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April 2, 2013
History Trivia - Happy Birthday Charlemagne
April 2
68 the Emperor Galba was declared Imperator by his legion.
506 he Brevairum, a code of laws for the subjects of Alaric II, King of the Goths, was drafted at Toulouse
742 Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768-814, first Holy Roman Emperor, from 800-814, was born.
999 Sylvester II was elected pope. He was the first French pope, and was said to have played a major role in popularizing Arabic numerals in the West.
1234 Edmund Rich became Archbishop of Canterbury. Raised to the Archbishopric by Pope Gregory IX, Edmund was an outspoken figure who clashed with King Henry III of England and preached for the Sixth Crusade.
1285 Honorius IV elected pope. Honorius was old and crippled when elected but in his brief two years as pope he worked toward reuniting the Western and Eastern churches and supported the mendicant orders.
1502Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catherine of Aragon, died.
68 the Emperor Galba was declared Imperator by his legion.
506 he Brevairum, a code of laws for the subjects of Alaric II, King of the Goths, was drafted at Toulouse
742 Charlemagne, King of the Franks from 768-814, first Holy Roman Emperor, from 800-814, was born.
999 Sylvester II was elected pope. He was the first French pope, and was said to have played a major role in popularizing Arabic numerals in the West.
1234 Edmund Rich became Archbishop of Canterbury. Raised to the Archbishopric by Pope Gregory IX, Edmund was an outspoken figure who clashed with King Henry III of England and preached for the Sixth Crusade.
1285 Honorius IV elected pope. Honorius was old and crippled when elected but in his brief two years as pope he worked toward reuniting the Western and Eastern churches and supported the mendicant orders.
1502Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catherine of Aragon, died.
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April 1, 2013
The Author's Corner - Mary Ann Bernal live interview April 4, 2013
Hear Mary Ann Bernal on The Author's Corner, Thursday Nite, April 4th, with host, Elaine Raco Chase. Call in and chat – head to www.trianglevarietyradio.com – click on blog talk radio at 8PM EASTERN time
Gladiator's Pen: April Altitudes
Gladiator's Pen: April Altitudes: Flying High I’m still on a high after participating in such an awesome author event, Authors in the Park: Spring into Art. There were ...
The Phil Naessens Show 4-01-2013 American League East Preview and Opening Week Matchups
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On Mondays Phil Naessens Show Sports-Kings Reading Between the Seams David Whitlock joins Phil to preview the American League East and then previews six key early season match-ups this week between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers the Anaheim Angels and Texas Rangers, the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers series’.
History Trivia - Eleanor of Aquitaine dies
April 1
374 Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approached within 0.0884 AUs of Earth.
527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I named his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
705 Greek pope John VII was chosen to succeed John VI.
1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine died.
1293 Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.
1318 Berwick-upon-Tweed was captured by the Scottish from the English.
1340 Niels Ebbesen killed Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum(period of discontinuity)in Denmark.
1578 William Harvey of England discovered blood circulation.
374 Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approached within 0.0884 AUs of Earth.
527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I named his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
705 Greek pope John VII was chosen to succeed John VI.
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1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine died.
1293 Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.
1318 Berwick-upon-Tweed was captured by the Scottish from the English.
1340 Niels Ebbesen killed Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum(period of discontinuity)in Denmark.
1578 William Harvey of England discovered blood circulation.
March 31, 2013
History Trivia - Oliver Cromwell offered title of King
March 31
307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered her in 326.
1084 Henry VI of Germany, after deposing Pope Gregory VII, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Gregory's successor, Pope Clement III.
1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.
1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.
307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered her in 326.
1084 Henry VI of Germany, after deposing Pope Gregory VII, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Gregory's successor, Pope Clement III.
1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.
1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.
Booksessed: March Favorites
Booksessed: March Favorites: Hi Everyone! This is the second installment of my favorite reads of 2013. You can see my favorites from January/February here. I'm jus...
