1609: The Plantation of Ulster By the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, military conquest had established English rule over most of the island of Ireland, with the principal exception of the northern province of Ulster. The Ulster clans, under Hugh O'Neill,...
1170: The Norman Invasion More than a century after the Norman Conquest of England, Henry II of England claimed and attempted to attach Ireland to his kingdom. He succeeded in establishing control in a small area around Dublin known as the Pale. Over...
Die Katze Mieze und die Maus Auf der Bank steht ein Milchtopf. Vor der Bank sitzt die Katze Mieze. Da kommt eine Maus. Die Maus will Milch trinken. Aber die Katze Mieze sieht die Maus. Sie will die Maus fangen und springt auf den Milchtopf. Aber --- o...
A New Zealand chocolate factory Global firm wanted to close this historic Cadbury Chocolate factory. In New Zealand.,as opposed to other countries, decided to fight The Kiwi's raised the money within two days to save it it's success Such a wonderful story...
Being perfect artists and ingenuous poets, the Chinese have piously preserved the love and holy cult of flowers; one of the very rare and most ancient traditions which has survived their decadence. And since flowers had to be distinguished from each other,...
The story of Saint William of York A disputed election as archbishop of York and a mysterious death. Those are the headlines from the tragic life of today’s saint. Born into a powerful family in 12th-century England, William seemed destined for great...
The Norman Times: King John quarreled with the barons and the clergy. The Pope said that he must be turned off the throne But John made his peace and continued to do as he pleased. In 1215, the barons forced him to put his seal to Magna Carta. Magna Carta...
Thanks to AHA3006 AHA3006 has been providing some great examples of the Devil in German ---- The Devil for sure is used in many Germanproverbs, here is a list: http://www.redensarten.net/teufel/ Some alternative words for the Devil: "der Leibhaftige",...
Joan of Arc famous among all Christians and non-Christians for her unique place in European history, was brought up like any other peasant girl in Domrémy, France. She did not learn how to read or write, but was able to recite the Creed, the Our Father,...
There will be a 'substantial' increase in armed police on streets in Scotland The police will ensure appropriate protective security measures are implemented. The public can expect to see a more visible police presence, particularly in busy areas people...
There is another attack at the lego castle . Then six men from each of the castles marched also did the six machines. The king watchedthe battle from the windows They had fired out some arrows so the battle was short. When the king had seen the six men...
Saint Boniface Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity...
Cueille trois fraises dans un jardin. La premiere, tu la regardes. La seconde est pour ton voisin. La troisieme, tu te la gardes. tu te la croques, et tiens-toi bien... Au premier grain craquant sous ta dent, tu frais les trois voeux que tu veux: Fraise...
Saint Norbert In the 12th century in the French region of Premontre, Saint Norbert founded a religious Order known as the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines. His founding of the Order was a monumental task: combating rampant heresies–particularly...
Scotland and the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is implemented to facilitate public discourse. It is not implemented so that people can insult each other. Including in the US, people are not “able to say whatever they want”. Some expressions are...
Impoverishment of political language Politicians have a miraculously stunted vocabulary of emotionally laden but deliberately vague terms General elections are about nothing but hypothetical questions The biggest piece of nonsensical language? Soft Brexit...
Gardening may be considered elitist in an age of covid. Those who have no garden are disadvantaged in lockdown. There is also the issue of food security: those with gardens and allotments can grow some of their own food, a privilege in an age of food...
The White Willow. The White Willow is common along tiver banks in Britain. It is an erect, comparatively large tree, growing sixty to eighty feet high. The leaves are two to four inches long, very slightly toothed, and are narrow and pointed at the tips....
The Norman Times Henry II also tried to force the clergy, who were very powerful to obey his rules. Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, would not do so and for a long time he argued with the king. Henry II, in a fit of temper, caused some of his...
A wintry day but although it is cold it is pleasant and lovely to walk in Mull. All the way to Calgary where there to greet me was an otter in the waters. Time for a tea and some biscuits and a read of the paper before the bus. Marvellous to look out...
Few things have helped create the look of the countryside more than hedgerows. Hedges have been used for a long time, yet for all their antiquity, much of the familiar checkerboard pattern they help create is of very recent vintage. Hedges have been used...
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. a play by Edith Wharton titled The Shadow of a Doubt is newly discovered by Dr Laura Rattray. Glasgow University in Texas Newly discovered: Edith Wharton's four rejected film scripts for Charlie Chaplin...
clip joints are still common in London Clip joints are clubs where male punters are promised cheap drinks and good- looking women but the bar bill invariably turns out to be astronomical. “It is called a clip joint because your wings have been clipped,”...
The construction firm Mears has banned its workers from having beards "workers need to be clean-shaven in order to be safely fitted with a tight-fitting face mask when working in dusty environments, and exceptions are only made if a worker can’t shave...
“President Trump’s courageous decision to exit the Paris Accord recognises that the US is not legally bound to an Obama-era agreement that set unrealistic emissions targets at the expense of billions of American taxpayer dollars without the approval of...