Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Boss with Benefits featured on The Examiner
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History Trivia
February
5
46 BC, Marcus Cato, the Roman philosopher, committed suicide by stabbing himself, after learning of the victory of his enemy, Julius Caesar, over Pompey at Thapsus.
62 Pompeii and Herculaneum were severely damaged by an earthquake.
1204 Alexius V was proclaimed Eastern Roman Emperor during the siege of Constantinople.
1265 Pope Clement IV was elected.
1576 Henry of Navarre abjured Catholicism at Tours and rejoined the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.
46 BC, Marcus Cato, the Roman philosopher, committed suicide by stabbing himself, after learning of the victory of his enemy, Julius Caesar, over Pompey at Thapsus.
Pompeii - terrace view
62 Pompeii and Herculaneum were severely damaged by an earthquake.
1204 Alexius V was proclaimed Eastern Roman Emperor during the siege of Constantinople.
1265 Pope Clement IV was elected.
1576 Henry of Navarre abjured Catholicism at Tours and rejoined the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.
Monday, February 4, 2013
How to Get Amazon's Top Customer Reviewers to Review your Book
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History Trivia
February
4
211 Roman emperor Septimius Severus died at York while campaigning to subdue northern Britain, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta.
1194 King Richard I of England was freed by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, after being ransomed. Richard did return to England but soon set sail for France where he died five years later.
1586 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, became governor of Neth (Netherlands).
211 Roman emperor Septimius Severus died at York while campaigning to subdue northern Britain, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta.
1194 King Richard I of England was freed by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, after being ransomed. Richard did return to England but soon set sail for France where he died five years later.
1586 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, became governor of Neth (Netherlands).
Sunday, February 3, 2013
History Trivia
February
3
590 Gregory I, the Great, was elected Roman Catholic pope. He is known as the Father of Christian Worship because of his liturgical reforms.
1014 King Sweyn I (Forkbeard) of Denmark died. The Viking leader established a Danish empire, gained control of Norway, and conquered England. His name appears as Swegen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
1461: Battle of Mortimer's Cross The Yorkists, led by the future Edward IV, defeated Lancastrian forces in this significant battle of the War of the Roses.
590 Gregory I, the Great, was elected Roman Catholic pope. He is known as the Father of Christian Worship because of his liturgical reforms.
1014 King Sweyn I (Forkbeard) of Denmark died. The Viking leader established a Danish empire, gained control of Norway, and conquered England. His name appears as Swegen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
1461: Battle of Mortimer's Cross The Yorkists, led by the future Edward IV, defeated Lancastrian forces in this significant battle of the War of the Roses.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
MORI-ART | MOO: Winning artist @ 2nd Annual All Women Competition
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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.
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
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Friday, February 1, 2013
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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).
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).
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Interview with author Emma L. Edwards
Interview with the author of a blood-thirsty new Vampire series
Author Interview – Emma L Edwards
Emma Edwards is the author of blood-thirsty new vampire series Sanguinary. Taking a different approach to the vampire genre Sanguinary is about ‘real vampires’, whilst still infusing more traditional vampire legends to give a fresh new twist on the vampire tale. There are currently two books in the series – Sanguinary and the follow up, Imbrued.
About Sanguinary
Would you bleed for the one you love?
Angel Harris has always had a thing about vampires, but not so much the killer that is claiming victims in the city where she lives and works. The press are calling him ‘The Vampire’, because the victims are found drained of blood, with bite marks to their necks.
Ash is the lead singer in a local rock band. Angel is drawn into his world when she is asked by her boss at the local newspaper to investigate rumours of blood drinking within Ash’s band. Ash and Angel bond on a deep level and she finds herself welcomed into this group of supposed blood drinkers.
But the body count continues to rise and Angel will soon find out that ‘The Vampire’ is closer to her than she ever would have believed.
Sex, blood and rock n roll.
The interview…
Firstly, tell us about your book/series.
Sanguinary is about a different kind of vampire. My vampires are otherwise human but have a physical need to drink blood. The series has elements of horror, vampirism and romance all set to a rock n’ roll backdrop. It tells the story of Angel, who is drawn into a world of blood-drinking when she falls for the singer of a local rock band. But whilst she is loved up and getting to know the vampires there is a killer stalking the city, leaving young girls exsanguinated. The path of true love doesn’t run smoothly and things rapidly begin to spiral out of control for Angel, whilst the killer circles closer to her. Imbrued is the follow up to Sanguinary, continuing Angel’s relationship with the vampires, whilst a different threat appears.
What are you working on at the moment?
At the moment I am working on the third book in the Sanguinary series.
What inspired you to become a writer?
A love of reading led to a love of writing. As a child I was always in the library, devouring every Stephen King and James Herbert book that I could get my hands on. Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles was my introduction to vampire literature. And reading all these amazing stories made me want to create some of my own.
How long have you been writing?
For a long time! I started writing when I was a teenager, I used to write freehand then, scrawling stories into note books. And I’ve never stopped since. But it has taken me a while to get here, to having two books actually published.
What is your relationship with your characters? Do you have a favourite? Is there one that you find a bit more difficult?
Angel is so easy for to me write, she just flows. And as for Ash, well he’s arrogant, jealous, possessive and has anger issues but he is as hot as hell and I’m completely in love with him. None of my characters prove too difficult, with the exception of Ash, they are a well behaved bunch.
Is there anything that you find challenging about being a writer?
Time management at the moment. What with promoting and networking with other writers, sometimes it’s hard to find the time to actually write.
Do you have a strict writing routine/word count per day?
Not at all, some days it comes easy and the words will flow in their thousands, other days are harder but hopefully it all evens out in the end.
Do you have any plans to write in a different genre in the future?
Yes, I have a few outlines for books much more set in reality. But I guess it will always end up coming back to my first literary love, vampires!
Are you also an avid reader? What are you reading at the moment?
Absolutely, when I get the time I love to read but I don’t get as much free time as I used to. At the moment I’m reading Poppy Z Brite’s Lost Souls.
The vampires are attacking! Grab the first thing you see to your right and hit them with it! What was it? And how do you think you did in the ensuing fight?
A glass of strawberry flavoured water. I guess unless the vampire really doesn’t like strawberries then I may be in trouble. But hey, if he’s a hot vampire, who’s fighting anyway?
The afore mentioned vampire attack didn’t go so well and you were bitten by the vampire…now what?
Well, if he is the hot vampire that I was hoping for then I guess I would be quite content to spend immortality with him.
In the event of a zombie apocalypse what item would you make sure that you took with you to your underground safety bunker? (we will presume that your family are already safely in the bunker!)
It would probably be the memory stick that I have all my writing files saved on to. They are all backed up in about three other places (yes I am that paranoid about losing it all) but I would have to make sure that I had at least one copy with me. And if I’m grabbing the memory stick, I may as-well take the laptop too, I’d getting plenty of time for writing in that bunker….until the zombies start banging on the door.
Can you give us five random facts about yourself?
I have three tattoos which I have had done in dedication to my books.
A canvas art of Brandon Lee from The Crow is on my living room wall.
One of my dogs is called Luci-Fur.
I love the film The Lost Boys and have watched it countless times.
Despite all the blood thirstiness that I write about I have been a vegetarian for 18 years.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
My biggest issue with getting my writing published was confidence. It is a scary concept, putting your work out there, open to criticism. But since I have done it, so far I have had a great response. So my advice is sometimes you have to take a chance, because you never know how it may all turn out.
Is there anything you would like to say to your readers?
The first thing I would say to anybody who has taken some of their precious time to choose to read my books is thank you and I would hope that they have enjoyed the experience. The other thing that I would say is that books live and die by word of mouth, if you have read any book and enjoyed, pass the word on, tell your friends, leave a review or rating on Amazon or Goodreads and help to make the book that you enjoyed a success.
About Emma
Neo-gothic Welsh wordsmith Emma Edwards has written since childhood. She worked in Business Administration, married and nurtured her beloved kids, but it was only when they started to get older that she had the time to create, write and publish her first novel Sanguinary and more recently the follow up, Imbrued.
At thirteen, Emma watched The Lost Boys and ever since, she’s had a thing about vampires, so it was inevitable that they would be the focus of her debut novel.
Emma’s writing style is sassy, sharp, dynamic, uncompromising and tends to the dark side. Let’s just say it’s never going to be rainbows and fluffy bunnies with Emma. Okay, there is one fluffy bunny in Imbrued, but he doesn’t last long!
Purchase Information:
http://www.emmaedwards.net/index.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JYK7FC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008JYK7FC&linkCode=as2&tag=ilovevampiren-20
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanguinary-ebook/dp/B008JYK7FC
Emma Edwards is the author of blood-thirsty new vampire series Sanguinary. Taking a different approach to the vampire genre Sanguinary is about ‘real vampires’, whilst still infusing more traditional vampire legends to give a fresh new twist on the vampire tale. There are currently two books in the series – Sanguinary and the follow up, Imbrued.
About SanguinaryWould you bleed for the one you love?
Angel Harris has always had a thing about vampires, but not so much the killer that is claiming victims in the city where she lives and works. The press are calling him ‘The Vampire’, because the victims are found drained of blood, with bite marks to their necks.
Ash is the lead singer in a local rock band. Angel is drawn into his world when she is asked by her boss at the local newspaper to investigate rumours of blood drinking within Ash’s band. Ash and Angel bond on a deep level and she finds herself welcomed into this group of supposed blood drinkers.
But the body count continues to rise and Angel will soon find out that ‘The Vampire’ is closer to her than she ever would have believed.
Sex, blood and rock n roll.
The interview…
Firstly, tell us about your book/series.
Sanguinary is about a different kind of vampire. My vampires are otherwise human but have a physical need to drink blood. The series has elements of horror, vampirism and romance all set to a rock n’ roll backdrop. It tells the story of Angel, who is drawn into a world of blood-drinking when she falls for the singer of a local rock band. But whilst she is loved up and getting to know the vampires there is a killer stalking the city, leaving young girls exsanguinated. The path of true love doesn’t run smoothly and things rapidly begin to spiral out of control for Angel, whilst the killer circles closer to her. Imbrued is the follow up to Sanguinary, continuing Angel’s relationship with the vampires, whilst a different threat appears.
What are you working on at the moment?
At the moment I am working on the third book in the Sanguinary series.
What inspired you to become a writer?
A love of reading led to a love of writing. As a child I was always in the library, devouring every Stephen King and James Herbert book that I could get my hands on. Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles was my introduction to vampire literature. And reading all these amazing stories made me want to create some of my own.
How long have you been writing?
For a long time! I started writing when I was a teenager, I used to write freehand then, scrawling stories into note books. And I’ve never stopped since. But it has taken me a while to get here, to having two books actually published.
What is your relationship with your characters? Do you have a favourite? Is there one that you find a bit more difficult?
Angel is so easy for to me write, she just flows. And as for Ash, well he’s arrogant, jealous, possessive and has anger issues but he is as hot as hell and I’m completely in love with him. None of my characters prove too difficult, with the exception of Ash, they are a well behaved bunch.
Is there anything that you find challenging about being a writer?
Time management at the moment. What with promoting and networking with other writers, sometimes it’s hard to find the time to actually write.
Do you have a strict writing routine/word count per day?
Not at all, some days it comes easy and the words will flow in their thousands, other days are harder but hopefully it all evens out in the end.
Do you have any plans to write in a different genre in the future?
Yes, I have a few outlines for books much more set in reality. But I guess it will always end up coming back to my first literary love, vampires!
Are you also an avid reader? What are you reading at the moment?
Absolutely, when I get the time I love to read but I don’t get as much free time as I used to. At the moment I’m reading Poppy Z Brite’s Lost Souls.
The vampires are attacking! Grab the first thing you see to your right and hit them with it! What was it? And how do you think you did in the ensuing fight?
A glass of strawberry flavoured water. I guess unless the vampire really doesn’t like strawberries then I may be in trouble. But hey, if he’s a hot vampire, who’s fighting anyway?
The afore mentioned vampire attack didn’t go so well and you were bitten by the vampire…now what?
Well, if he is the hot vampire that I was hoping for then I guess I would be quite content to spend immortality with him.
In the event of a zombie apocalypse what item would you make sure that you took with you to your underground safety bunker? (we will presume that your family are already safely in the bunker!)
It would probably be the memory stick that I have all my writing files saved on to. They are all backed up in about three other places (yes I am that paranoid about losing it all) but I would have to make sure that I had at least one copy with me. And if I’m grabbing the memory stick, I may as-well take the laptop too, I’d getting plenty of time for writing in that bunker….until the zombies start banging on the door.
Can you give us five random facts about yourself?
I have three tattoos which I have had done in dedication to my books.
A canvas art of Brandon Lee from The Crow is on my living room wall.
One of my dogs is called Luci-Fur.
I love the film The Lost Boys and have watched it countless times.
Despite all the blood thirstiness that I write about I have been a vegetarian for 18 years.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
My biggest issue with getting my writing published was confidence. It is a scary concept, putting your work out there, open to criticism. But since I have done it, so far I have had a great response. So my advice is sometimes you have to take a chance, because you never know how it may all turn out.
Is there anything you would like to say to your readers?
The first thing I would say to anybody who has taken some of their precious time to choose to read my books is thank you and I would hope that they have enjoyed the experience. The other thing that I would say is that books live and die by word of mouth, if you have read any book and enjoyed, pass the word on, tell your friends, leave a review or rating on Amazon or Goodreads and help to make the book that you enjoyed a success.
About Emma
Neo-gothic Welsh wordsmith Emma Edwards has written since childhood. She worked in Business Administration, married and nurtured her beloved kids, but it was only when they started to get older that she had the time to create, write and publish her first novel Sanguinary and more recently the follow up, Imbrued.At thirteen, Emma watched The Lost Boys and ever since, she’s had a thing about vampires, so it was inevitable that they would be the focus of her debut novel.
Emma’s writing style is sassy, sharp, dynamic, uncompromising and tends to the dark side. Let’s just say it’s never going to be rainbows and fluffy bunnies with Emma. Okay, there is one fluffy bunny in Imbrued, but he doesn’t last long!
Purchase Information:
http://www.emmaedwards.net/index.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JYK7FC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008JYK7FC&linkCode=as2&tag=ilovevampiren-20
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanguinary-ebook/dp/B008JYK7FC
History Trivia
January 31
On this day in the early 9th century, several men supposedly stole the body of St. Mark from Alexandria and transferred it to Venice.
36 BC Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor was born.
314 Silvester I began his reign as Pope of the Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Miltiades. During his pontificate, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, St. Peter's Basilica, and several cemeterial churches over the graves of martyrs were founded.
1606 Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes was executed for his plotting against Parliament and James I of England. Guy Fawkes and fellow surviving Gunpowder Plotters were hanged, drawn and quartered at Westminster.
On this day in the early 9th century, several men supposedly stole the body of St. Mark from Alexandria and transferred it to Venice.
36 BC Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor was born.
314 Silvester I began his reign as Pope of the Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Miltiades. During his pontificate, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, St. Peter's Basilica, and several cemeterial churches over the graves of martyrs were founded.
1606 Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes was executed for his plotting against Parliament and James I of England. Guy Fawkes and fellow surviving Gunpowder Plotters were hanged, drawn and quartered at Westminster.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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History Trivia
January 30
1077 Pope Gregory VII pardoned German emperor Henry IV.
1487 Bell chimes were invented. 1522 Duke of Albany took captured French back to Scotland.
1648 Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück was signed, which ended the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
1649 King Charles I of England was beheaded.
1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England was ritually executed two years after his death, on the anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
1077 Pope Gregory VII pardoned German emperor Henry IV.
1487 Bell chimes were invented. 1522 Duke of Albany took captured French back to Scotland.
1648 Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück was signed, which ended the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
1649 King Charles I of England was beheaded.
1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England was ritually executed two years after his death, on the anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
Booksessed: Review: Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman
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The Briton and the Dane Concordia by Mary Ann Bernal Amazon Review
History brought to life,
By
This is the first of Mary Ann Bernal's novels I've read but it won't be the last! I enjoy historical fiction but don't want to be bombarded with facts at the expense of a good story so, I'm delighted to say, the author did not disappoint.
Concordia, a wilful, spoilt young girl, brought up close to the court of King Alfred during the late 9th century, has her heart stolen by an exotic, foreign dignatory before he returns to his homeland. Her infatuation and naievity take her on a journey, by boat, to Europe and beyond. The scenes are beautifully set to stage battles, voyages and royal courts and the reader sees through Concordia's eyes the violent, often uncivilised times she lives in, as well as the honour, gallantry and bravery of many of the characters. Part of me wanted to see Concordia's journey from naievity and innocence to maturity and wisdom but that would have been a different story!
This book receives my 5* rating as I loved the story telling, would recommend to others and read again. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Ngaire Elder: Poetry For The Heart And Soul
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History Trivia
January 29
904 Pope Sergius III came out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.
1119 Pope Gelasius II died. The brief reign of Gelasius II was plagued by the lingering investiture controversy and the aggressive actions of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry took possession of Rome and twice drove the pope from the city, installing in his place the antipope Gregory VIII.
1327 Edward III was crowned By laying claim to the French throne, he started the Hundred Years' War. He also created Britain's highest knightly order, the Order of the Garter because of his fondness for chivalry.
1595 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was performed for the first time on this day.
1613 Galileo observed Neptune but failed to understand the significance of his find.
904 Pope Sergius III came out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.
1119 Pope Gelasius II died. The brief reign of Gelasius II was plagued by the lingering investiture controversy and the aggressive actions of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry took possession of Rome and twice drove the pope from the city, installing in his place the antipope Gregory VIII.
1327 Edward III was crowned By laying claim to the French throne, he started the Hundred Years' War. He also created Britain's highest knightly order, the Order of the Garter because of his fondness for chivalry.
1595 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was performed for the first time on this day.
1613 Galileo observed Neptune but failed to understand the significance of his find.
In the Midst: Tragedy Strikes in the Heart of Texas
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The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Lelani Black
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History Trivia
January 28
814 Charlemagne, King of the Franks and creator of the Holy Roman Empire, died in Aachen.
1077 the excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor was lifted by Pope Gregory VII.
1099 First Crusaders began the siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria.
1262 Flemish/Dutch coast was ravaged by a north western storm.
1495 Pope Alexander VI gave his son Cesare Borgia as a hostage to Charles VIII of France to ensure the Pope's good behavior as Charles left Rome to conquer Naples. However, Cesare did escape and returned to Rome.
1547 Henry VIII died. His nine-year-old son, Edward VI became King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.
814 Charlemagne, King of the Franks and creator of the Holy Roman Empire, died in Aachen.
1077 the excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor was lifted by Pope Gregory VII.
1099 First Crusaders began the siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria.
1262 Flemish/Dutch coast was ravaged by a north western storm.
1495 Pope Alexander VI gave his son Cesare Borgia as a hostage to Charles VIII of France to ensure the Pope's good behavior as Charles left Rome to conquer Naples. However, Cesare did escape and returned to Rome.
1547 Henry VIII died. His nine-year-old son, Edward VI became King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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January 27
484 BC, the temple of Castor and Pollux, the Heavenly Twins, was dedicated.
98 Trajan became Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
1186 Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, married Constance of Sicily.
1302 Dante became a Florentine political exile because of his political activities that included the banishment of several rivals.
1606 Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators began, ending with their execution on January 31.
484 BC, the temple of Castor and Pollux, the Heavenly Twins, was dedicated.
98 Trajan became Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
1186 Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, married Constance of Sicily.
1302 Dante became a Florentine political exile because of his political activities that included the banishment of several rivals.
1606 Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators began, ending with their execution on January 31.
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History Trivia
January 26
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
1316 Revolt in Wales against the authority of Edward II began.
1340 King Edward III of England was declared King of France.
1531 An earthquake killed thousands in Lisbon, Portugal.
1564The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, which established a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
1316 Revolt in Wales against the authority of Edward II began.
1340 King Edward III of England was declared King of France.
1531 An earthquake killed thousands in Lisbon, Portugal.
1564The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, which established a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
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History Trivia
January 25
41 Tiberius Claudius Drusus was proclaimed as emperor by the Praetorian Guard. After a night of negotiation, Claudius was accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. 98 The Emperor Nerva died of natural causes.
1327 Edward III became King of England.
1348 An earthquake destroyed Villach (Austria) that killed thousands.
1494 Alfonso II became King of Naples.
1533 Henry VIII of England secretly married his second wife Anne Boleyn.
41 Tiberius Claudius Drusus was proclaimed as emperor by the Praetorian Guard. After a night of negotiation, Claudius was accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. 98 The Emperor Nerva died of natural causes.
1327 Edward III became King of England.
1348 An earthquake destroyed Villach (Austria) that killed thousands.
1494 Alfonso II became King of Naples.
1533 Henry VIII of England secretly married his second wife Anne Boleyn.
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