In 1685, which dying king reportedly said of his mistress Nell Gwyn, "Let not poor Nelly starve"?

1669 and 1852 were bad years to vacation near which Sicilian volcano? In 1988, 167 men died in the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion in which sea off Britain? Which architect designed London's St Bride's Church in the 1670s, whose tiered spire is said to have inspired the weddi… In 1678, Father Louis Hennepin became the first European to describe which landmark on the U.S.-Canada border? In 1687, gunpowder stored by the Ottoman Turks exploded during a Venetian siege, wrecking which Athens landmark? In 1687, which English scientist explained the Moon's tidal effect on Earth using his theory of gravitation? In 1688, the Glorious Revolution began when which Dutch prince landed at Brixham to claim the English crown? Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark is traditionally said to have landed, is in which country?