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Category Archives: medieval
The Cotton or Cottonian Library
A bust of Robert Cotton by Louis-François Roubiliac ~ Public Domain ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Cotton,_1st_Baronet,_of_Connington#/media/File:Robert_Bruce_Cotton_bust_BM_1924_0412_1.jpg Keeping with Wednesday’s post on Circulating Libraries, I thought I might mention a library some, especially in the U.S. have not considered. The Cotton Library was founded by … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Chaucer, architecture, books, British history, Chaucer, Church of England, England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, literature, medieval, publishing, real life tales, Regency era, religion, research, war
Tagged antiquarian, architecture, books, British history, Chaucer, Cotton Library, Georgian Era, Henry VIII, history, libraries, literature, manuscripts, Matt Kuhs, medieval, Parliament, reading, real-life tales, Regency Era, religion, research, Robert Cotton
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“First Footing” It Into the New Year
I come very proud Scots, and, in my family, New Year’s (or Hogmanay as it was once called) played a popular part of my childhood. Although I admit to overspending at Christmas, something psychological as being raised poor, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, British history, Christmas, Church of England, Great Britain, history, Living in the UK, medieval, real life tales, religion, research, Scotland, tradtions
Tagged British history, Christmas, customs and traditions, First Footing, Hogmanay, Middle Ages, New Year's Eve, pagan rituals, religion, Scotland, traditions
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An Old-Fashioned Holiday Season. Perhaps Not! Be Careful for What You Wish!
Have we lost the meaning of the holidays? As many of us have already run through our budget for gifts, others are wondering how we lost the true meaning of the Christmas season. Christians bemoaned the lost of the story … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Christmas, customs and tradiitons, food and drink, Great Britain, history, holidays, medieval, religion, research
Tagged British history, Christmas, Christmastide, customs and traditions, food and drinks, Great Britain, history, holidays, medieval, old-fashioned Christmas, pagans, religion, research
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The Rise of the Paston Family from Yeomanry to the Ranks of the Greatest Landowners in England and The Paston Letters
Although they are not held as a single collection, the Paston Letters provide insight into 15th Century life, which no other set of documents can. They are a record of a family’s correspondence, from different members of the Paston family, … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, buildings and structures, medieval, real life tales, Sir John Falstolf, the Black Death, the Paston Letters, War of the Roses
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All Hallow’s Eve During the Regency
For this piece, I pulled together bits of information on All Hallow’s Eve from a variety of sources, all of which are cited within the post. I hope you enjoy learning of some of Halloween’s traditions. All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in British history, history, holidays, Ireland, Jane Austen, legends, legends and myths, medieval, Northanger Abbey, real life tales, religion, Scotland, Wales
Tagged All Hallow's Eve, British history, Celtic, Halloween, holidays, Jane Austen, medieval, real life tales, religion, superstitions, traditions
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Craigievar Castle, the Inspiration for Walt Disney’s Trademark Castle and a Ghostly Experience
Are you still looking for the ghosts and goblins of Halloween? Permit me to introduce you to Craigievar Castle in Scotland, where you might hear ‘Red’ Sir John tell of ancient feuds between the clans and the murder of … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, buildings and structures, castles, Craigievar Castle, legends, medieval, paranormal, Scotland, Scottish history, spooky tales
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The First Autobiography Ever Written in the English Language
Likely, many of you reading this piece will have never heard of Margery Kempe, but her autobiography was the first recorded in the English language. First, we must realize Mrs. Kempe was born in 1373 in Lynn (later Bishop’s Lynn … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, Margery Kempe, Medieval times, real-life tales, religion
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The Paston Letters, the Earliest Known Archive of Private Correspondence in English
The Paston Letters is a remarkable collection of letters between different members of the Paston family, their staff and their friends. In truth, the collection might better be referred to as the Paston Archive, as the medieval section contains many … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, family, letters, Medieval times
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Consecration of Westminster Abbey, 28 December 1065
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster is a large Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, situated to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It was a Benedictine monastic church until the monastery was … Continue reading
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Christmas Romance Month with “Last Woman Standing”
Last Woman Standing first made its appearance in October 2019 as part of the Christmas anthology, A Regency Christmas Proposal. It is now a stand alone short romance available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Kindle eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Woman-Standing-Regency-Christmas-ebook/dp/B089DNBJS6/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=last+woman+standing&qid=1591300412&sr=8-6 Read for FREE … Continue reading
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Tagged A Regency Christmas Proposal, anthology, British history, Christmas, conservatory, Dreamstone Publishing, excerpt, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holiday, Last Woman Standing, orchids, Regency romance, Regina Jeffers, writing
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