The title given by the Parliamentarians to Charles II, after the execution of his father. Charles I, was styled the Last Man, as implying that he was the last who would sit on the English throne.
Sonderbund.
See Sarnen, League of.
Sons of Liberty.
A society of Americans, pledged to work for liberty in the American colonies, which was founded in New York in 1765. It derived its name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré, in a speech in the House of Commons during the debate on the Stamp Bill in 1765. The last achievement of the Society was the convening of the Continental Congress in 1774.
Sonthal Revolt.
A rising of the Sonthal hillmen in India in 1855, due to dislike of the procedure of the courts of justice in enforcing the claims of Bengali moneylenders. They raided the European stations, and were not subdued without considerable difficulty.
Sound Dues.
A tax payable to Denmark by all foreign ships entering or quitting the Baltic. It was abolished in 1857.