Saturday, February 2, 2013

MORI-ART | MOO: Winning artist @ 2nd Annual All Women Competition

MORI-ART | MOO: Winning artist @ 2nd Annual All Women Competition: What an exciting birthday surprise! I´m very proud about to be a winning artist in two categories in the 2nd Annual "All Women" Art Comp...

Welcome to she said, he said: An interview with Maggie Secara

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History Trivia


February 2



506, The Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex Romana Visigothorum, a collection of Roman law, was drafted at Toulouse under Alaric II, King of the Visigoths.

962 Pope John XII crowned Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.

1032 Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor became King of Burgundy.

1208 James I (the Conqueror) King of Aragon was born.

1461 England's War of the Roses: Second battle of St Alban's- Lancastrians defeated Yorkists.

1461 Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England died.

 

Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Carla - Reprise

Carla (and other Green Wizard stories): Carla - Reprise: Green Wizard 5: Carla (Reprise) I wrote Carla after coming back from a family holiday in Tenerife and shortly before the launch of...

Friday, February 1, 2013

Ngaire Elder: Courage

Ngaire Elder: Courage: "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.  The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who...

BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 40 - BONKERS DOUBLE FEATURE

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History Trivia

February 1

772 Adrian I was elected pope. During one of the longest pontificates in history, he forged a strong bond with Charlemagne and presided over the Second Council at Nicea where twenty-two canons relating to points of discipline was established.

1327 Edward III was crowned King of England, but the country was ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.



1587 Elizabeth I of England signed the Warrant of Execution for Mary (Queen of Scots).