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July 15, 2012
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Speaks With Alan Dale
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Speaks With Alan Dale: Summer of Indie's guest for today is author Alan Dale. Those who are familiar with author Alan Dale may have read the novella DNA: Code Fl...
History Trivia
July 15, 971 Saint Swithin, the Bishop of Winchester, was reburied inside his cathedral. The day is celebrated in England as Saint Swithin's Day. 1099 Jerusalem was captured by soldiers of the First Crusade, having been held by Islamic rulers since 655. 1149 The reconstructed Church of the Holy Sepulchre was consecrated in Jerusalem. 1207 King John of England expelled Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton. 1381 John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, was hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of King Richard II of England. 1799 The Rosetta Stone, the key to the translation of hieroglyphs, was discovered in Egypt by a French soldier.
July 14, 2012
Author Interview
Check out my latest interview: http://jkmillerii.com/2012/07/14/meet...
History Trivia
July 14, 664 Deusdedit of Canterbury, the first native-born holder of the see of Canterbury died. An Anglo-Saxon, he became archbishop in 655 and held the office until his death, probably from the plague. 1223 Louis VIII became King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France. 1430 Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais. 1789 The Bastille, a fortress in Paris used to hold political prisoners, was stormed by a mob, beginning the French Revolution.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Staci Stallings
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Staci Stallings: Our next guest is author Staci Stallings, a "stay-at-home mom with three kids and a writing addiction." Staci has had 5 books on the Amazo...
July 13, 2012
History Trivia
July 13,1099 The Crusaders launched their final assault on Jerusalem. 1174 William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173–1174, was captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England. 1568 the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfected a way to bottle beer.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Hangs Out With Sheila Deeth
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Hangs Out With Sheila Deeth: Summer of Indie's next guest is author Sheila Deeth, who began writing after receiving a Masters in mathematics from Cambridge University. S...
July 12, 2012
History Trivia
July 12,100 BC Gaius Julius Caesar was born. 526 Saint Felix IV became Roman Catholic pope. 927 England was unified by Athelstan of England after a long process of annexation. 1153 Anasasius IV was crowned Roman Catholic pope. 1191 Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrendered, ending the two-year siege of Acre. 1290 Jews were expelled from England by order of King Edward I. 1450 a rebellion against war taxes ended when its leader, Jack Cade, was driven out of London and later killed. 1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, married Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey. 1543 King Henry VIII of England married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Meets Melissa Pearl
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Meets Melissa Pearl: Today's Summer of Indie Guest is author of the Time Spirit Trilogy, Melissa Pearl . The Time Spirit Trilogy is a paranormal romanc...
July 11, 2012
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Discusses Crystal Shade With Istva...
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Discusses Crystal Shade With Istva...: Our Summer of Indie author for today is Istvan Szabo, author of Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1. Crystal Shade is a young adult, epic f...
