fog on the 5th, and the second an unusually ...