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October 6, 2012
History Trivia
October 6
105 BC Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri (tribe from Northern Europe) inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus.
877 Charles the Bald died.
891 Formosus was elected Pope. During his pontificate, he attempted to liberate Rome from the Spoletan Holy Roman co-emperors Guy and his son Lambert, crowned Arnulf of the East Franks emperor and requested he invade Italy which left the German states in discord.
1014 The Byzantine Emperor Basil earned the title "Slayer of Bulgers" after he ordered the blinding of 15,000 Bulgerian troops.
1536 William Tyndale, the English translator of the New Testament, was strangled and burned at the stake for heresy at Vilvorde, France.
105 BC Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri (tribe from Northern Europe) inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus.
877 Charles the Bald died.
891 Formosus was elected Pope. During his pontificate, he attempted to liberate Rome from the Spoletan Holy Roman co-emperors Guy and his son Lambert, crowned Arnulf of the East Franks emperor and requested he invade Italy which left the German states in discord.
1014 The Byzantine Emperor Basil earned the title "Slayer of Bulgers" after he ordered the blinding of 15,000 Bulgerian troops.
1536 William Tyndale, the English translator of the New Testament, was strangled and burned at the stake for heresy at Vilvorde, France.
Book Review - The Unhidden Reflections of the Heart by Bathsheba Dailey
K-Trina Meador 7:40pm Oct 5 Review of Bathsheba Dailey's The Unhidden Reflections of the Heart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poetry that Grips Your Heart, October 5, 2012
Bathsheba Dailey sent me her book for free for an honest and objective review; It is truly a treasure to behold.
Bathsheba Dailey, in her book the Un-Hidden Reflections of My Heart, which is her second book published, is a poetry of non-equivalent beauty of prose reaching deep inside the heart and soul and expressed eloquently with pen and paper.
Although all of the poems are well thought and beautifully put together the following poems were my favorite: Un-Hidden Reflections of My Heart, Blessed, Arms of Comfort, Hearts Afire, Juke Box, One and Only Me, Forgiven, Hidden Misery, and Finally to See
Remembering Long Ago Days, A Left Alone Child, Childhood Dreams gave me chills up and down me as I absorbed the words tragically penned.
Not only did I enjoy Tick Tock, Writer's Block, it had me laughing because I understood exactly what she penned!
Sample of her poetry:
An un-hidden reflection of
what once was stares back at
me through the the light of
dawn that can be seen from
the years that have passed be,
reflections that once were
un-seen.
http://www.amazon.com/Unhidden-Reflections-Heart-Bathsheba-Dailey/dp/0615612318/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poetry that Grips Your Heart, October 5, 2012
Bathsheba Dailey sent me her book for free for an honest and objective review; It is truly a treasure to behold.
Bathsheba Dailey, in her book the Un-Hidden Reflections of My Heart, which is her second book published, is a poetry of non-equivalent beauty of prose reaching deep inside the heart and soul and expressed eloquently with pen and paper.
Although all of the poems are well thought and beautifully put together the following poems were my favorite: Un-Hidden Reflections of My Heart, Blessed, Arms of Comfort, Hearts Afire, Juke Box, One and Only Me, Forgiven, Hidden Misery, and Finally to See
Remembering Long Ago Days, A Left Alone Child, Childhood Dreams gave me chills up and down me as I absorbed the words tragically penned.
Not only did I enjoy Tick Tock, Writer's Block, it had me laughing because I understood exactly what she penned!
Sample of her poetry:
An un-hidden reflection of
what once was stares back at
me through the the light of
dawn that can be seen from
the years that have passed be,
reflections that once were
un-seen.
http://www.amazon.com/Unhidden-Reflections-Heart-Bathsheba-Dailey/dp/0615612318/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
October 5, 2012
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 28 - THE MARVEL UNIVERSE PHASE ONE: PART T...
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 28 - THE MARVEL UNIVERSE PHASE ONE: PART T...: HAVING TROUBLE LISTENING? Try the direct link HERE CLICK HERE FOR PART ONE
Review of Fabric by Jessica Bell
Review of Fabric by Jessica Bell
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, October 3, 2012
I enjoyed reading Fabric. Some of my favorite poems were Flesh, The Only One Standing and What You Found.
I found quite a few leaving me feeling good while others put chills down my back. There seemed to be a theme of darkness, suffering and death within the poetry.
My favorite lines are:
My words create shawls-
they cloak the crazies
on empty nights
I will be reading more of her poetry in the future.
K-Trina Meador
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, October 3, 2012
I enjoyed reading Fabric. Some of my favorite poems were Flesh, The Only One Standing and What You Found.
I found quite a few leaving me feeling good while others put chills down my back. There seemed to be a theme of darkness, suffering and death within the poetry.
My favorite lines are:
My words create shawls-
they cloak the crazies
on empty nights
I will be reading more of her poetry in the future.
K-Trina Meador
History Trivia
On October 5
610 Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet took Constantinople. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Empire's official language. 869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th Ecumenical Council) opened. 1143 King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile (Emperor of all Spain) recognized Portugal as a Kingdom. 1518 Princess Mary Tudor and the Dauphin François were officially betrothed. 1553 Queen Mary's first Parliament met and declared Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII legitimate, and also declared the Queen's birth legitimate.
610 Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet took Constantinople. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Empire's official language. 869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th Ecumenical Council) opened. 1143 King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile (Emperor of all Spain) recognized Portugal as a Kingdom. 1518 Princess Mary Tudor and the Dauphin François were officially betrothed. 1553 Queen Mary's first Parliament met and declared Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII legitimate, and also declared the Queen's birth legitimate.
October 4, 2012
History Trivia
October 4
1518 A treaty was signed between France and England that included a betrothal between Princess Mary and the young dauphin François.
1535 the first English translation of the entire bible was printed, with translations by Tyndale and Coverdale.
1539 Henry VIII agreed to marry Anne of Cleves
1582 the Gregorian calendar was reformed. To adjust the inaccuracy in the date caused by an extra day per century in the Julian calendar, Pope Gregory XIII ordered ten days to be subtracted from October of 1582. The calendar jumped from October 4 to October 15 and the new Gregorian calendar, used today, was devised.
1518 A treaty was signed between France and England that included a betrothal between Princess Mary and the young dauphin François.
1535 the first English translation of the entire bible was printed, with translations by Tyndale and Coverdale.
1539 Henry VIII agreed to marry Anne of Cleves
1582 the Gregorian calendar was reformed. To adjust the inaccuracy in the date caused by an extra day per century in the Julian calendar, Pope Gregory XIII ordered ten days to be subtracted from October of 1582. The calendar jumped from October 4 to October 15 and the new Gregorian calendar, used today, was devised.
M. C. Arvanitis, writer / WORDS TOGETHER MAKE TALES: OCTOBER's free story (from my Back Yard Friends) t...
M. C. Arvanitis, writer / WORDS TOGETHER MAKE TALES: OCTOBER's free story (from my Back Yard Friends) t...: OCTOBER's free story (from my Back Yard Friends) to download and read to your preschool children. Good for Teachers, Parents, and Grandpare...
October 3, 2012
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Bathsheba Dailey
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Bathsheba Dailey: Bathsheba Dailey By great fortune, I was introduced at the last minute to Bathsheba Dailey, poet and advertising guru, and with no pre...
History Trivia
On October 3
52 BC Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrendered to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia. 42 BC First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Marc Antony and Octavian fought a decisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius. 1226 Saint Francis of Assisi, the great Roman Catholic churchman and founder of the Franciscan order died at his beloved Poriuncula chapel at age 44. 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, was executed for what from that time onwards would be described as high treason against the King. King Edward I ensured that Dafydd's death was to be slow and agonizing, and also historic; he became the first prominent person in recorded history to have been hanged, drawn and quartered, preceded by a number of minor knights earlier in the thirteenth century.
October 2, 2012
History Trivia
On October 2
1187 Sultan Saladin captured Jerusalem, which brought about the Third Crusade. 1263 The Battle of Largs was fought between Norwegians and Scots. It was the most important military engagement of the Scottish-Norwegian War. The Norwegian forces were led by King Håkon Håkonsson and the Scottish forces by King Alexander III. The result was inconclusive, but in the long term favored the Scots. 1264 Pope Urban IV died. His brief pontificate was largely occupied with his attempts to restore papal power in Italy. 1452 King Richard III of England was born.
1492 King Henry VII of England invaded France. This act of war was a bluff by Henry, as he had no intention of fighting over the winter. However, as France became more concerned with the Italian Wars, the French were happy to agree to the Treaty of Etaples.
1187 Sultan Saladin captured Jerusalem, which brought about the Third Crusade. 1263 The Battle of Largs was fought between Norwegians and Scots. It was the most important military engagement of the Scottish-Norwegian War. The Norwegian forces were led by King Håkon Håkonsson and the Scottish forces by King Alexander III. The result was inconclusive, but in the long term favored the Scots. 1264 Pope Urban IV died. His brief pontificate was largely occupied with his attempts to restore papal power in Italy. 1452 King Richard III of England was born.
1492 King Henry VII of England invaded France. This act of war was a bluff by Henry, as he had no intention of fighting over the winter. However, as France became more concerned with the Italian Wars, the French were happy to agree to the Treaty of Etaples.
