“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
Three hundred years ago, a charismatic young gambler and man-about-town with a natural gift for mathematics fled London for the Continent. His name was John Law and he had a good reason to go, having killed a man in a duel. Living off his lucrative winnings at the gaming tables of Europe, Law became increasingly […]
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This was inspired by Mr SitA. TY :o) I’m a WRITER. I write HISFIC novels. I’ve studied both the Art & the Craft of writing. Me, myself and I totally understand FORESHADOWING Definition of Foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears […]
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If you are gonna BURN YOUR BRIDGES – just fucking (pardon my french) BURN them says I. NO GOING BACK. Much like Les Tourelles at Orléans. That kind of set back the Siege a bit. Stoooopid Wooden Bridges. I know my Jehanne. Love her to pieces!
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A largely unknown Hidden History FACT here for anyone named Latimer. I’ve researched the original Latimers. The TITLE not the PERSONAL NAME!!!!! They were Celtic storytellers (Oh! Bards? Ovates?) who regularly travelled to France with their old oral myths and legends. I WILL NOT be sharing these sources but – the little known fact […]
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The Examination at Poitiers I know that I’m a pickled onion short of a ploughman’s lunch but I’ve tried (and failed) to trace the path of this “book.” Via Jehanne. Via her accusers. Via her family. Via Mainstream History. Via Charles d’Orleans. Via novels. Via Shakespeare. Via Vita Sackville-West and all who followed this […]
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Guess what happens to the “poetess” who tries to outdo a Cathar Trobairitz? Public! Humiliation! What you GIVE is what you GET?
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Oh! Bells Hells. I’ve just freaked MYSELF out here. TEN / ELEVEN YEARS AGO (!?) I wrote these. If y’all have any free time – check out Louise. Lyon. And the name of the group of poets ? ? ? Greta Brookes : Louise Labé – hoax? Greta Brookes : Louise Labé (1524-1566)
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Not watched it. Don’t want to. Foul language and Macbeth is now a Geordie. How to fluff up a good story! Anyhoos. FEB is loving a TROLL – now a poet – that’s talking about Carcassone (mythical centre of Cathar Culture) and giving him lots and lots of lovely, helpful comments. And he LOVES it. […]
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yt refuse (!) to show this show in full. M’eh. I watched and loved. What is it with Ayahuasca/Weed/DMT/Shroom thing a me burp? Champagne works if you wanna fly higher. Or – nothing. Just BE (?) Still love Jen&Jo&Bolly :o) Something, Something about Bollinger and France Cheers, Sweeties!
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Wiki : François-Timoléon de Choisy Aha! I know much more about this one than the other two. Anne of Austria and her ladies loved this one to bits and used to dress “him/her” up in their clothes. Nice….17th century French History – been there for many a long year :o)
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do something vigorously or without restraint. “the brass sections let rip with sheer gusto” express oneself vehemently or angrily. “Charlie felt he had suffered enough insults and suddenly let rip” T’internet. T’Laptop. T’time is against me. Besides – there’d be far too many expletives to delete! Today’s gift is too big to share. So I’ll […]
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