Force Majeure (Those of you with delicate sensibilities may wish to skip this story.) You may have wondered when the phrase Act of God first came into use. You’ve seen it on legal forms and may have unfortunately encountered it while trying to collect on your homeowner’s insurance policy. As with many things, the EnglishContinue reading “A Special Word for the day”
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Some days it isn’t worth it to get up
July 24, 1567 –Mary of Guise, the French wife of Scotland’s King James V, gave birth to a daughter named Mary in 1542. A week later, King James died, and the very young Mary became Queen of Scotland. Prince Edward of England proposed marriage to the Scottish Queen almost immediately, and his proposal is thereforeContinue reading “Some days it isn’t worth it to get up”
Right Church — Wrong Pew
July 11, 1533 –The Church of England came into being on this date. The story of its origins is shrouded in sex and therefore historically important. Henry VIII ascended to the English throne in 1509, an energetic young man of seventeen. He immediately decided he needed a male heir. This became the enduring theme ofContinue reading “Right Church — Wrong Pew”
Please take notes, this will be on the test:
So much history over unsupported hosiery: King Edward III was a famous English king, celebrated for his invention of manners and discovery of the economy. He played tennis and once famously rebuked the King of France for having sent him his balls in a box. King Edward established the Order of the Garter because heContinue reading “Please take notes, this will be on the test:”
These wounds I had on Crispin’s day
October 25, 1415 –As it has been often said, times were hard – the only way to tell who the king was in England was looking for the person with the least amount of crap on him. The wastrel son of a usurping King led a ragtag army into another sovereign nation on this date.Continue reading “These wounds I had on Crispin’s day”
Force Majeure
August 2, 1100 – (Those of you with delicate sensibilities may wish to skip this story.)You may have wondered when the phrase Act of God first came into use. You’ve seen it on legal forms and may have unfortunately encountered it when trying to collect on your home insurance policy. As with many things, theContinue reading “Force Majeure”
It’s not always fun and games being a queen
July 24, 1567 –Mary of Guise, the French wife of Scotland’s King James V, gave birth to a daughter named Mary in 1542. A week later King James died and the very young Mary became the Queen of Scotland. Prince Edward of England proposed marriage to the Scottish Queen immediately, and his proposal is thereforeContinue reading “It’s not always fun and games being a queen”
King Edward VII
May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”
