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January 20, 2013
Ngaire Elder: The Writers Showcase Podcast - The Place To Be Hea...
Ngaire Elder: The Writers Showcase Podcast - The Place To Be Hea...: The Writers Showcase is a Podcast set up solely for writers and is hosted by Phil Naessens . Phil Naessens For more information abo...
January 19, 2013
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 39 - THE BIG BIRD CAGE
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 39 - THE BIG BIRD CAGE: SHOW SYNOPSIS: This week Steven and John tear into a "classic" bit of 70's exploitation titlec, The Big Bird Cage. Busty Pam Grier hang...
Gladiator's Pen: OneWord 60 Seconds: Sound
Gladiator's Pen: OneWord 60 Seconds: Sound: The room was quiet but for the sound of water dripping from the corner. It was dark and damp, smelled like dirt, a basement maybe. She...
History Trivia
January 19
379 Theodosius installed as co-emperor of East Roman Empire.
973 Pope Benedictus VI elected
1419 The French city of Rouen surrendered to Henry V in Hundred Years War.
1520 Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund, an important conflict in the campaign of Christian II to gain power over Sweden.
1523 Ulrich Zwingli, founder of the reformation in Switzerland, published his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope.
1783 William Pitt became the youngest Prime Minister of England at age 24.
379 Theodosius installed as co-emperor of East Roman Empire.
973 Pope Benedictus VI elected
1419 The French city of Rouen surrendered to Henry V in Hundred Years War.
1520 Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund, an important conflict in the campaign of Christian II to gain power over Sweden.
1523 Ulrich Zwingli, founder of the reformation in Switzerland, published his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope.
1783 William Pitt became the youngest Prime Minister of England at age 24.
January 18, 2013
History Trivia
January 18
350 Flavius Julius Constans was assassinated.
1486 King Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV.
1520 King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeated the Swedes at Lake Åsunden.
1562 Pope Pius IV reopened the Council of Trent for its third and final session, which defined the mass as a true sacrifice and issued statements on several other doctrinal issues. By the end of the 16th century, many of the abuses that had motivated the Protestant Reformation had disappeared, and the church had reclaimed many of its European followers.
January 17, 2013
History Trivia
January 17
38 BC Octavian married Livia Drusilla.
69 Etruscan Roman Emperor Otho committed suicide after a night of meditation in his tent. A companion of Nero, it is believed that he died to prevent civil war.
395 the Roman Empire was split into eastern and western parts upon the death of Emperor Theodosius I, whose will provided that his two sons would inherit the two parts.
1377 Pope Gregory XI moved the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1501- Cesare Borgia returned in triumph to Rome from Romagna.
1648 England's Long Parliament passed the Vote of No Addresses, which broke off negotiations with King Charles I, setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
38 BC Octavian married Livia Drusilla.
69 Etruscan Roman Emperor Otho committed suicide after a night of meditation in his tent. A companion of Nero, it is believed that he died to prevent civil war.
395 the Roman Empire was split into eastern and western parts upon the death of Emperor Theodosius I, whose will provided that his two sons would inherit the two parts.
1377 Pope Gregory XI moved the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1501- Cesare Borgia returned in triumph to Rome from Romagna.
1648 England's Long Parliament passed the Vote of No Addresses, which broke off negotiations with King Charles I, setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
Gladiator's Pen: Short term goals are the yellow brick road to succ...
Gladiator's Pen: Short term goals are the yellow brick road to succ...: Last week I set two simple goals to accomplish this Round of Words session. To write every day and write at least one article a week. ...
January 16, 2013
The Briton and the Dane: Concordia Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars This book has everything a person could want in Historical Fiction, January 15, 2013 By Quietclayer "Mary" (Florissant, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Briton and the Dane: Concordia (Kindle Edition) It's not my way to reiterate the story line in a review. I prefer to give my opinion of the writer's ability to paint pictures with words and engage the reader.
Mary Ann Bernal paints lavishly vivid pictures of the romantic and exotic locales in this excellent book. The characters are fully detailed, physically, mentally and emotionally. The reader is fully engaged from the first page. Drawn into a world of romance, intrigue, duplicity and adventure, I couldn't put the book down. I highly recommend this book to anyone that likes Historical Fiction or even just an excellent story. This book is right up there with Pillars of the Earth, if you liked that book, you will like this one. Don't miss it.
