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Rick Santorum’s Queenly Pick: Mary I
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From a newspaper article I read today: Madison, Wisconsin—She’s known to us today as “Bloody Mary.” But for Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, she is a woman to be esteemed. Speaking at a campaign stop at the University of Wisconsin, …
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Happy Valentine’s Day from Guildford to Jane
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Thanks to Kathryn and Anerje, I have been reminded of the Valentine Generator. Teenage boys being what they are, there is no doubt in my mind that had Guildford Dudley lived until Valentine’s Day, he would have utilized this handy …
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A Christmas Sweater
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Here’s a seasonal sweater for your delectation: Alas, I tried to make Richard III a Christmas sweater at another site, but the e-mail function there doesn’t appear to be working, so I shall have to leave the dressing of the …
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Why no one in my family has ever suggested that we have Thanksgiving dinner at our house: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the …
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Happy Halloween!
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Just dropping by to wish you all a rather belated Halloween. Here’s Boswell in his hot dog costume: I’ll probably be rather quiet for the next few days, as I’ve got page proofs of The Stolen Crown to review and …
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Not Quite There . . .
This isn’t quite the Valentine that Isabella had in mind for Roger Mortimer, but maybe Edward II could modify it (courtesy of the Valentine Generator) for one of his good friends: To my Virile Roger, You are the knight of …
New Year’s Resolutions
No, not mine: they’re way too boring. Thanks to Nan Hawthorne‘s suggestion, these are New Year’s Resolutions of some people we all know and love. And Gabriele is joining in over at The Lost Fort! If everyone keeps to their …
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Historical Stocking Stuffers
So what are some famous folk (and some lesser known beings) asking for as Christmas presents? Fellow blogger Nan Hawthorne and I have devoted some thought to this burning question: Ethelred the Unready — a day planner Alfred the Great …
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Merry Christmas!
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If Onslow hasn’t brought down the Christmas tree by tomorrow morning, I’ll be doing a joint post with Nan Hawthorne about what certain historical figures want in their Christmas stockings. (In some cases, that will mean some mighty big stockings.) …
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Yet Another Medieval Christmas Newsletter
As promised, I was able to unearth the Christmas newsletter of Isabella, queen of Edward II and mother of Edward III, over the weekend. From the intimate tone of it, I suspect it was intended primarily for her female relatives …
