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2 unusual facts about Joye


Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst

Charlottetown was named the capital of St. John's Island by King George III in 1768, it being named after his Consort, Queen Charlotte.

A mutiny took place among the garrison at Fort Amherst in 1762, resulting in courts-martial at Louisbourg for the main people involved; demotions and hundreds of lashes by cat o'nine tails and one execution.


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Col Joye

Joye was an original member of Brian Hendersons Bandstand television program, and appeared regularly on this show for fourteen years.

Joye also toured Australia with fellow Bandstand acts, including Judy Stone, Sandy Scott, and Little Pattie.

George Joye

Joye, as many of his contemporaries, was convinced that they lived in apocalyptic times and that the Return of Christ was not far away.

Merten de Keyser

In 1534 De Keyser printed the second, revised edition of Tyndale's New Testament as well as Joye's fresh edition of the Davids Psalter based on Zwingli's Latin Psalter, and Joye's translation of the book of Jeremiah.

Nanny Ogg

Within the Discworld universe, Nanny has written several books, including The Joye of Snacks, Mother Ogg's Tales For Tiny Folk and Nanny Ogg's Cookbook.


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