“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.”
I was 12 years old when my Mum lent me her copy of the novel Katherine by Anya Seton. We were living here then, and it ignited my interest in local history. From Bolingbroke Castle to Lincoln Cathedral which are about 26 or so miles apart. And it also helped me with the English Royal […]
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I’m overloaded with Vicky eggs. She bought me another dozen yesterday – fresh from her chickens. So, I’ve gone all French. Quiche Lorraine for tea. But done MY way (!) Oh. Jehanne d’Arc was from Lorraine too. Maybe she ate this way back in the early 1400’s. Before she was burned at the stake ? […]
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Rams F1RST Shart? Welcome to Reims Cathedral Or try Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral “I WANT THAT GIRL…I WANT THAT GIRL…………BURNED.”
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I watched this film when it F1RST came out. Little realising that Keira Knightley and Laurence Fox would become ~SUPERFAMOUS. I knew Desmond Harrington already. He played Jean d’Aulon in Luc Beeson’s Jehanne d’Arc film :The Messenger. Jean d’Aulon was Jehanne’s Bodyguard and one of my fave characters in the Joan of Arc tale. His […]
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…Much as I love you. Please……Puhleasies…stopping playing French men in movies. Especially Charles VII who betrayed Jehanne d’Arc. Or Johnny English’s arch enemy? Please? P.S. A THREEFER. Natalie Imbruglia (Johnny English’s Saviour) – TORN? I LOVELOVELOVE this song. As if y’all didn’t guess :o)
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Nope. I’ve not read a single George A Romero book – or watched one of these “franchised” filums. I just live with the vibe every day. Unfortunately :o( Why are so many of us today surrounded by the LivingDead? What is so attractive about a born Hater? I am NO psychologist but I SEE these […]
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Or…..Militant (GB) Millie Strikes AGAIN! Much as I love Julian of Norwich and her fellow Norfolk/East Anglian sister in mysticism – I beg to differ about the MS History FACTS that make them “the F1RST Woman to….” Both were alive at the same time as Jehanne d’Arc. “F1RST Woman to…” lead an army. All three […]
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In my entire life, I’ve yet to meet a Normal Person who will wilfully quote tracts of the Bible at me. Even though an “acclaimed” version of said book is named after one of OUR monarchs. KJV. WE just DO NOT do this. We are a Christian country. We understand the Bible. BUT – we […]
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Clueage! How does one kill a Vampyre? A Steak…ooops…Stake through the HEART. What was the One & Only part of Jehanne d’Arc that did NOT burn in the pyre? Answer below. In a trial lasting 21 February, 1431 to 29 May, Joan was subjected to rapid-fire questioning, often eight- to 11-hours daily. Joan acquitted herself with courage, answering all that was asked, […]
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Because of mass media…or more specifically YouTube and Wikipedia. It takes 10 minutes to watch something like the video below and a few more to search wiki and cut to paste History. TahDah. Instant Historian Status Conferred to all who can do the above and recycle it to others. Bravo. NOT :o(
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Yes. A mess. But, in my defence, only half the disorder is mine. The room has been taken over by others as an office :o( #DoNOTShootTheMessenger?
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Most people today only know about Flamel because of a series of children’s book (!) He is rather an interesting “historical” character though. I came to research him through René d’Anjou, whom I was researching, many years ago, because of Jehanne d’Arc. There is a very real link between all three of the above. As […]
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