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May 29, 2017
The Pendle Witches: ‘The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster’
The study of ideas of magic and witchcraft in the medieval and early modern period has always been of some general interest to me, with popular cases such as at Salem being in the general historical knowledge of most people. Since my Masters dissertation topic focused on witchcraft in the English royalty (Queen Joan of Navarre and Duchess Eleanor Cobham are two of whom I have also written about in this blog) I thought it would be good to expand this research into cases of...
Isadora Duncan
During a time when those in power were clinging to rigidity in all aspects of public and private domains, Isadora Duncan scoffed at tradition and made the world take notice. She used her passion for freedom to unshackle the female body and develop an entire new form of celebrating life – dance.
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May 28, 2017
Knights Templar: Gothic Architecture
Design of Gothic Cathedral
Gregorio Papareschi, was appointed to the post of Pope Innocent II, in the year 1130, supported to the Papal throne by Bernard of Clairvaux.
Pope Innocent II
Following his appointment, to the Papal throne, Pope Innocent II, approved the request made by the Knights Templar, granting them the right, to build and run their own churches. Overnight the Templar’s became answerable to only one person; the Pope, and out of reach of most authorities. ...
Yorkists: The Young Princes
King Edward IV dies
Edward V is king,
Richard acts as regent
until boy, becomes a king.
Richard has the young princes
moved to the Bloody Tower,
Richard has aspirations
of being crowned himself.
Richard questions their heritage
Parliament agrees to his claim,
princes declared illegitimate
no longer, heirs to the throne.
Richard becomes Richard III
the princes become no more,
murdered and hidden in tower
by an unknown murderer.
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May 25, 2017
Ancient Wonders: The Colosseum
As this blog post has been delayed because I took a trip to Rome, I thought it only fair I return to writing with a Rome-themed post, and as the Colosseum is so emblematic of Rome and the Roman Empire, I thought it fitting. The Colosseum fits my theme of “Ancient Wonders” as although it wasn’t on any of the Ancient travel lists to make it into one of the Seven Wonders, it is certainly a beautiful piece of architecture, and one that has lasted the test of time.
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May 22, 2017
Saying Goodbye to FDR
The unfinished portrait of FDR.
Death is always private, but the death of a world figure becomes a public event.
President Roosevelt’s Health
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in April, 1945, the world was stunned. He had been US president for twelve years, just recently inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth term.
Television was still experimental, and newsreels and photographs of the President were always carefully staged. Few Americans were aware that FDR had...
Jane Addams: Chicago’s Progressive Shero
Jane Addams was born in 1860–the daughter of a wealthy Illinois businessman. At the age of two, her mother died after falling on ice while pregnant. This left Jane empathetic to how fate could work against a person.
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May 17, 2017
When it comes to creative collaborations, rock string quintet Electric 5, know a thing or two about captivating an audience.
If It Happened Yesterday, It's History
Electric 5’s lead single, an amazing cover rendition of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’, should go some way towards convincing you that you’re going to love this amazing unique quintet. They take their extraordinary talents as cellists and violinists and mix it with a huge splash of classic and alternative rock to create one of the most interesting genre bending crossovers of recent years. I was also thrilled to discover that their innovative arrangements go...
Chartres Cathedral: The Labyrinth
Chartres Cathedral – France
As one gazes upon the beauty of the gothic styled Chartres Cathedral, built in 12th century France. One asks what mysteries, what holy designs, will one find?
Located within, upon the stone floor, is an ancient styled Labyrinth, which would have been used by monks for contemplation.
Chartres Cathedral – Labyrinth
So what is a Labyrinth?
A Labyrinth is a path representing our spiritual journey, with many a twist or a turn, and the walker would...
May 16, 2017
‘Lover’s Leap’, Derbyshire
Just outside the village of Eyam, in the Peak District lies the village of Stoney Middleton where, according to folklore, in 1762 a young woman by the name of Hannah Baddeley, who was born in the late 1730s, tried to commit suicide by throwing herself over the cliff top.
This is her story as told by a somewhat over enthusiastic reporter for The Buxton Herald, some 80 years later the event, so read into it as you wish! We have tried to find references to the story closer t...
