#Earl of Desmond

[stairnaheireann]

Piltown, Kilkenny and it's Involvement In the War of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars between rival factions for the throne of England, does not on the face of it have much to do with Ireland or the Irish. True Ireland was nominally ruled by the English at the time, but this control really only extended to a variable but small part of Ireland known as the Pale, centred around Dublin, while the bulk was made up of largely independent…

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#Butlers of Kilkenny #Co. Kilkenny #Earl of Desmond #England #Henry VII #House of Lancaster #House of York #Piltown #Sham Castle #War of the Roses

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have All the King’s Man 2006

#All the King’s Man #Sean Penn #Jude Law #Anthony Hopkins #Kate Winslet #Mark Ruffalo #Patricia Clarkson #James Gandolfini #Jackie Earle Haley #Kathy Baker #Talia Balsam #Travis Champagne #Frederic Forrest #Paul Desmond #Kevin Dunn #Tom McCarthy #Glenn Morshower #Jay Patterson #Michael Cavanaugh #Caroline Lagerfelt #Valerie Stodghill #Nicole Bobek #Tom Aldredge #Lenka Peterson #Eileen Ryan #Gary Grubbs #Hunt Downer #T.J. Falterman #Luke Morris #Caroline Renee Christmann

[thestarsarecool]

Hearing "Mistress and Maid" next to "Eleanor Rigby," "For No One" and "Yesterday," I realized that McCartney's public image as an eternal optimist is not supported by his work. It was something I'd been circling around since I heard Steve Earle's new version of "I'm Lookin Through You," as bitter a put-down song as ever got softened in the studio. McCartney has certainly written lots of positive songs, but from "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be" to "That Day is Done" and "Put It There," his optimism is always in the face of a shadow. There is always some awful thing that has to be overcome. If there's a defining subtext in McCartney's music it's probably "Take these broken wings and learn to fly."

"Yeah, well," McCartney said quietly, "that's me I suppose. I think that the danger is if you just get into the happy songs then it can be a little bit music hall. It can get a little bit light. So I like to always have a little bit of edge, or else a little bit of tongue-in-cheek. You know, 'When I'm 64' isn't really a song about growing old, although on the surface it is. It's a joke song, but it has serious concerns in it, a little melancholy.

'Yesterday'--she went away and all that shit. 'Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be.' But if you think about it, I was writing those in my early 20s! Talking about not half the man I used to be when I was barely a man!" I said, if you'd been half that man you'd have been eleven.

"They have more poignancy now," McCartney said, "just because of the water that's been under all our bridges. So we all now relate to those lyrics a little bit more seriously. Perhaps." He changed gears and said, "But you know, my composing has always been made up, it's a fantasy. I remember George Harrison saying to me when I did 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,' 'How'd you do that? You don't know anyone named Desmond or Molly, you don't know any of these people.'

I said, 'I just like making up a story.' A short story writer doesn't necessarily know the pit and the pendulum, he hasn't necessarily been to Dracula's castle. But he makes it up as an escape in a way. I think a lot of my songwriting always was, and still is, an escape."

From?

"From the harsh realities of the world. If I'm in a bad mood, I always find that a good time to write a song. Go off on your own and put the feelings in a song rather than in someone's face. The fact that it's a musical vehicle seems to defuse it a bit. Rather than just shouting at someone or wagging a finger, you can get those emotions out.”

Paul McCartney in Musician Magazine, August 1st 1995.

#I have always loved this quote because of the when I’m 64 bit #because he’s so right! #there is a youch of melancholy to it #it’s desperate #but the whole thing is rather interesting #my quotes #paul mccartney #the beatles

[wonder-worker]

I really dislike (the second half of) David Baldwin's biography of Elizabeth Woodville, tbh. It's the first modern biography of her, and probably the most "academic" one out there till date, but it's unfortunately heavily flawed.

He takes Elizabeth and her family's "general unpopularity" as a given.

He wrote that after Edward IV's death, "Elizabeth allegedly urged Rivers to bring the young King to bring the young King to London as quickly as possible and with as large a force as he could muster...There can be no doubt that Elizabeth wished to see her son crowned before anything could frustrate it." In Baldwin's view, it's only after Hastings expressed reluctance that she decided to act as a "peacemaker" instead. How on earth is this any different from what Ricardians have said about Elizabeth during this time?

He claimed that after Richard of Gloucester seized 12-year-old Edward V - against his will, I might add - "The Woodvilles [Elizabeth and Dorset] tried, unsuccessfully, to raise an army to recover the initiative", referring to her unpopularity as a reason for why she wasn't successful, and incorrectly states that both Croyland and Mancini refer to this. They don't - only Mancini does. Croyland, on the other hand, does not write of any Woodville attempt to raise arms, but does write that after Elizabeth sought sanctuary, adherents gathered under Westminster "in the queen's name". Mancini presents Elizabeth as aggressive and unpopular, Croyland presents her as understandably worried and widely supported.

He believed that Elizabeth of York genuinely wanted to marry her brother-vanishing uncle Richard III and quoted George Buck's letter on this.

Even worse, claimed that Elizabeth Woodville "approved and encouraged" her daughter in this, because she was "cynically hoping that a marriage between King Richard and her daughter would restore her [meaning EW] to her position at the centre of affairs". Like. Do I really need to say anything?

And lastly, he believed that Elizabeth genuinely plotted against Henry VII and her own daughter in Simnel's Rebellion due to her own desire for power and prominence, along with "resentment" towards Margaret Beaufort, and was subsequently imprisoned and deliberately depowered for it.

While Baldwin certainly gives credit and sympathy to his subject, his biography of Elizabeth during Richard's usurpation and Tudor rule is effectively no different from the way Ricardians and other general histories write about her. He is inconsistent, objectively incorrect, and never once questions the blatantly propagandic narratives (both misogynistic and classist) that were spread about her. Some of the things he said about her in his book "The Kingmaker's Sisters" aren't expecially great either, but I'll leave those out for now.

Again - this is the most academic biography of Elizabeth till date, and this is the crap it said about her. That's literally how bad historical studies of her have been till date.

This epitomizes another problem I have with most - tbh, pretty much all - of Elizabeth's historians. They focus primarily on contradicting post-contemporary rumours and accusations about her (Thomas Cook, the queen's gold, the Earl of Desmond's death, etc). It's understandable to an extent: these are "safer", less contrary, less disruptive. They probably won't offend most of their readers. But when it comes to actual contemporary accusations? Every single historian till date has been utterly lacking and disappointing. This applies to both Warwick's rebellions and Richard III's usurpation. They never question the fundamental narrative of 1483. If they do focus on propaganda, it's the more overt ones (eg: Richard's letter accusing Elizabeth of treasonable necromancy). And even then, they never acknowledge - let alone emphasize - the true extent of what was said about her, and how much of it was very unprecedented when it came to queens.

The greatest irony is that it's two of Richard III's historians - Rosemary Horrox and A.J Pollard - who have done a better job highlighting the extent of Ricardian propaganda (reflected by Mancini, an innocent newcomer, who unknowingly painted Elizabeth and her family as aggressors and Richard as a victim of circumstance forced to defend himself). Of course, while Horrox and Pollard analyzed this mainly from Richard's perspective, with little attention given to Elizabeth herself, the mere acknowledgement is still somehow better than anything that any of Elizabeth's historians have ever done till date. That's a shame, tbh.

#elizabeth woodville #arlene okerlund's is better in the sense that she doesn't repeat such trash but hers is very generic and in some places equally frustrating #is routledge making a biography of her? I remember reading it somewhere but I've lost track...if they are I really hope it's good

[seawitchtidepool]

Aine ☀

Aine (pronounced Awn-Ya) is a irish goddess associated with the sun, summer, agriculture and horses. She is the daughter of either Mannan Mac Lir or Egobail and the sister to Aillen. In variants stories she can be presented as a goddess, a faerie queen, or a mortal. In other stories she presents herself as a red mare.

In her most retold tale, she is the mother of Gerald FitzGerald. His father Earl of Desmond rapes her while witnessing her bathing in a pond and combing her hair. In retaliation, Aine either killed him or bit off his ear (depending on the tale. My mother would tell me the one where she killed him). Aine's son is known for having unusual powers such as the ability to change size and turn into a goose. This story is why I hesitate to consider Aine a fertility deity or a love diety.

Aine has a celebration on Midsummer celebrating her more agricultural aspects. She is also said to reside in a fairy hill Cnoc Áine where people used to gather to celebrate.

Some offerings include medowsweet, milk, violets, horse imagery, lavender, and fairy imagery. I've also offered bronze or silver jewelry, which seems to be received well.

#tw sa #fae #aine #celtic paganism #irish gods #irish paganism

[444namesplus]

Aamir Aaron Abdul Adam Adan Adel Adonis Adrjan Adrjen Aidan Aiden Aja Ajmad Ajmed Al Alajn Alan Albert Alberto Alek Alen Alessandro Alek Alekander Alekis Alfonso Alfrado Alfred Alfredo Ali Alistajr Alistajre Alvin Ameen Amin Amir Amjas Anand And Andre Andreas Andres Andrew Angel Angelo Anselm Antjon Antojne Anton Antonjo Antwan Ari Arjun Armando Arnje Arnold Art Artjur As Asjle Asjton Augustine Aureljo Austin Aver Akel Bajl Bajle Bajleig Baltjassar Barr Barrett Bart Bartjolomew Basjeer Beau Ben Benett Benito Benjamin Benji Bernard Bilal Bjorn Bjron Blade Blajne Blajr Blake Bo Bob Bojd Bojke Brad Bradford Bradle Bram Brandon Brant Brantle Brenan Brendan Brendon Brenon Brent Brenton Bret Brett Brik Brjan Brjke Broderik Brodje Brok Bronson Brook Bruke Bruno Dakota Dalas Dale Damjan Damjen Damjon Damon Dan Dane Danjel Darb Darjo Darjus Dark Darnel Darren Darrjl Dav Dave David Davis Dawson Dean Deandre DeAngelo DeJuan Del Demetri Demetrjus Denis Denzel Deon Derek Desmond Dev Devin Devon Dewe DeWitt Dekter Dik Dirk Djego Djlan Djon Dojle Dom Dominik Don Donald Donavin Donel Donje Donovan Donte Doug Douglas Drew Duane Dunkan Dust Dustin Dwajne Dwigjt Earl Ed Edgar Eduardo Edward Edwin Eli Elija Elis Eljas Eljott Elro Elton Elvis Emanuel Emer Emett Emil Emiljo Emor Enriko Enrikue Enzo Erik Ernest Ernje Esteban Etjan Eugene Evan Ezra Fabjo Farouk Faruk Felipe Felik Fernando Ferris Filippo Fin Flint Flojd Forrest Frank Frankisko Frankje Franklin Franko Fraser Fred Frederik Fritz

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[bluseum]

also why is everyone in the skellington book called [place name] [latin word] [adjective]

Derek very evidently names characters like any good lazy D&D player, random name generators and dictionaries. He doesn't seem to see a problem with

Abyssinia

Adam Brate

Adedayo Akinde

Adrasdos

Adrian Sykes

Adrienna Shade

Ajuoga

Alan

Alan (Boyle Solutions)

Alan Brennan

Alena Metz

Alesha Walsh

Alexander Remit

Alexander Slake

Alice Edgley

Aloysius Vespers

Amalia

Amity

Amity's Wife

Anathem Mire

The Ancients

Anguish

Anna

Annie Brennan

Anton Shudder

Arabella Wicked

Argeddion

Argento

Argus

Armiger Fop

Arthur Dagan

Ashione

Ashley Hubbard

Aspen

Assegai

Category:Assistants

Audoen

Auger Darkly

Aurnia

Auron Tenebrae

Aurora Jane

Category:Australians

Avatar

Avaunt

Axelia Lukt

Axle

Azzedine Smoke

Badstreet

Bagatelle

Baritone

Baron Vengeous

Bartholomew

Basher

Batu

The Beast

Bennet Troth

Benzel Travestine

Bernadette Maguire

Bernard Sult

Bertrand Solus

Beryl Edgley

Billy-Ray Sanguine

Binder Firm

Bison Dragonclaw

Black Annis

Boiler

Brennock

Brides of Blood Tears

Bridget

Brobding

Brock

Bruno

Bubba Moon

Burgundy Dalrymple

The Butcher

Byron Grace

Cadaver Cain

Cadaverous Gant

Caelan

Caisson

Caius Caviler

Cameron Light

Cark

Carol Edgley

Carol Edgley (Reflection)

Cassandra Pharos

Caste

Cathy

Cathy (The Button)

Category:Cats

Cerise

Ceryen

Cerys

Charivari

Charlie Smith

Child of the Faceless

China Sorrows

China's Assistant

China's Grandmother

Chrissy Brennan

Christophe Nocturnal

Civet

Clagge

Clarabelle

Cleaver

Clement Gale

Clerihew Montgomery

Coda Quell

Colleen Stint

Collup

Colm Muldoon

Conor Delaney

Corrival Deuce

Cothernus Ode

Crab

Craddock Sirroco

Crasher

Crepuscular Vies

Creyfon Signate

Crystal Edgley

Cu na Gealaí Duibhe

Dacanay

Daffyd Maybury

Dai Maybury

Daisy

Damocles Creed

Danny

Darian Vector

Darquesse

Dasher

Daveth Maybury

Davina Marr

Davit Maybury

Davon Maybury

Deacon Maybury

Death Monkey

Dedrich Wahrheit

Delafonte Mien

Desmond Edgley

Destrier

Detective Harris

Devoted

Dexter Vex

Dicer

Dima

Dionysus Pertinax

Doctor Whorl

Donegan Bane

Doran Purcell

Dragunov

Dreylan Scarab

Dubhóg Ni Broin

Duenna

The Dullahan

Dusk

Eachan Meritorious

Eamon Campbell

Eamon Pearce

Ed Stynes

Eddie Sullivan

Edgley Tempest

Edwina

Eliza Scorn

Elsie O'Brien

Elwood Satchel

Emmeline Darkly

Emmett Peregrine

Category:End of the World characters

Category:Energy-Throwers

The Engineer

Ephraim Tungsten

Erskine Ravel

Esryn Vanguard

Etta Faulkner

Evoric Cudgel

Faceless Ones

Father Reynolds

Fergus Edgley

Ferrente Rhadaman

Filament Sclavi

Finbar Wrong

Fintan Muldoon

Flaring

Fletcher Renn

Flint

Forby

Frightening Jones

Gall

Gary Price

Gavin Praetor

Ged

Category:Generals

Geoffrey Scrutinous

Gepard

Gepard Voke

Geraint Mizzle

Gerontius

Ghastly Bespoke

Ghastly Bespoke's father

Ghastly Bespoke's mother

Gladys

Glass

Gleeman Shakespeare

Gordon Edgley

Grace Kelly

Gracious O'Callahan

Graft

Gratio Erato

Gregory Castallan

Gregory Day

Greta Dapple

Griff

Grim

The Grotesquery

Gruesome Krav

Habergeon

Hansard Kray

Hapathy

Harmony

Hayley Skirmish

Hidalgo Bolt

Hieronymus Deadfall

Hoc

Hokum Pete

Hollow Men

Hopeless

Horts

The Hound

Hrishi

Hutchinson

Ian Moore

Ieni

Illori Reticent

Imogen

Infected

Isara

Isidora Splendour

Ivy

Jack Irons

Jackie Earl

Jajo Prave

James Hubbard

Jaron Gallow

Jason Randal

Jasper

Jenan Ispolin

Jeremiah Wallow

Jerry Houlihan

Jerry Ordain

Jethro

The Jitter Girls

Johann Starke

Joost

Kaiven

Kallista Pendragon

Kalvin Accord

Karrik

Kase

Kathryn Ether

Keir Tanner

Keith

Kenny Dunne

Kenspeckle Grouse

Keratin

Kes

Kierre of the Unveiled

Kiln

Kimora

Kitana Kellaway

Korb

Kribu

Krull

Kumo

Laken Cross

Lamour

Lapse

Larks

Larrikin

Lenka Bazaar

Levitt

Liam Muldoon

Lightning Dave

Lillian Agog

Lily

Lord Vile

Lorenzo Mult

Lorien

Luciana

Luke Skywalker

Madame Mist

Madcap Fenton

Magenta

Mahala

Maksy

Mandat

Mantis

Martin Flanery

Master

Maverick Reels

Melancholia St Clair

Melissa Edgley

Mellifluous Golding

Memphis

Mercy Charient

Merriwyn Hyphenate-Bash

Metric

Mevolent

Midnight Blue

Militsa Gnosis

Minion One and Minion Two

Mirk

Misery

Miss Nuncio

Moloch

Moribund

Mortal

Morven

Morwenna Crow

Mr Chou

Mr. Bliss

Mr. Fedgewick

Mr. Jib

Mud

Mulct

Murder Rose

Muriel Hubbard

Myosotis Terra

Myra

Myron Stray

Nathanial Quiver

Nefarian Serpine

Nero

Nestor Tarry

Never

Nixion

Nj Maverick

Noche

Noonan

Nye

Oberon Guile

Oblivious

Obloquy

Octa Gregorian Boona

October Klein

Odetta

Ogre

Oisin

Omen Darkly

Operative

Oscar Nightfall

Owen

Palaver Graves

Parthenios Lilt

Pat Hanratty

Patrick Slattery

Patrick Xebec

Paul Lynch

Paulie

Peg Muldoon

Pennant

Persephone Grief

Pete Green

Petrichor

Phil Lynott

Philomena Random

Ping

Portia

To name a few

#skulduggery pleasant #derek landy #derek's bullshit #ask response #mutual banter

[happy-chappy-miniatures]

Mounted Irish Earl

Hi again!

Another Irish update! This time I wanted to attempt some figures to represent some Irish commanders on horseback, particularly with Never Mind the Billhooks' Deluxe edition giving rules for Irish cavalry!

Unfortunately finding miniatures to represent late-medieval/renaissance Irish cavalry and having them scale properly with the Perry Irish range is pretty difficult! Which meant going in to this would need some thought about converting existing figures to look the part of an Irish Earl and a mailed standard bearer to accompany him Choosing figures as bases to start the conversions was a bit of a task! I'm not hugely confident in my sculpting abilities, so I wanted to try to focus on a few key points to have the figures at least be visually recognisable without necessarily needing me to sculpt on large areas of mail or detailed clothes.

For the Earl, I visually based his appearance on the "Irish Chieftain" depicted in a few of the woodcuts in The Image of Irelande. It is worth pointing out that the book is very much a piece of Tudor English propaganda, intending to demonise the Irish and promote the English forces in Ireland, so it should be taken with a grain of salt! But in the absence of many other sources, it made for a good start

In the woodcuts, the noble ( has an interesting segmented helmet (with a plume), so that was something I definitely wanted to include. He's also wearing an interesting outfit, initially I thought it was some sort of brigandine or studded jack, but it seems to be more consistent with civilian doublets in other 16th century portraits rather than any kind of armour. Finally, as shown in the first image, the chief has a very impressive cloak (or brat), with a thick fur-like fringe, which was another definite requirement for me to include!

For the Brat, the Gaelic Attire Website (http://gaelicattire.com/brat.htm) provides a very useful explanation of its construction, and some great reproductions (which have made great reference images!). The fringes themselves appear to have been made of wool (occasionally styled to look like fur), and for the wealthy this would have been dyed in a variety of colours

With that in mind as a design direction, I decided to use one of the Perry Sudanese commanders as a base figure, given his pose, and his excellent cloak to make a base for the brat:

And from there, I gave him a head-swap for one of the Gallowglass figures to try and match the interesting helmet shown in the woodcuts, and added a plume to it. Then, with some filing down of the body and legs, I sculpted on a Tudor doublet and boots, and then added a fringe to the cloak to convert it into an Irish Brat

In terms of colours, I went with a copy of the Brat in Dürer's depiction of Gallowglass in the early 16th century, with the cloak itself being a deep red/maroon/pink, and the fringe being a bright yellow

The standard bearer was a bit of a simpler conversion, seeing as my design philosophy for him was more straightforward. I wanted him to essentially look like a mounted Gallowglass, so the rider was based on a Victrix Norman, with his head swapped for one of the Perry Gallowglass, and a The Assault Group targe added in place of the Norman shield.

The horse was a little more involved, seeing as the Irish cavalry of the 16th century notably did not use stirrups or saddles, instead opting for what appears to be more of a cushion strapped to the horse. Given that information, I trimmed the saddle off of the horse, and used green stuff to sculpt on the quilted cushion (which helped mask the width difference between the Victrix legs and the Perry horse too!)

And finally to round off the whole base, I added an Irish wolfhound from Footsore Miniatures

Currently I only have flags for Kildare and Desmond put together, but the standard bearer's flags are detachable, so they can be easily swapped out for any other Gaelic or Anglo-Irish lords (once I get the flags made!)

And here's the Earl of Kildare riding alongside a band of kern

#28mm #28mm wargaming #28mm historical #28mm historicals #15th century #16th century #irish #ireland #medieval irish #medieval ireland #kildare #desmond #fitzgerald #tudor #tudors #war of the roses #wars of the roses #miniatures #minipainting #wargaming #medieval #renaissance #28mm medieval #28mm renaissance #perry miniatures #victrix miniatures

[ayamari-no-goshi]

Can you share the lore of your cursed ancestor? Has there been anything historically or recently that happened that have curse vibes or have been attributed to the curse? I’d love to hear more about this!

So my dad’s mother’s family is not only old, but well documented. Through her side, I’m a descendant of the Fitzgeralds. Oh boy are there are weird legends surrounding them, and it’s hard to get some of the specifics on the legends in the US. I know the Welsh side has some legends too, but I’m not even gonna try with that due to how convoluted that section of the family tree is.

Please keep in mind, I don’t know if my branch of the family (which no longer carries that last name) did something in the US that worsened whatever bad juju was accumulated or we just somehow concentrated it.

With that out of the way, buckle in, this is gonna be a longish post

Firstly we have John Fitzgerald (1st Baron of Desmond). He was called “the ape” because his grandson was “rescued by such a creature.” I’m as stumped as anyone else on that.

Gerald FitzMaurice Fitzgerald (Gearóid Iarla) the 3rd Earl of Desmond mysteriously disappeared around the shores of Lough Gur, a lake with its own legends. In tales, Gerald had a romantic relationship with the Goddess Aine, who is sometimes called the mother of the Fey. Legends vary on how consensual it was.

In the legends where it was a more loving relationship, Aine has him sleeping under or near the lake where he’ll rise again to assist Ireland regain glory. In legends where their relationship wasn’t great, she cursed him to wander the shores of the lake as a ghostly horseman every 7 years. I should also mention one legend has him transformed into a goose and disappear in the river Maine. But there’s also a legend he and his warriors are in a suspended state near an old fort called Hacklim.

Now, this one is unclear. It could be in relation to the 3rd Earl of Desmond or a later Earl in the same family with the same name. He was rumored to be a magic practitioner. The legend goes his wife wished to know an arcane secret. Gerald, who deeply loved her agreed on the condition she didn’t make a noise during the rituals needed. She did eventually cry out which sunk the castle into the waters of Lough Gur. He is said to have become a vampiric revenant and occasionally abducts young women to drain their life.

(The Fitzgeralds were originally invaders to Ireland, coming over with Strongbow. They were not well-liked during their early history)

While I can’t find much information about it, Clíodna, who is stated to be the queen of the banshees, was reported to have affairs with various members of the Fitzgeralds, most likely due to her association with the lands of Desmond.

Now there is a legend of a man who’s name translates from Gaelic as John fitz-James Fitzgerald (this could be the 13th Earl of Desmond or someone unrelated), who dropped dead on his wedding day - the rumor was he was spirited away by the Fey, specifically Clíodna. The daughter of a local wise woman was able to bring him back after a poetry contest and talk about a dowry.

(As a fun side note, she is involved in the legend of the Blarney Stone - which I have kissed)

So, basically, family screwed around with a very powerful entity. The Fey are associated with death in some legends (Lough Gur is sometimes said to be an entrance to the underworld).

Weird crap just happens to us. It’s to the point where I know to expect weird if I’m traveling anywhere outside the US. Evacuations, injuries, accidentally making people fall in love with you, etc. weird crap.

It’s become a joke that you don’t officially belong to the family until you have your first near death experience (my official count for those is currently 7). Most of my cousins, aunts, uncles, of course my dad, and grandmother have all had them. Friends joke that death is flirting with us, but due to the associations between the Fey and death, it might be them trying to reclaim us instead.

It’s not normal things either. Example, my dad should have died in a car accident at 16, but he got out of it with a pinched nerve and some cuts. I’ve seen a photo of the truck he was in after he got rescued - the cabin was flattened. Another example, when I dealt with anaphylactic shock, the reason I was hospitalized as long as I was was due to my immune system rebooting itself like a computer. I still don’t know how it did that.

We don’t particularly like drama but we attract it. Oh boy do we attract it. I don’t want to get into that.

The family is weird about lying. Like, my dad has a physical response if he lies. It’s the weirdest thing. I don’t care to lie either, but I don’t have a breakdown over it. Dad will.

Nothing about us makes sense

#thanks for the ask #long post #folklore #legends #reasons the family is cursed

[edwardslovelyelizabeth]

Hi, I have heard many rumors that Elizabeth Woodwell convinced Edward IV to cancel the marriage of the Elizabeth Neville family in York today? She was the promoter of a famous judicial murder?

Hi! I don't know what marriage you are referring to be honest, but I'm pretty sure Edward IV wouldn't do anything he didn't wish to do. It's often the case when historians say that Elizabeth, Earl of Warwick (in the early years) and Cecily Neville at various points in life had too much influence over Edward but then they say he was a smart calculating man who knew military strategy, who promoted trade and finance, famously one of the rare sovereigns who left his country not in debt when he died, so it's either he was a puppet or he was a smart man of his own mind, you can't really be both. He wanted to promote the Woodvilles because they were his new kin through marriage and he could gain more supporters/tie through those marriages new wealthy families to the Yorkist cause. It was a smart move on his part, he was using them to make more Lancastrian-York alliances that would be ties through blood (marriage -new families).

As to "judicial murder" do you have in mind the execution of the earl of Desmond ? The first source for the story is this memorandum allegedly presented to Henry VIII’s (16th century) privy council by James FitzJohn Fitzgerald, Earl of Desmond, Thomas’s grandson, but there is no source of this document where it was published. Several historians admitted that he couldn't find the source. if such document really was presented it contains historical errors, such as, the memorandum’s statement that Edward IV, shocked by Desmond’s execution, caused the Lord Justice (i.e. Tiptoft) to ‘be put to a very cruel and shameful death, which is not true because Tiptof was not executed until 1470, and it was not the exiled Edward IV but the Earl of Warwick, then governing for the restored Henry VI, who ordered Tiptoft’s death. In short there is no proof that Elizabeth was ever involved in anything that happened with Earl of Desmond, her contemporaries certainly never mentioned any of the sort.

#history #edward iv #elizabeth woodville #15th century #ask

[goodstandardlabs]

started Ahmed and sat Laporta because I was up 70. still hit.

I deserve to lose every week at fantasy football. I stare down the barrel of a MNFuckfest with my opponent in one league starting Pollard, Josh Palmer, Keenan Allen and the Cowboys defense. I only hold on to a 69 point lead (nice). gfuckinggs,

hi I'm Justin by the way, you don't need to know that because you're just scrolling for tits or dicks but if you kind of like fantasy football or the new earl sweatshirt or want my opinion on the latest ted's budz drop then this is a place for you. if you want my take on Israel or Palestine I think you need to mind your own business family.

free game this week: keep desmond ridder in the tuck. He outscored Lamar Jackson even with 3 picks. if he's on waivers or somebody drops him, pick him up on Wednesday if you have a bye coming up in a week or so. Only start him if you miss what weed felt like in 2015.

#fantasy football #tottenham hotspur #mike #burning desire #weed

[stairnaheireann]

Piltown, Kilkenny and it's Involvement In the War of the Roses

Piltown, Kilkenny and it’s Involvement In the War of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars between rival factions for the throne of England, does not on the face of it have much to do with Ireland or the Irish. True Ireland was nominally ruled by the English at the time, but this control really only extended to a variable but small part of Ireland known as the Pale, centred around Dublin, while the bulk was made up of largely independent…

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#Butlers of Kilkenny #Co. Kilkenny #Earl of Desmond #England #Henry VII #House of Lancaster #House of York #Piltown #Sham Castle #War of the Roses

[amlan47]

Áine of Knockainy, Ain Cliach, Ain of the Light, Áine N’Chliar, Ain Cliar the Bright

Áine (ON-ya) is an Irish Goddess of summer, love, protection, fertility, wealth and sovereignty.

In her role of Moon Goddess, she guards livestock, crops, and cattle.

In her role as Sun Goddess, she could take the form of ‘Lair Derg’, a red mare that no one could outrun, in order to walk among her people.

Also known as a Faery Queen and Love Goddess, she has been known by other names such as the Lady of the Lake, the Goddess of the Earth and Nature, the Goddess of Luck and Magick, and Leanan Sidhe (“Sweetheart of the Sidhe”).

Áine is thought to mean “brightness, glow, joy, radiance, splendour, glory, fame”.

She is associated with Midsummer (Litha, Summer Solstice), however also has sacred days following Lughnasadh.

She is associated with the Sun and Moon, the element Air, the direction South West, and one of the sacred herbs of Druids, Meadowsweet.

Her sacred animals are the red mare, rabbit, and swan.

She is associated with the Irish Province of Munster, specifically County Limerick, where the hill of Knockainy (Cnoc Áine) is found.

Áine is thought to be the daughter of King Eógabail/Eoghanach, a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the foster son of the sea god Manannan Mac Lir.  However, other legends claim that she was married to Manannan Mac Lir.  Other sources state that she is the daughter of the Dagda and sister to Brigid.Áine is thought to be the sister of Aillen and/or Fennen (Finnen/Fenne/Fennel).She is also thought to be the sister of Grian (Grainne), with Áine ruling over the light half of the year and Grian ruling over the dark.  However Grian could also be another aspect of Áine.Áine is sometimes mistaken for the Mother Goddess Danu, who is known regionally as Anu.

Áine was also known as a Love Goddess, and people would worship her in the hope that she might bestow sexuality, fertility, abundance and prosperity upon them.Through her many relationships with human men, she is thought that she gave birth to a magical Faerie-Human race, which is how she gained her name as Queen of the Faeries.One of the myths surrounding Áine describes how she sat in her birthing chair on Lughnasadh and gave birth to a sheave of grain. It is believed that by performing that act, Áine gave the gift of grain to the people of Ireland.

Many stories exist regarding Áine and her mortal lovers.  It is said that Gerald, Earl of Desmond, once stole Áine’s cloak while she swam in a river, and would not return it to her until she agreed to marry him.Their son was Geroid Iarla, known as The Magician.  Áine made a deal with the Earl that he would never be surprised by anything her son did, however after performing a superhuman deed, the Earl was surprised, and Áine was free to return to the fairies (sidhe).In other stories, Áine is the unwilling wife of Geroid Iarla, and ends up turning him into a goose or killing him (or both).Another myth describes how Áine was raped by the King of Munster, Ailill Aulom, which led to Áine biting off his ear.  By biting off his ear, Áine deemed Ailill unfit to be king due to his disfigurement.From all her aspects it is shown that Áine was not a deity to offend, if crossed she could have coined the phrase “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”.

~EmmaRuth Allaire Zerna Concepción [emmeranne] {ruti of beruti)

#aine of knockaine #goddess #ireland #philippines #ruti of beruti

[tartosaroyals]

Hai! I know no one probably asked for this but I feel like doing it. A list of Victoria grandkids (order: line of succession)

Crown Princess Laura

2nd - Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Henford

3rd - Princess Alyssa

4th - Prince Oliver, Duke of Ward

5th - Prince Arthur, Duke of Borne

Princess Juliette, Duchess of Kensington

7th - Princess Colette, Marchioness of Kensington

8th - Prince Christopher, Earl of Kensington

9th - Prince Benjiman, Viscount of Kensington

10th Princess Chloe

Princess Anastasia

12th - Prince Javier

13th - Prince Desmond

14th - Princess Alexandra

Princess Lilly, The Princess Royal

16th - Prince Eric

17th - Prince Anthony

18th - Princess Anastasia

Prince Charles, Duke of Warborough

20th - Princess Anne

21st - Prince Charles

22nd - Princess Hannah

23rd - Princess Victoria

Prince Maurice, Duke of Lessex & Morrelson

25th - Princess Aurora

26th - Princess Anne

27th - Prince James

28th - Prince Noah

Prince Leo, Duke of Arlington

30th - Princess Eleanor

31th - Princess Tracy

32nd - Princes Victoria

33rd - Prince Leo

Lord Addison, Duke of Cramer

35th - Lady Grace

36th - Lady Victoria

37th - Lady Isabella

38th - Lord Adolfo

Prince Seth, Earl of Ludgrove

40th - Lady Eleanor

41st - Lady Helena

42nd - Lord Maximillian

43rd - Lady Margot

[mediaevalmusereads]

2022 Reading Wrap-Up: the Good, the Bad, and the Meh

Below is a list of books that I read in 2022. I've sorted them into 3 categories: the good (books I loved), the bad (books I didn't like), and the meh (books I thought were just ok). Other than these categories, the books aren't listed in any special order or ranking.

The Good

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Witches by Brenda Lozano (trans. Heather Cleary)

How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Lisa Kleypas, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupe

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan

Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown

Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni Ghriofa

Possession by AS Byatt

The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh

Foote by Tom Bredehoft

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Supersex Ed. Anna Peppard

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry

A Rogue by Night by Kelly Bowen

The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Would I Lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh

Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh

The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

Morality Play by Barry Unsworth

The Meh

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Not All Supermen by Tim Hanley

A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian

Witchy, Vol. 1 by Ariel Slamet Reis

The End Games by T. Michael Martin

The Companion by EE Ottoman

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen

A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen

Waiting for a Scot Like You by Eva Leigh

Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne

The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Widow of Rose House by Dianna Biller

I'm Only Wicked with You by Julie Ann Long

Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Bad

Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

Aphrodite and the Duke by JJ McAvoy

The Arctic Fury by Grace McAllister

The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James

[ao3feed-damianya]

Clumsy

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by Tsuchan

As the second son of the Earl of Denholm Damian Desmond is to lead a simple, quiet life. But at the age of six he comes across Anya Forger the daughter of the Duke of Highgate and she is anything but simple or quiet.

Words: 1357, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: SPY x FAMILY (Manga), SPY x FAMILY (Anime)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Damian Desmond, Anya Forger, Loid Forger | Twilight, Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess, Yuri Briar

Relationships: Damian Desmond/Anya Forger

Additional Tags: a boatload of OCs - Freeform, I've only seen the anime so forgive me, Alternate Universe - Regency, Minor Loid Forger | Twilight/Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess, Coming of Age, Damian is an idiot and that's okay, all Anya wants is true love, Bridgerton AU, well its sort of based off of bridgerton books, just random ideas from the books show up here

2022-07-15T04:57:08Z

#anya forger #damian desmond #damianya #anya x damian #damian x anya #fanfic #spy x family #sxf