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Nero after the burning of Rome by Karl von Piloty (before 1886) Lenbachhaus (Public Domain) — 11 Oct 2023

The Tainted Love Life Of Nero, Fickle Emperor Of Rome

By MartiniF

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In 49 BC, Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero sent a letter to his friend Atticus informing him about the current gossip in Rome. This time, the big news involved the famous Mark Antony. “Marcus Antonius,” Cicero writes in disgust, “is...
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Nero after the burning of Rome by Karl von Piloty (before 1886) Lenbachhaus (Public Domain) — 11 Oct 2023

The Tainted Love Life Of Nero, Fickle Emperor Of Rome

By MartiniF

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In 49 BC, Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero sent a letter to his friend Atticus informing him about the current gossip in Rome. This time, the big news involved the famous Mark Antony. “Marcus Antonius,” Cicero writes in disgust, “is...
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King Henry VIII’ s court with Anne Boleyn. (Public Domain) — 06 Oct 2023

Another Scandalous Love Affair At the Tudor Court Of Henry VIII

By Beverley Adams

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The Devonshire Manuscript contains love poems written by the ladies at the court of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. It consists of 124 pages on which 184 poems had been lovingly written, by contributors such as Queen Anne’s...
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King Henry VIII’ s court with Anne Boleyn. (Public Domain) — 06 Oct 2023

Another Scandalous Love Affair At the Tudor Court Of Henry VIII

By Beverley Adams

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The Devonshire Manuscript contains love poems written by the ladies at the court of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. It consists of 124 pages on which 184 poems had been lovingly written, by contributors such as Queen Anne’s...
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Two medieval knights battling over a castle ( Smulsky/ Adobe Stock) — 02 Oct 2023

The Bloody Feud Over the Coveted Castle Of Ivry

By Dr Monika E Simon

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The history of the Castle of Ivry is one of betrayal and bloodshed. Its very construction ended in violence. Countess Aubrée, who had the castle built, was so impressed with it that she had the architect Lanfred killed to prevent him from building...
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Two medieval knights battling over a castle ( Smulsky/ Adobe Stock) — 02 Oct 2023

The Bloody Feud Over the Coveted Castle Of Ivry

By Dr Monika E Simon

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The history of the Castle of Ivry is one of betrayal and bloodshed. Its very construction ended in violence. Countess Aubrée, who had the castle built, was so impressed with it that she had the architect Lanfred killed to prevent him from building...
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Margaret Douglas and her husband Matthew, Earl of Lennox, their young son Charles and grandson James VI of Scotland, next to the body of their son Lord Darnley, consort to Queen Mary of Scots and father of James VI, by Livinus De Vogelaare (1567) (Public Domain) — 29 Sep 2023

The Remarkable Life Of Margaret Douglas, Countess Of Lennox, Ancestor Of The Royal Bloodline Of Britain

By Beverley Adams

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The life of a woman in Tudor England was not an easy one, even for those of noble birth and royal status. The role of a woman was to marry, run a household and produce the all-important male heir. Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, both wives of...
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Margaret Douglas and her husband Matthew, Earl of Lennox, their young son Charles and grandson James VI of Scotland, next to the body of their son Lord Darnley, consort to Queen Mary of Scots and father of James VI, by Livinus De Vogelaare (1567) (Public Domain) — 29 Sep 2023

The Remarkable Life Of Margaret Douglas, Countess Of Lennox, Ancestor Of The Royal Bloodline Of Britain

By Beverley Adams

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The life of a woman in Tudor England was not an easy one, even for those of noble birth and royal status. The role of a woman was to marry, run a household and produce the all-important male heir. Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, both wives of...
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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, wearing the breastplate by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902) Jewish Museum, New York (Public Domain) — 27 Sep 2023

The Israelites’ Lost Urim And Tummim, Divine Divination Of Yahweh

By Alessandra Filiaci

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The story of the settlement of the Israelite tribes in the Promised Land has long been the subject of controversy among scholars. Moreover, the narrative of the Book of Judges has been regarded as more realistic than that of the Book of Joshua,...
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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, wearing the breastplate by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902) Jewish Museum, New York (Public Domain) — 27 Sep 2023

The Israelites’ Lost Urim And Tummim, Divine Divination Of Yahweh

By Alessandra Filiaci

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The story of the settlement of the Israelite tribes in the Promised Land has long been the subject of controversy among scholars. Moreover, the narrative of the Book of Judges has been regarded as more realistic than that of the Book of Joshua,...
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