The Loyalists usually only get the briefest of mentioned when the history of Canada is discussed. This is a tad unfortunate as the arrival of the Loyalists forever altered the trajectory of British North America and laid a solid groundwork for a uniquelyCanadian take on governance. They really should be discussed more. That said, this article
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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Declaration of Dependence
Photo Credit: Journal of the American Revolution Faded cursive writing on a wrinkled, water-damaged sheet ofpaper is all that remains of an important counter-point to theDeclaration of Independence. The document is known as theLoyalist Declaration of Dependence and it was pennedin 1776 in New York. A transcript of the text is as
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Over the past few weeks communities in N. Ireland have been hit by rioting instigated by a minority of hardline loyalists who have been protesting restrictions on the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall. Recently the rioting took on a more sectarian aspect. Loyalist rioters targeted the
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