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November 13, 2012

In the Midst: My Next Big Thing: Giveaway!

In the Midst: My Next Big Thing: Giveaway!: Ngaire Elder, author of The Adventures of Cecilia Spark Series of children’s books for 5-9 year olds, has invited me to take part in a blog-...
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Published on November 13, 2012 10:06

History Trivia

November 13

354 Saint Augustine was born.  He was one of the earliest Christian theologians, and author of The City of God, and, Confessions, two of the best-known religious writings of all time.

867 Pope Nicholas I died.

1002 Ethelred the Unready (Ethelred II) ordered the St Brice's Day Massacre - the murder of all Danes in England.






1093 Malcolm III MacDuncan, King of Scots, was killed while laying siege to Alnwick in an invasion of England.  He was succeeded by his brother Donald Bane.

1160 Louis VII of France married Adele of Champagne.

1312 King Edward III of England was born.

1553 English Lady Jane Grey and Bishop Cranmer were accused of high treason.

1642 First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green – the Royalist forces withdrew in the face of the Parliamentarian army and failed to take London.
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Published on November 13, 2012 07:35

The Wizard's Cauldron: The Next Big Thing

The Wizard's Cauldron: The Next Big Thing: The Green Wizard was invited to join in with 'My Next Big Thing' (started by Andy Duncan, author of  The Badger-Boy Brouhaha) by his sorcero...
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Published on November 13, 2012 06:07

November 12, 2012

In the Midst: Hollywood Shakedown by Mark Barry

In the Midst: Hollywood Shakedown by Mark Barry: About Hollywood Shakedown: Buddy Chinn, the son of a lauded beat poet from the seventies, is happy to follow the dishonorable family traditi...
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Published on November 12, 2012 07:07

In the Midst: The Illustrated Woman by Mark Barry

In the Midst: The Illustrated Woman by Mark Barry: About The Illustrated Woman (18 + ONLY) Emily, a brilliant cello prodigy, enjoys the perfect suburban childhood and is destined for big thi...
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Published on November 12, 2012 07:06

In the Midst: Article - The Briton & The Dane by Mary Ann Bernal...

In the Midst: Article - The Briton & The Dane by Mary Ann Bernal...: About The Briton and The Dane by Mary Ann Bernal The First Book in the Trilogy! After the last of Rome's legions left Britannia to the mercy...
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Published on November 12, 2012 07:05

In the Midst: Article The Briton & The Dane - Birthright by Mary...

In the Midst: Article The Briton & The Dane - Birthright by Mary...: About The Briton & The Dane - Birthright Second Book in Trilogy It was a time before chivalry, before knighthood, before the birth of the...
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Published on November 12, 2012 07:03

In the Midst: Article - The Briton and The Dane: Legacy by Mary ...

In the Midst: Article - The Briton and The Dane: Legacy by Mary ...: About the Briton and The Dane: Legacy Third book in Trilogy About The Briton and The Dane: Legacy It was a time before England's Golden Age;...
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Published on November 12, 2012 07:01

History Trivia

November 12

607 Boniface III died. Before he became Pope, Boniface went as a legate to Constantinople and obtained from the emperor Phocas an edict that recognized the See of Rome as the head of all the churches.

1035 Canute the Great died. King Canute I of England was also King Canute II of Denmark and King Canute of Norway, and was known as "the Great" because of the empire he built in Britain and Scandinavia.



1276 Suspicious of the intentions of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the Prince of Wales, English King Edward I resolvesd to invade Wales.

1439 Plymouth, England, became the first town incorporated by the English Parliament.

1555 The English Parliament re-established Catholicism.
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Published on November 12, 2012 05:27

Great Winter Giveaway

Great Winter Giveaway ceciliaspark.com/Giveaway/Index… Enter to Win ... bundles of prizes!

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Published on November 12, 2012 04:47