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06
Nov
2009
The English Sweate

1 day ago by Paul Drye

“In this same yere a newe kynde of sicknes came sodenly through the whole region eue n after the first entryng of the kyng into this Isle, which was so sore, so peynfull, & sharp that the lyke was neuer harde of, to any manes remembrance before that tyme” — Hall’s Chronicle, Edward Hall, 1542 It fee ...

Passing Strangeness - passingstrangeness.wordpress.com · 10 references

04
Nov
2009
Women Unbound

3 days ago by brideofthebookgod

So after yesterday’s post it seems a bit surprising to be writing about another challenge, but this one looks too good to resist. Women Unbound runs from 1 November 2009 until 30 November 2010 and involves reading both fiction and non-fiction from the field of women’s studies. I’m aiming for Bluesto ...

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03
Nov
2009
Was Calvin a Calvinist?

4 days ago by todd

On October 15, 2009, Dr. R. A. Muller lectured on this topic in a presentation: Was Calvin a Calvinist? Or, Did Calvin (or Anyone Else in the Early Modern Era) Plant the “TULIP”? at the Meeter Center at Calvin College, Hekman Library. Dr. Muller engages with several lines of scholarship in a winsome ...

Historical TheoBlogy - rester.us/HistoricalTheoBlogy · 5 references

01
Nov
2009
Diocese of Llandaff, Wales

6 days ago by terry

Founded 16th century Bishops Notes Originated in the monastic foundation of Saint Dubricius of Wales, and founded in the 16th century with his disciple Saint Teilo of Llandaff as first abbot and archbishop. Its beginnings are obscure, and the succession uncertain, for during the period 597 to 768 th ...

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31
Oct
2009
Simple Guidelines Homeowners Should Follow When Shopping For A Collectible ...

8 days ago by guest

Mantel clocks have been a loved collectable item for many years. You may have fond memories of a favourite mantel clock we’d see when visiting our grandparents while we were young. There are plenty of different types and styles of mantel clock for sale nowadays. There have been many alternative chan ...

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30
Oct
2009
Necklace Of The Spanish Inquisition

8 days ago by Rubicworks

One doesn’t usually associate beautiful jewelry with the time of the Spanish Inquisition. But in the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of jewelry, there is an exquisite necklace holder stand and a necklace badge holder of diamonds and emeralds. It is a spectacular double row of diamonds and emera ...

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26
Oct
2009
Necklace Of The Spanish Inquisition

12 days ago by asgp

One doesn’t usually associate beautiful jewelry with the time of the Spanish Inquisition. But in the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of jewelry, there is an exquisite necklace holder stand and a necklace badge holder of diamonds and emeralds. It is an incredible double row of diamonds and emera ...

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24
Oct
2009
Chatsworth House

14 days ago by hrnicu

Photo Gallery Here Derbyshire, the palace-like ancestral home of Duke of Devonshire; was built in late 16th century by Elizabeth Hardwick, known as “Bess of Hardwick” and her 2nd husband William Cavendish; there are outstanding painted ceilings by Verrio and Laguerre, a library of over 17,000 volume ...

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23
Oct
2009
Carew Castle, Wales

15 days ago by hrnicu

South Wales; this originally a Norman castle is one of the most magnificent castles of south Wales in the flat land around the tidal Carew river. The Castle was greatly improved and extended in the beginning of 16th century to Elizabethan manor; partly destroyed during the Civil War and finally aban ...

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review: Duchessina

15 days ago by Arleigh

Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de’ Medici by Carolyn Meyer Duchessina is a young adult novel based on the early life of Catherine de’ Medici, niece of two Popes and later Queen of France. Catherine, orphaned at just a month of age, was raised in the Palazzo Medici with two distant cousins: the kin ...

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