Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Catherine Jaime
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Catherine Jaime: Catherine Jaime How Catherine had time to speak to me on the Wizphone from Huntsville, Alabama is beyond me! Historian, writer, boo...
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
History Trivia
On October
9
28 BC The Temple of Apollo was dedicated on the Palatine Hill in Rome.
768 Carloman I and Charlemagne were crowned Kings of The Franks.
1000 Leif Ericson, the great Norse explorer, became the first European to land in North America, which he called Vinland. The date is celebrated as Leif Ericson Day in Norway.
1047 Pope Clement II died.
1390 King John I of Castile was killed in a fall from his horse while riding in a fantasia (equestrian performance) with some of the light horsemen known as the farfanes, who were mounted and equipped in the Arab style.
1192 Richard the Lionheart left Jerusalem in disguise.
1470 Henry VI of England restored to the throne.
1514 Marriage of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor.
1529 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was indicted for using his power illegally. His failure to secure the annulment of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is widely perceived to have directly caused his downfall and arrest.
1536 The Pilgrimage of Grace, popular rising in York, Yorkshire, in protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances, began.
28 BC The Temple of Apollo was dedicated on the Palatine Hill in Rome.
768 Carloman I and Charlemagne were crowned Kings of The Franks.
1000 Leif Ericson, the great Norse explorer, became the first European to land in North America, which he called Vinland. The date is celebrated as Leif Ericson Day in Norway.
1047 Pope Clement II died.
1390 King John I of Castile was killed in a fall from his horse while riding in a fantasia (equestrian performance) with some of the light horsemen known as the farfanes, who were mounted and equipped in the Arab style.
1192 Richard the Lionheart left Jerusalem in disguise.
1470 Henry VI of England restored to the throne.
1514 Marriage of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor.
1529 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was indicted for using his power illegally. His failure to secure the annulment of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is widely perceived to have directly caused his downfall and arrest.
1536 The Pilgrimage of Grace, popular rising in York, Yorkshire, in protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances, began.
Choose Or Die: ECOPOCALYPSE CH.6 - "C.D.C, A.S.A.P."
Choose Or Die: ECOPOCALYPSE CH.6 - "C.D.C, A.S.A.P.": ECOPOCALYPSE CH.6 - "C.D.C., A.S.A.P." by James McShane Your trip to the Centre for Disease Control Headquarters al...
Monday, October 8, 2012
History Trivia
On October
8
314 Roman Emperor Licinius was defeated by Constantine I at the Battle of
Cibalae, losing his European territories. Co-author of the Edict of Milan that
granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire, for the majority
of his reign he was the rival of Constantine I until he was finally defeated at
the Battle of Adrianople, and was executed on Constantine's orders.
451 the
fourth Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church ruled that Jesus Christ
is "in two natures" in opposition to the doctrine of Monophysitism.
876 Charles the Bald is defeated at the Battle of Andernach.
1200 Isabella of Angoulême, second wife of King John, was crowned Queen consort
of England. Isabella had five children by the king including his heir Henry who
succeeded John as Henry III of England. In 1220 Isabella married Hugh X of
Lusignan, Count of La Marche, by whom she had another nine children.
Deanna's Tidbits: Meet Mary Ann Bernal - Historical Romance Author
Deanna's Tidbits: Meet Mary Ann Bernal - Historical Romance Author: Mary Ann Bernal Historical Romance Author Welcome to my interview with Mary Ann Bernal, author of The Briton and the Dane tr...
Sunday, October 7, 2012
History Trivia
On October 7
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336 Pope Saint Mark (Marcus)
died of natural causes, ending his reign as Catholic Pope which lasted under a
year. He is credited with the foundation of the Basilica of San Marco in Rome, and a cemetery church over the Catacomb of Balbina, just outside the city.
1571 The Holy League of the Papal States, Spain and Venice routed the
Ottoman navy at the Battle of Lepanto. This was the defining battle of the
crusades between the Christian nations on the Mediterranean and the Muslim
Turks where the outnumbered Christians were victorious.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Book Review - His Leading Lady by Paula Martins
Review of Paula Martin's: His Leading Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, October 5, 2012
Paula Martins book, His Leading Lady, in one word....Perfect.
It has everything that a romance novel should have: sexy male and female characters, humor, mystery, chemistry, antagonists, misunderstandings, pride, forgiveness, pain, joy, and reconciliations.
Never did the story slow down nor turned boring. It captivated from the start and held the captivation. The dialogue was smooth and the characters were portrayed very nicely. The story line itself was believable and I loved the idea of the main character being a twin and the twist in the story that was pulled off.
It is a story that leaves you rooting for love and angry with the very real and manipulative threat at the end. No spoilers....you will need to read to understand it.
My favorite two lines in the book are:
"If it's not what you want to do above anything else, it won't work for you."
"Och and remember sometimes real life can have a happy ending like a musical show."
Thank you Paula, for those two statements breathe life into people of the real world. I fell in love with your characters and will definitely be reading more of your books!
K-Trina Meador
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