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ravenruis (58)in #history • 7 years ago
Pagan, Magical or Superstitious Religion in Rural Society c. 1200-1500 A.D
If a man will take a view of all popery, he shall easily see that a great part of it is mere magic. – William Perkins, Puritan Divine1 "Work, justice and religion on a…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 7 years ago
Ancient Greece - using magic for love and mischief
Unbinding the Love, Lust, Infatuation, Desire, or Any Romantic Notions of a Man to a Woman – an Erotic Spell image source In the Classical world, such as Ancient…
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ravenruis (58)in #life • 8 years ago
IRDP - artifact DNA testing
Genetic Genealogy - DNA artifact testing This is now a real possibility, and it is pretty darned exciting! image source The biggest downside - currently, at least…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
Kingdoms in Competition
image source For domination of Anglo-Saxon England I believe there are certain commonalities which run through the achievement of top-dog status amongst the various kingdoms -…
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ravenruis (58)in #fiction • 8 years ago
STEEMPUNK-NET: player interviews (6)
In this issue we bring you articles and information of great interest in the Steempunkian world, including: An interview with a privateer - the Captain . Weapon…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
IRDP: my famous relations (5)
Another one in my series of (distant) relations with a claim to fame. Patrick Maynard Stuart BLACKETT cir. 1950 image source Baron Blackett of Chelsea (b. 18 Nov…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
NZ History - the notorious Amy Bock
Amy Maud BOCK thief, confidence trickster, grifter, impersonator, kleptomaniac NZ police mugshot of Amy Bock [n.d. but probably 1890] image source She was born on…
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ravenruis (58)in #blog • 8 years ago
NZ Book Month: author 5 - Juliet Marillier
image source Last but by no means least on our unofficial NZ book month tour, I'd like to present author five ... Juliet Marillier image source Juliet was born…
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ravenruis (58)in #gaming • 8 years ago
Why I continue to play STEEMPUNK-NET
Just like everywhere, fads come and go - and that includes games. People lose interest or move on to play the next newest toy, but I've never been like that. If something is good…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
Executing Louis XVI
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Executing Louis XVI, King of France 'Portrait of Louis XVI of France', by Antoine-François Callet (1791) image source Rightly or…
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ravenruis (58)in #travel • 8 years ago
Dolamore Park - an ambling pictorial
A while back, just to get out of the house, we decided to drive to Dolamore Park , as it is a lovely spot out in the countryside; and we picked up some hot chips & cold drink…
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ravenruis (58)in #fiction • 8 years ago
STEEMPUNK-NET: player interviews (5)
In this issue we bring you articles and information of great interest in the Steempunkian world, including: An interview with one of the Darkzone residents - Rab…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
IRDP: my famous relations (4)
Anne Marbury A "courageous exponent of civil liberty and religious toleration. " source (bap. 20 Jul 1591, England; d. Aug 1643, USA) In front of the Massachusetts…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
NZ History - first fingerprint-evidence conviction
Ponsonby Murder, 1920 “He who leaves a finger-print behind him, leaves an unforgetable signature.” ~ Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Australia source In what…
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ravenruis (58)in #blog • 8 years ago
NZ Book Month: author 4 - Essie Summers
image source For our unofficial book month I'd like to present, author four ... Essie Summers aka: 'NZ's Queen of Romance' aka: Ethel Snelson Summers (b. 1912; d.…
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ravenruis (58)in #life • 8 years ago
IRDP - who's who - lesson 6
Who's Who? Naming Patterns - both a hindrance and a help image source This is perhaps a cautionary tale about never assuming you have found the right person and…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
Loss of tradition: the impact on Maori society
Loss of tradition: confiscation and the Native Land Courts devastating impact on Maori society after the wars. image source In 1800 the Maori owned over 60 million…
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ravenruis (58)in #homesteading • 8 years ago
Tangwystl Cottage - upgrading garden tools
Any gardener knows that their equipment is really important, and having decent tools to work with is essential (although life would go on without such things, but yanno ...), so…
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ravenruis (58)in #fiction • 8 years ago
STEEMPUNK-NET: player interviews (4)
In this issue we bring you articles and information of great interest in the Steempunkian world, including: An interview with one of the Clockwork Arena's most secretive…
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ravenruis (58)in #history • 8 years ago
IRDP: my famous relations (3)
Hutchinson Family Singers Abolitionists, reformers, entertainers. image source Ten of the brothers, cir. 1845. (left to right): Asa, Andrew, Jesse, Joshua, David…
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