CALENDAR: Julian (to 1582); Julian/Gregorian (1582-1752); until 1 Jan 1752 in England, and until 1 Jan 1600 in Scotland, the new year is deemed to begin on 25 March, not on 1 January; in accordance with the common practice of historical chronologies, this record assigns all dates between 1 January and 24 March, inclusive, in years up to 1752, to the year officially beginning 25 March; MAIN RECORD: languages used: English.