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November 22, 2012
History Trivia
November 22
498 Symmachus Consecrated. Christian convert Symmachus was chosen by the Roman Church to succeed Pope Anastasius II at the same time a Byzantine faction selected Laurentius. Both individuals were consecrated on the same date, and the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great was asked to choose the new pope. He chose Symmachus.
845 the first King of all Brittany, Nominoe, defeated the Frankish king Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon near Redon.
1307 Pope Clement V issued the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae which instructed all Christian monarchs in Europe to arrest all Templars and seize their assets.
1221 Frederik II Hohenstaufen crowned Roman-German Emperor.
1428 Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and also known as known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was born.
498 Symmachus Consecrated. Christian convert Symmachus was chosen by the Roman Church to succeed Pope Anastasius II at the same time a Byzantine faction selected Laurentius. Both individuals were consecrated on the same date, and the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great was asked to choose the new pope. He chose Symmachus.
845 the first King of all Brittany, Nominoe, defeated the Frankish king Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon near Redon.
1307 Pope Clement V issued the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae which instructed all Christian monarchs in Europe to arrest all Templars and seize their assets.
1221 Frederik II Hohenstaufen crowned Roman-German Emperor.
1428 Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and also known as known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was born.
November 21, 2012
History Trivia
November 21,
164 BC Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restored the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.
235 St. Anterus became Roman Catholic pope. He was Pope from November 21, 235 to January 3, 236, and succeeded Pope Pontian, who had been deported from Rome along with the antipope Hippolytus to Sardinia. Anterus was the son of Romulus, born in Petilia Policastro and is thought to have been of Greek origin, but the name could indicate that he was a freed slave. He died on January 3, 236 of undetermined causes.
1272 following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward became King of England.
164 BC Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restored the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.
235 St. Anterus became Roman Catholic pope. He was Pope from November 21, 235 to January 3, 236, and succeeded Pope Pontian, who had been deported from Rome along with the antipope Hippolytus to Sardinia. Anterus was the son of Romulus, born in Petilia Policastro and is thought to have been of Greek origin, but the name could indicate that he was a freed slave. He died on January 3, 236 of undetermined causes.
1272 following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward became King of England.
Veetu Industries and Rae Gee: My Next Big Thing
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November 20, 2012
History Trivia
November 20
284 Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor.
869 Edmund the Martyr died. Saint Edmund was king of East Anglia. His gruesome death at the hands of the Danes led to legends and a shrine at what is now Bury St. Edmund's, West Suffolk.
1194 Palermo was conquered by Emperor Henry VI.
1272 Barons swore fealty to Edward I. Upon the death of his father, King Henry III, Edward received the fealty of the English barons and succeeded to the throne.
1407 a truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orleans was agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orleans was assassinated three days later by Burgundy.
284 Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor.
869 Edmund the Martyr died. Saint Edmund was king of East Anglia. His gruesome death at the hands of the Danes led to legends and a shrine at what is now Bury St. Edmund's, West Suffolk.
1194 Palermo was conquered by Emperor Henry VI.
1272 Barons swore fealty to Edward I. Upon the death of his father, King Henry III, Edward received the fealty of the English barons and succeeded to the throne.
1407 a truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orleans was agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orleans was assassinated three days later by Burgundy.
Tarol Nation: Marketing 101
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In the Midst: About Author Glynis Smy
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November 19, 2012
History Trivia
November 19
1095 The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land, began.
1367 League of Cologne (medieval military alliance against Denmark signed by cities of the Hanseatic League on their meeting called Hansetag in Cologne) approved war against Denmark and Norway.
1095 The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land, began.
1367 League of Cologne (medieval military alliance against Denmark signed by cities of the Hanseatic League on their meeting called Hansetag in Cologne) approved war against Denmark and Norway.
My Next Big Thing
Mary Ann Bernal was invited by the Green Wizard to participate in a blog-chain called “My Next Big Thing” (started by Andy Duncan, author of “The Badger-Boy Brouhaha). The Green Wizard is featuring Mark Barry’s books, which can be found at:
http://greenwizard62.blogspot.co.uk/
As for me, The Briton and the Dane: Concordia will be available in January 2013.
Now down to the nitty gritty!
What is the working title of your book?The Briton and the Dane: Concordia
Where did the idea come from for the book?Concordia is a character from The Briton and the Dane trilogy, who wanted her own story, and naturally I had to comply. The novel will be available early 2013.
What genre does your book fall under?Historical fiction/romance
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?The manuscript took me five months to complete.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?Novels by Philippa Gregory come to mind.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?After reading Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe,” I became enthralled with early British history, and admit to being an incurable romantic Anglophile, and less nobly, and much more irritatingly, a Romanphile, accordingly to my favorite Brit and staunchest supporter.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?Concordia is a flaxen-haired Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, coming of age in the reign of Alfred the Great. Spoiled by her indulgent father, cunning, manipulative, stubborn and willful, she is nevertheless full of energy and an explorer by nature.
Though besotted with a mysterious Moor, a diplomatic guest of the King's Court, she honors her promise to wed a besotted Anglo-Saxon warrior on condition that he accompany her to Rome prior to consummating their marriage. In transit, their ship is boarded by bloodthirsty Saracen Corsairs. Her husband slain, Concordia finds herself at the mercy of a dashing young Captain who considers her precious virginity his bounty.
Using only feminine cunning, Concordia must defend her honor and plot her escape while Anglo-Saxon warriors come to her rescue, somewhere inside steamy, unconquered, Moorish Hispania.
And now, I'll pass the baton to the following writers who kindly agreed teo participate in the blog chain...stay tuned to read about their Next Big Thing.
Bill Jones
http://thisblogblank.wordpress.com
Elise VanCise
http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com
http://greenwizard62.blogspot.co.uk/
As for me, The Briton and the Dane: Concordia will be available in January 2013.Now down to the nitty gritty!
What is the working title of your book?The Briton and the Dane: Concordia
Where did the idea come from for the book?Concordia is a character from The Briton and the Dane trilogy, who wanted her own story, and naturally I had to comply. The novel will be available early 2013.
What genre does your book fall under?Historical fiction/romance
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?The manuscript took me five months to complete.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?Novels by Philippa Gregory come to mind.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?After reading Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe,” I became enthralled with early British history, and admit to being an incurable romantic Anglophile, and less nobly, and much more irritatingly, a Romanphile, accordingly to my favorite Brit and staunchest supporter.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?Concordia is a flaxen-haired Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, coming of age in the reign of Alfred the Great. Spoiled by her indulgent father, cunning, manipulative, stubborn and willful, she is nevertheless full of energy and an explorer by nature.
Though besotted with a mysterious Moor, a diplomatic guest of the King's Court, she honors her promise to wed a besotted Anglo-Saxon warrior on condition that he accompany her to Rome prior to consummating their marriage. In transit, their ship is boarded by bloodthirsty Saracen Corsairs. Her husband slain, Concordia finds herself at the mercy of a dashing young Captain who considers her precious virginity his bounty.
Using only feminine cunning, Concordia must defend her honor and plot her escape while Anglo-Saxon warriors come to her rescue, somewhere inside steamy, unconquered, Moorish Hispania.
And now, I'll pass the baton to the following writers who kindly agreed teo participate in the blog chain...stay tuned to read about their Next Big Thing.
Bill Jones
http://thisblogblank.wordpress.com
Elise VanCise
http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com
November 18, 2012
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