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December 20, 2012
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): New mini Green Wizard Catalogue
Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): New mini Green Wizard Catalogue: Of course, this catalogue is downloadable to your right!!! or drop me a line and you can have a copy...
History Trivia
December 20 69 General Vespasian's troops occupied Rome after defeating the Emperor Vitellius. 860 King Ethelbald of Wessex died. 1192 Richard the Lionheart was captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on his way home to England after signing a treaty with Saladin ending the Third crusade.
Richard the Lionheart1334 Benedict XII was elected pope. The third pope to reside at Avignon, Benedict attempted to reform the church and its religious orders. His pontificate saw the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. 1522 Suleiman the Magnificent accepted the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who were allowed to evacuate. They eventually settled on Malta and became known as the Knights of Malta.
December 19, 2012
Ngaire Elder: Book Review and Radio Interview: Ultra Violence by...
Ngaire Elder: Book Review and Radio Interview: Ultra Violence by...: Book Review and Radio Interview: Ultra Violence by Mark Barry Author, Mark Barry, was invited by Phil Naessens to chat about his bestselli...
History Trivia
December 19, 211 Publius Septimius Geta, co-emperor of Rome, was murdered. 324 Licinius abdicated his position as Roman Emperor.1075 - Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England, died. 1154 Henry II of England was crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Henry II 1187 Clement III became Pope. The fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in the Third Crusade occurred during his pontificate. 1490 Anne, Duchess of Brittany, was married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy. 1551 The Dutch west coast was hit by a hurricane.
December 18, 2012
Book Review - Carla by Mark Barry
Amazon UK review5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting, lovely tale, 19 Dec 2012 By Chloe Fredericks (New York, NY) - See all my reviews This review is from: Carla (Kindle Edition) A lovely but dark tale of love with hints of Wuthering Heights. Deep, passionate, beautifully penned. A definite must read!
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Nikki Prince
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Nikki Prince: Nikki Prince Nikki Prince lives in Riverdale, California. She is a mother of two, who always had a dream to be a published romanc...
History Trivia
December 18
218 BC Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebbia – Hannibal's Carthaginian forces defeated those of the Roman Republic. 1118 Afonso the Battler, the Christian King of Aragon captured Saragossa, Spain, causing a major blow to Muslim Spain. 1352 Innocent VI became Pope. He introduced many needed reforms in the administration of church affairs and also sought to restore order in Rome, where, in 1355, Charles IV (1346–78) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor with his permission, after previously having made an oath that he would quit the city on the day of the ceremony.
