MDMD William of Orange

[Terrance]

Mason and Dixon have very different views of history and politics. This
influences how each  views the cape folk, its religion/politics, even
the transit of venus. 



1688 King James II (1685-1688) a catholic had a son that would
perpetuate a
Catholic King so Parliament looked for a way out and looked to the other
succession of James's daughter, Mary.   Mary (1689-1694)is Protestant
and married
to the Protestant ruler of Holland, William III (1689-1694) of Orange.  
They
invited William of Orange to invade England who is already at war with
France. 
William entered London but the crown is offered only to Mary.  William
said he
would leave Britain unless he became King.  Parliament had no choice but
to crown
both Mary and William.  William reigned 1689-1702.  By this action
England
effectively became a Dutch colony until 1714.  

Why would a Jesuit Pope support a Protestant  Dutch King of England? 

Isn't Thomas Pynchon, on his mom's side, Irish? Catholic too? 

If P is commenting on Apartheid in  Africa, isn't it conceivable that he
is also commenting on the Irish troubles? 

Just a thought. But I seem to recall that the Scotch Irish will be
showing up in the America chapters. 

Why is O'Brian the great preterit spinner of yarns aboard the seashores? 
Why not name him Yeats or something?