"Carte Blanche" from Germany

A century ago today, following the Sarajevo assassination, Imperial Germany gave Austria-Hungary a "blank check" assurance – or at least so it is said.

Archduke Otto Passing

Three years ago today, His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Otto passed on.

Pat Buchanan's Campaign

A campaigner gives a recollection:

H/T: The Daily Paul

Faber, Rogers, Schiff, and Stockman

On the money madness:

On Greenwald

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Quote of the Month

Writes Mr. Theodore Harvey over at his weblog Royal World:

There will probably be blather about "freedom" and "democracy," but it's all balderdash. Europe today is a pathetic shadow of what it once was; all that's left are echoes, remnants, and memories. If Europe is still able to awe and delight both inhabitants and visitors, it is because of the greatness of what was built--physically, culturally, and spiritually--in the centuries before 1914.

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"Focus Maintained"

A century ago today, it is urged to “maintain focus” in spite of the Sarajevo killings.

More on Sarajevo

Ad Orientem gives us American east coast news a hundred years ago.

Over at The American Conservative, Rod Dreher reflects on the shots from Mr. Princip and possible parallels in our time.

A commemoration took place yesterday (note the playing of the Imperial Anthem):

The Guardian reports on the anniversary.

Road to World War I has lots of news from a century ago.

Dan Snow explains what happened a hundred years ago:

Sarajevo Assassination at 100

It was a century ago today, the assasination in Sarajevo took place.

Elsewhere: Royal World, The Mad Monarchist, Breach Your Mind

Sverdrup Government

In this bicentennial year of the Norwegian Constitution, 130 years ago today, the first Norwegian parliamentary Cabinet took office with Johan Sverdrup under King Oscar II.

Summer Night Concert at Schönbrunn

Annual concert performed this year Thursday May 29:

More info on the concert can be found here.

Coronation and the Bicentennial

108 years ago today, Their Majesties King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned in Trondhjem Cathedral.

We should remember in this Constitutional bicentennial year, where “everyone” is celebrating democratic progress, that eight years ago, on the occasion of the centennial of the coronation, an opinion poll showed 20 percent in support of more powers to the King. 30 percent amongst those around thirty and younger supported more powers to the King.