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![#otd Henry Bolingbroke, eldest son of John of Gaunt and his first wife Blanche of Lancaster, ascended the English throne as Henry IV on September 30, 1399. He overthrew and imprisoned his cousin Richard II and usurped the throne. Henry's reign was far from peaceful; he saw a number of rebellions (including Owain Glyndŵr), plots, and even assassination attempts. His son Henry succeeded the king as Henry V after his death on March 20, 1413. 📷: Henry of Bolingbroke is crowned king, illuminated manuscript, 15th century. British Library, Harley MS 1319, f. 57r. [Alt: Henry of Bolingbroke, flanked by the lords spiritual and temporal, claims the throne in 1399.] . . . #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #history #historygram #historylover #historybuff #historyfacts #historyblog #historyblogger #historybuff #fourteenthcentury #14thcentury #englishhistory #britishhistory #medievalhistory #medieval #henryiv #henrybolingbroke #johnofgaunt #blancheoflancaster #historytok #medievaltok #foryou #foryoupage #fyp](https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-photomode-tx/ed227048b4974cd1bbc96bbcea4fef4b~tplv-photomode-image.jpeg?x-expires=1696366800&x-signature=dsGns1Te65bfu0T24nyVVhGXWyI%3D)
#otd Henry Bolingbroke, eldest son of John of Gaunt and his first wife Blanche of Lancaster, ascended the English throne as Henry IV on September 30, 1399. He overthrew and imprisoned his cousin Richard II and usurped the throne. Henry's reign was far from peaceful; he saw a number of rebellions (including Owain Glyndŵr), plots, and even assassination attempts.
His son Henry succeeded the king as Henry V after his death on March 20, 1413.
📷: Henry of Bolingbroke is crowned king, illuminated manuscript, 15th century. British Library, Harley MS 1319, f. 57r.
[Alt: Henry of Bolingbroke, flanked by the lords spiritual and temporal, claims the throne in 1399.]
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His son Henry succeeded the king as Henry V after his death on March 20, 1413.
📷: Henry of Bolingbroke is crowned king, illuminated manuscript, 15th century. British Library, Harley MS 1319, f. 57r.
[Alt: Henry of Bolingbroke, flanked by the lords spiritual and temporal, claims the throne in 1399.]
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One of the coolest things happened recently. ☺️ I do some freelancing on the side, including as a beta reader. One of my former clients Krystal (@krystal_breathes_words) completely made my week - she published her amazing story called "Life Breather: Finding the Five" last month! I'm so utterly happy for and proud of her!
But more astonishing to me was that she included me in her acknowledgements! It's incredible to me that I was able to help her with her story. I don't beta read because it's a way to make extra cash - I do it because I love reading the stories people share with me (and it genuinely helps me with my own writing).
It's a similar reason why I happily read and write book reviews. I want to help authors share their stories with the world.
Go check out "Life Breather: Finding the Five" on Amazon or at other online retailers!
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But more astonishing to me was that she included me in her acknowledgements! It's incredible to me that I was able to help her with her story. I don't beta read because it's a way to make extra cash - I do it because I love reading the stories people share with me (and it genuinely helps me with my own writing).
It's a similar reason why I happily read and write book reviews. I want to help authors share their stories with the world.
Go check out "Life Breather: Finding the Five" on Amazon or at other online retailers!
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![#otd William, Duke of Normandy, and his army left France in the prelude to the Norman conquest of England on September 27, 1066. A series of skirmishes and battles culminated in the Battle of Hastings the following month. And, as we know, English history was forever changed. 📷: William and his half-brothers, Odo of Bayeux and Robert of Mortain. As shown in Lucien Musset's "The Bayeux Tapestry. [Alt: A depiction of William the Conqueror, Odo of Bayeux, and Robert of Mortain from the Bayeux Tapestry. Odo sits on the left with empty hands. William is in the middle holding a sword. Robert is on the right, also holding a sword.] . . . #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #history #historygram #historylover #historybuff #historyfacts #historyblog #historyblogger #historybuff #englishhistory #britishhistory #medievalhistory #medieval #williamtheconqueror #normanconquest #historytok #foryou #foryoupage #fyp](https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-photomode-tx/ecc938e74704439fb738b8365daf2ed0~tplv-photomode-image.jpeg?x-expires=1696366800&x-signature=Td46gIVhPv4dhgBk2xxgg7PK55I%3D)
#otd William, Duke of Normandy, and his army left France in the prelude to the Norman conquest of England on September 27, 1066. A series of skirmishes and battles culminated in the Battle of Hastings the following month. And, as we know, English history was forever changed.
📷: William and his half-brothers, Odo of Bayeux and Robert of Mortain. As shown in Lucien Musset's "The Bayeux Tapestry.
[Alt: A depiction of William the Conqueror, Odo of Bayeux, and Robert of Mortain from the Bayeux Tapestry. Odo sits on the left with empty hands. William is in the middle holding a sword. Robert is on the right, also holding a sword.]
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📷: William and his half-brothers, Odo of Bayeux and Robert of Mortain. As shown in Lucien Musset's "The Bayeux Tapestry.
[Alt: A depiction of William the Conqueror, Odo of Bayeux, and Robert of Mortain from the Bayeux Tapestry. Odo sits on the left with empty hands. William is in the middle holding a sword. Robert is on the right, also holding a sword.]
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I'm thrilled to start reading "Out of the Darkness" by David A. Jacinto, a novel about a young boy's experience during the tumultuous times of the British Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century. "Out of the Darkness" is the first in a series of books based on Jacinto's family and grounded in his own research.
This book is slated to come out on October 3.
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and my friends over at @prbythebook for an ARC of this novel!
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This book is slated to come out on October 3.
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and my friends over at @prbythebook for an ARC of this novel!
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For Tolkien fans, today is known as Hobbit Day, the day on which we celebrate the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. The Lord of the Rings has always held a special place in my heart (and indeed I have the trilogy in a fancy Easton Press edition!), and so, today I celebrate with perhaps one of the most oft-quoted lines from The Hobbit:
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
Thorin Oakenshield's line is uttered almost as a last regret before succumbing to his injuries after the Battle of the Five Armies. It's a poignant reminder for us to appreciate the simpler things in life.
#qotd : What's your favorite Tolkien quote?
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"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
Thorin Oakenshield's line is uttered almost as a last regret before succumbing to his injuries after the Battle of the Five Armies. It's a poignant reminder for us to appreciate the simpler things in life.
#qotd : What's your favorite Tolkien quote?
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![#otd English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeated French forces under King John II in the Battle of Poitiers on September 19, 1356. This was the second major military engagement and the second English victory in the Hundred Years' War. A decisive victory came at the hands of English longbowmen. In the battle's aftermath, John and other nobles were captured. The Treaty of Brétigny, signed in 1360, ceded large tracts of French territory to Edward III and set John's ransom. England, however, would later lose their territorial gains. Swipe through the photos to learn more about the battle! ➡️ 📷: Battle of Poitiers, in Jean Froissart’s Chroniques, Vol. 1. Koninklijke Bibliotheek. [Alt: Medieval manuscript depiction of the Battle of Poitiers. A French infantryman raises a sword above English forces as they press him. On the left, an English infantryman is ready to spear someone on the ground.] . . . #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #history #historygram #historylover #historybuff #historyfacts #historyblog #historyblogger #medievalhistory #medieval #fourteenthcentury #14thcentury #englishhistory #britishhistory #frenchhistory #royalhistory #militaryhistory #military #battleofpoitiers #england #france #poitiers #historytok #learnontok #carousel #foryou #foryoupage #fyp](https://p19-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-photomode-tx/154ad01972d24b76bfa536fd9dc86174~tplv-photomode-image.jpeg?x-expires=1696366800&x-signature=5H2wgEr%2Fr9A%2FSdhZI%2B4vVg5HrEQ%3D)
#otd English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeated French forces under King John II in the Battle of Poitiers on September 19, 1356. This was the second major military engagement and the second English victory in the Hundred Years' War.
A decisive victory came at the hands of English longbowmen.
In the battle's aftermath, John and other nobles were captured. The Treaty of Brétigny, signed in 1360, ceded large tracts of French territory to Edward III and set John's ransom. England, however, would later lose their territorial gains.
Swipe through the photos to learn more about the battle! ➡️
📷: Battle of Poitiers, in Jean Froissart’s Chroniques, Vol. 1. Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
[Alt: Medieval manuscript depiction of the Battle of Poitiers. A French infantryman raises a sword above English forces as they press him. On the left, an English infantryman is ready to spear someone on the ground.]
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A decisive victory came at the hands of English longbowmen.
In the battle's aftermath, John and other nobles were captured. The Treaty of Brétigny, signed in 1360, ceded large tracts of French territory to Edward III and set John's ransom. England, however, would later lose their territorial gains.
Swipe through the photos to learn more about the battle! ➡️
📷: Battle of Poitiers, in Jean Froissart’s Chroniques, Vol. 1. Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
[Alt: Medieval manuscript depiction of the Battle of Poitiers. A French infantryman raises a sword above English forces as they press him. On the left, an English infantryman is ready to spear someone on the ground.]
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#otd The Dutch-born painter Sir Peter Lely was born in Soest, Westphalia, a city in what is now Germany. Born as Pieter van der Faes, Lely came to England in the 1640s during the reign of King Charles I. He became the court painter, earned status as a naturalized British subject in 1662, and lived in England for the rest of his life until his death in December 1680.
Lely is especially known as a talented portraitist. He favored painting females and often emphasized their bosoms in his works.
His "Windsor Beauties" series ranks among his most prominent collections of works. Created at the behest of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, the series depicts prominent noblewomen in the court of Charles II such as Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, and Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orléans.
📷: Self-portrait, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1660. National Portrait Gallery, NPG 3897.
📷: Portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1663-1665. Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 404957.
📷: Portrait of Frances Stewart, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1662. Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 404514.
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Lely is especially known as a talented portraitist. He favored painting females and often emphasized their bosoms in his works.
His "Windsor Beauties" series ranks among his most prominent collections of works. Created at the behest of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, the series depicts prominent noblewomen in the court of Charles II such as Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, and Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orléans.
📷: Self-portrait, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1660. National Portrait Gallery, NPG 3897.
📷: Portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1663-1665. Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 404957.
📷: Portrait of Frances Stewart, Peter Lely, oil on canvas, c. 1662. Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 404514.
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![If you're having a bad day, just remember to not lose your head like poor Medusa has at the hand of the Greek hero Perseus. I mean, let's be real: who hasn't wanted to turn someone to stone for being full of hubris and then some?! Poor woman. Italian sculptor Antonio Canova captures the essence of this Greek myth in his early 19th-century statue. Constructed between 1804 and 1806, this sculpture depicts Perseus right after he beheaded the snake-crowned Gorgon. Canova was known as a Neoclassical artist, and the influence of classical works from antiquity can be clearly seen from the dramatic pose and the subject matter. You can view this beautiful work of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 📷: Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova, marble, 1804-1806. Fletcher Fund, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 67.110.1. Images are my own. [Alt: the Greek hero Perseus poses with the head of the Gorgon Medusa. In one hand, he holds a weapon. In the other, he holds Medusa's head. He's depicted as mostly nude with a robe or cape draped over his arm.] . . . #history #historygram #historybuff #historylover #historyblog #historyblogger #historyfacts #modernhistory #nineteenthcentury #americanhistory #arthistory #art #sculpture #marble #museum #artmuseum #themet #metropolitanmuseumofart #greekmythology #perseus #medusa #antoniocanova #artworkoftheday #artoftheday #arttok #historytok #foryou #foryoupage #fyp #fypシ](https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-photomode-tx/4bbbf6988a3c49009a771328e59e8797~tplv-photomode-image.jpeg?x-expires=1696366800&x-signature=PlgdySLce1gkpQl9479BpEUNZv4%3D)
If you're having a bad day, just remember to not lose your head like poor Medusa has at the hand of the Greek hero Perseus. I mean, let's be real: who hasn't wanted to turn someone to stone for being full of hubris and then some?! Poor woman.
Italian sculptor Antonio Canova captures the essence of this Greek myth in his early 19th-century statue. Constructed between 1804 and 1806, this sculpture depicts Perseus right after he beheaded the snake-crowned Gorgon. Canova was known as a Neoclassical artist, and the influence of classical works from antiquity can be clearly seen from the dramatic pose and the subject matter.
You can view this beautiful work of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
📷: Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova, marble, 1804-1806. Fletcher Fund, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 67.110.1. Images are my own.
[Alt: the Greek hero Perseus poses with the head of the Gorgon Medusa. In one hand, he holds a weapon. In the other, he holds Medusa's head. He's depicted as mostly nude with a robe or cape draped over his arm.]
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Italian sculptor Antonio Canova captures the essence of this Greek myth in his early 19th-century statue. Constructed between 1804 and 1806, this sculpture depicts Perseus right after he beheaded the snake-crowned Gorgon. Canova was known as a Neoclassical artist, and the influence of classical works from antiquity can be clearly seen from the dramatic pose and the subject matter.
You can view this beautiful work of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
📷: Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova, marble, 1804-1806. Fletcher Fund, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 67.110.1. Images are my own.
[Alt: the Greek hero Perseus poses with the head of the Gorgon Medusa. In one hand, he holds a weapon. In the other, he holds Medusa's head. He's depicted as mostly nude with a robe or cape draped over his arm.]
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![#otd The worst terrorist attack on American soil occurred on September 11, 2001. In the span of a few hours, two planes crashed into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a diverted one into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3000 tragically lost their lives. There are no words to describe the impact this chain of events has had on world history or the American psyche. All I can say are words that have resounded around the Internet today: never forget. 📷: View of One World Trade Center, c. spring 2019. Image is my own. [Alt: Image of One World Trade Center in New York City. On the right rises the white ridges of a local transport hub. On the right rising into the blue sky is the One World Trade Center tower.] . . . #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #history #historygram #historylover #historybuff #historyfacts #historyblog #historyblogger #americanhistory #ushistory #modern #modernhistory #september11th #worldtradecenter #neverforget #foryou #foryoupage #fyp](https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-photomode-tx/99b35720554a4c67a2868eac06009fad~tplv-photomode-image.jpeg?x-expires=1696366800&x-signature=PZ397E7zi7EDFszrPbUjXKdUraw%3D)
#otd The worst terrorist attack on American soil occurred on September 11, 2001. In the span of a few hours, two planes crashed into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a diverted one into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3000 tragically lost their lives.
There are no words to describe the impact this chain of events has had on world history or the American psyche. All I can say are words that have resounded around the Internet today: never forget.
📷: View of One World Trade Center, c. spring 2019. Image is my own.
[Alt: Image of One World Trade Center in New York City. On the right rises the white ridges of a local transport hub. On the right rising into the blue sky is the One World Trade Center tower.]
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There are no words to describe the impact this chain of events has had on world history or the American psyche. All I can say are words that have resounded around the Internet today: never forget.
📷: View of One World Trade Center, c. spring 2019. Image is my own.
[Alt: Image of One World Trade Center in New York City. On the right rises the white ridges of a local transport hub. On the right rising into the blue sky is the One World Trade Center tower.]
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New book review!
Title: The Politzer Saga
Author: Linda Ambrus Broenniman
Publisher: Bethesda Communications Group
Publication date: September 12, 2023
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Thank you to the author, publisher, and Meryl Moss Media Group for an ARC of this book!
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Title: The Politzer Saga
Author: Linda Ambrus Broenniman
Publisher: Bethesda Communications Group
Publication date: September 12, 2023
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Thank you to the author, publisher, and Meryl Moss Media Group for an ARC of this book!
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#otd On August 26, 1596, Frederick V of the Palatinate was born in Deinschwang, Palatinate to Frederick IV and Princess Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau.
On February 13, 1613, he married Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of King James VI and I of England.
Though a political marriage, both seemed happy with each other. Frederick and Elizabeth bore 13 children. The descendants of his daughter Sophia followed the Stuart dynasty as kings of England.
The Bohemian Confederacy elected him as their king on August 26, 1619. Frederick reluctantly accepted, though this put him at odds with the Holy Roman Emperor. It's suggested that the prince accepted because Elizabeth wanted to hold the title of queen.
Frederick and Elizabeth ruled over Bohemia for only a year. They lost their crowns in November 1620 due to political and military machinations. They became known as the 'Winter King' and 'Winter Queen'.
Frederick died of illness on November 29, 1632.
📷: Portrait of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, oil and copper, 1613. Mauritshuis, 101.
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On February 13, 1613, he married Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of King James VI and I of England.
Though a political marriage, both seemed happy with each other. Frederick and Elizabeth bore 13 children. The descendants of his daughter Sophia followed the Stuart dynasty as kings of England.
The Bohemian Confederacy elected him as their king on August 26, 1619. Frederick reluctantly accepted, though this put him at odds with the Holy Roman Emperor. It's suggested that the prince accepted because Elizabeth wanted to hold the title of queen.
Frederick and Elizabeth ruled over Bohemia for only a year. They lost their crowns in November 1620 due to political and military machinations. They became known as the 'Winter King' and 'Winter Queen'.
Frederick died of illness on November 29, 1632.
📷: Portrait of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, oil and copper, 1613. Mauritshuis, 101.
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#otd Lady Katherine Grey was born on August 25, 1540 at Bradgate Park in Leicester. She was the daughter of Lady Frances Brandon - herself the daughter of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon - and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
Additionally, her elder sister was Lady Jane Grey, the so-called 'Nine Days Queen' because she sat on the English throne for nine days in 1553 before Mary I claimed the throne.
On May 25, 1553, she married Henry Herbert, Lord Herbert. The marriage was annulled later after Lady Jane Grey was deposed.
Katherine then secretly married Edward Seymour in December 1560 without royal consent. As a possible heir to the throne, she was required to ask permission from the monarch.
As a result of her actions, Queen Elizabeth imprisoned Catherine in the Tower of London while Seymour served overseas.
Upon his return, the queen also sent Seymour to join his wife. Whilst imprisoned, Katherine gave birth to two sons: Edward and Thomas.
After Thomas's birth, she spent the remainder of her life separated from her husband and eldest son. She died on January 26, 1568 in Yoxford, Suffolk.
📷: A miniature of Lady Katherine Grey, attributed to Levina Teerlinc, watercolor on vellum, c. 1555-1560. V&A Museum, P.10&A-1979.
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Additionally, her elder sister was Lady Jane Grey, the so-called 'Nine Days Queen' because she sat on the English throne for nine days in 1553 before Mary I claimed the throne.
On May 25, 1553, she married Henry Herbert, Lord Herbert. The marriage was annulled later after Lady Jane Grey was deposed.
Katherine then secretly married Edward Seymour in December 1560 without royal consent. As a possible heir to the throne, she was required to ask permission from the monarch.
As a result of her actions, Queen Elizabeth imprisoned Catherine in the Tower of London while Seymour served overseas.
Upon his return, the queen also sent Seymour to join his wife. Whilst imprisoned, Katherine gave birth to two sons: Edward and Thomas.
After Thomas's birth, she spent the remainder of her life separated from her husband and eldest son. She died on January 26, 1568 in Yoxford, Suffolk.
📷: A miniature of Lady Katherine Grey, attributed to Levina Teerlinc, watercolor on vellum, c. 1555-1560. V&A Museum, P.10&A-1979.
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#onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #history #historygram #historylover #historybuff #historyfacts #historyblog #historyblogger #earlymodernhistory #earlymodern #sixteenthcentury #englishhistory #britishhistory #royalhistory #tudorhistory #tudors #katherinegrey #janegrey #ladyjanegrey #maryi #elizabethi #ninedaysqueen #toweroflondon #historytok #england #learnontok #foryou #foryoupage #fyp #fypシ