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Mary Tudor, Henry VIII, Katherine Aragon, Elizabeth I, Edward VI, Depression, Fall of the Leaf, Philip of Spain, Act of Succession — 03 May 2023

The Fall of the Leaf: Mary Tudor’s Seasonal Depression

By Sylvia Barbara ...

History & Tradition, Health & Well-being

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Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon was not a happy person. When Mary Tudor's health is discussed, it is usually her phantom pregnancies that are so often highlighted. However, primary source material makes it...
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Mary Tudor, Henry VIII, Katherine Aragon, Elizabeth I, Edward VI, Depression, Fall of the Leaf, Philip of Spain, Act of Succession — 03 May 2023

The Fall of the Leaf: Mary Tudor’s Seasonal Depression

By Sylvia Barbara ...

History & Tradition, Health & Well-being

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Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon was not a happy person. When Mary Tudor's health is discussed, it is usually her phantom pregnancies that are so often highlighted. However, primary source material makes it...
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Cynegils of Wessex by John Speed (1611) (Public Domain) — 28 Apr 2023

The Shadowy Kingdom Of Gewissae, Britain’s First Kings

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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Gewissae was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that ruled much of southern Britain from the fifth to the seventh centuries as the island began forging a new identity in the aftermath of Roman occupation. Beginning with the fabled reign of the mysterious...
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Cynegils of Wessex by John Speed (1611) (Public Domain) — 28 Apr 2023

The Shadowy Kingdom Of Gewissae, Britain’s First Kings

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Gewissae was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that ruled much of southern Britain from the fifth to the seventh centuries as the island began forging a new identity in the aftermath of Roman occupation. Beginning with the fabled reign of the mysterious...
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Artist’s impression of ancient Akkadian city with a temple ( jambulart / Adobe Stock) — 26 Apr 2023

Unmasking Ugarit’s Mysterious Asiatic King-God Commanding The Habiru

By Willem McLoud

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A temple of the god, Baal, built in the ancient city of Ugarit, nowadays called Ras Shamra, on the north-eastern shores of the Mediterranean coast of Syria, date back to the beginning of the Middle Bronze Period (c. 2000 BC). The Baal worshipped...
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Artist’s impression of ancient Akkadian city with a temple ( jambulart / Adobe Stock) — 26 Apr 2023

Unmasking Ugarit’s Mysterious Asiatic King-God Commanding The Habiru

By Willem McLoud

History & Tradition

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A temple of the god, Baal, built in the ancient city of Ugarit, nowadays called Ras Shamra, on the north-eastern shores of the Mediterranean coast of Syria, date back to the beginning of the Middle Bronze Period (c. 2000 BC). The Baal worshipped...
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The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1846) Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 17 Apr 2023

Surprising Intimate Facts About Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s Second Queen

By Sylvia Barbara ...

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Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is a historical figure that has captured the imagination of people for centuries. Her story is filled with drama, intrigue, and tragedy, and her influence on the course of English history is...
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The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1846) Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 17 Apr 2023

Surprising Intimate Facts About Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s Second Queen

By Sylvia Barbara ...

History & Tradition

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Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is a historical figure that has captured the imagination of people for centuries. Her story is filled with drama, intrigue, and tragedy, and her influence on the course of English history is...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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