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Dido Elizabeth Belle
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Dido Eizabeth Belle (from 1761 to 1804) was the illegitimate daughter of Sir John Lindsay, a Royal Navy officer and a nephew of the 1st Earl of Mansfield. Her mother was Maria, an enslaved African whom Sir John met whilst his ship was in the Caribbean.
Sir John acknowledged Dido as his child and, from the 1760s she grew up in Lord Mansfield's household with her cousin, Lady Elizabeth Murray at Kenwood House, Hampstead, London.
Dido was educated and literate. As well as overseeing the running of the dairy at Kenwood, she helped Lord Mansfield with his legal correspondence. A visitor to the house commented that Dido's great-uncle "called upon (her)…every minute for this and that, and showed the greatest attention to everything she said".
By comparing the annual allowance Dido received it is clear that within the household her status was higher than that of a servant but generally below that of the rest of the family.
As Lord Chief Justice, Lord Mansfield presided over some of the most historic cases involving enslaved Africans whose status in English law was uncertain. When he died he was careful to confirm in his will that Dido was a free woman. He also left her £500 and an annual allowance of £100.
In 1793 Dido married John Davinier, a steward (a senior servant). They had three sons and lived in Pimlico until her death, aged 43.
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/the-slave-trade-and-abolition/sites-of-memory/black-lives-in-england/working-lives/
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red-rover-au · 1 year
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Donnie vs Witchtown would’ve been a bit different in the red rover au
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bethanydelleman · 8 months
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It occurs to me that because it was so normal for gentry women to visit their friends and family for literal months, it would not be that hard to have a secret baby visit without arousing suspicion.
Jane Bennet visits her aunt and uncle in London from January to May, I believe. If she waited until she started to show, about 5 months along usually on a first pregnancy, and stayed somewhere for about 5 months... would that even raise eyebrows? And if they said she caught cold and couldn't travel back you can add a few weeks without anyone being the wiser.
It seems so obvious to us now to take a "trip to the country" because we have freaking jobs and can't be indefinite houseguests at our friend's country manor!
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untitled-tmnt-blog · 8 months
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Rise August Art Challenge
-- Day 4: Yokai --
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Day four of @sariphantom's Rise August Art Challenge! I imagine this is a photo that April took (and Mikey decorated) while hanging out with some Yokai friends down in the Hidden City.
Sunita is obviously good friends with April, and I bet she'd get along well with Mikey, too!
Donnie may still be banned from Witch Town, but Gentry (the girl April befriended in that episode) is bringing a little bit of Witch Town to him!
(April has a much better track record of befriending Yokai than the boys, doesn't she?)
Leo and Raph are talking to Huginn and Muninn... does anyone else wonder what happened to those guys? If the resume they gave Meat Sweats is any indication, their chances of being hired again as minions is, um... debatable.
I imagine Leo could warm up to them faster than he did with Draxum, given that they never seemed truly evil (and weren't present during the whole "throwing him off a roof" thing). Plus, they spent thirteen years with Draxum, so Leo could probably fish for some embarrassing stories that he'd use to annoy the poor guy later.
Rise August 2023 Masterpost
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vox-anglosphere · 1 year
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Equestrian portrait of Sir Raymond Greene by Alfred Munnings - 1919
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l-anna-art · 2 years
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I can show you, please!
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It's a wip of my witch hat atelier au!
All For One tries to convince Izuku to use a forbidden magic, which would make him break a ban and turn him into a criminal
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boss-the-goofball · 1 year
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It's official
I have an AfO that @gentrychild actually agrees with for once!
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racefortheironthrone · 7 months
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What was the difference between medieval nobles and the gentry. The gentry seem to have land and were also called esquire which I thought was a knights apprentice
Well, if you check the tag, I do explain this.
The squirarchy was its own thing that eventually got folded in with the gentry, but it was a distinctly different class originally.
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1973 Gentry
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lolitastories · 1 year
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Chapter 3:
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Just a couple months went by and I can safely say that I am not prone to heart attack anymore. Not funny. My body has never felt more relaxed. I open my eyes, feeling a shadow over me. “I told you only if your dying” I let out a groan sitting up.
“Yeah well my life is in danger and I thought instead of being close to death you can help me before I get there” Her clothes were dirty and it seemed she was panicky.
“Get inside” I tell her. I grab my stuff getting myself out of the sun chair I was in and into the house. “Whats going on?” I close the windows and start making coffee.
“A couple days ago I was on an assignment. One of the Sierras escaped and now the Carmicheal is doing everything to find him” She sits down pulling out her phone. “I need you to help me look for him before they get to him first. Carmichael threaten me and I am not going down for his mistake”
I stir my coffee. Dark with 5 spoonfuls of sugar. “So you need me to find him?’ I sit on the chair infront of her.
“Yes. Whatever he knows, Carmichael will kill to have. Whatever that might be” Still on her phone she speaks moving her fingers quickly across the screen. “I know you left but I am here to collect the favor you owe” I roll my eyes knowing exactly what she meant. A couple years ago before I came in for the CIA I met her. She was one of the person I didn’t tell the whole truth but the only one who I trusted on helping me. She didn’t asked question.
“Dani.” I sit up pushing my coffee aside and taking ahold of the phone she extended to me. “After this I repaid my debt” her smirk was clearly shown as she nods.
“That is his file. He is one of the top most trained agent in the operation. After our mission he ran and I don’t know why yet.”That face. Six. “I need a location and help to capture him so I know what the hell is going on so my ass is not on the line” As much as I want to say no, I owe her. Just like she is afraid for her life, I was afraid for mine when she saved me. I get up and connect her phone to my computer.
“I will track down the phone he was last tracked on. If he is one of the best he will run without any technology but I can hack into the CIA system and figure out anything they might have on him.” I get up grabbing my stuff. This was the last thing I am doing when it comes to this life. After this is over, I am over for good.
“I got it. Lets go” Once I finished everything was pulled up and she grabbed her phone making her way to the car she had outside. A couple hours later we arrived in Vienna. “Seems like Lloyd got orders to kill too” We got out the vehicle making our way up some stair of the building. Hearing an explosion we stayed put.
“Whos Lloyd?” She turns to me as I see dust clouding up the side of the building. I point over to the man pointing the gun and Six. “Fuck” She rushed over shooting out a dart to his leg. It made a smile seeing fall over. He deserves so much worse, but who am I to judge right?
“It sounded like a question” Once I arrived next to them she already had his wrist zip tied and faceing the direction of the car. “How did you find me?” Following closely behind but not making myself known. Last thing I want is to look at him. I know that is going to be impossible but now that Dani had what she wanted we can go to a safe place and I can leave once again. But only if things were that easy.
“Had a little help” He turns his head around as I stop behind the car. “Get in the trunk” She motions it with the gun as I open it up his eyes are on me.
“Not the trunk. I could use a comfortable seat” Before I could say anything he fell forward with the dart going straight into his leg. “Can you help me?” I grabbed a hold of him. Dani helped me place him into the back closing it. She kept on driving. It was an awkward silence.
“Whats on your mind” I say leaning the seat back to rest my eyes.
“How do you know him?”
“Never met him in the office. A friend of ours needed help so we worked together then, outside the field. Just a couple weeks”
“How long ago was this?” she started blankly at the road. Following straight to the place where I swore never to set foot in unless I needed to.
“2, 3 months ago” She only nodded. I don’t know but it got even more akwards. A couple hours go by and I turn to see the back seat kicked down.
“You look like shit” She speaks. I turn my eyes on the road again. Not wanting to show how much he affected me. How could he?. Damn it.
“This is the most sleep I’ve hand in 36 hours” Bruise in his face. Track suit that didn’t go well with him. Leg stabbed and fatigue.
“They pulled me from the field. They think I have something to do with you and you are going to tell them that I don’t”
“Why do you think they are going to believe me?”
“You are an asset. This is my career on the line.” her words stinged. His silence might seemed like he didn’t care but If I learned anything from the couple weeks we were close, is that he thinks critically of everything.”What did you steal?”
“Technically I didn’t steal anything. Four handed it to me”
“And why didn’t you give it HQ?” I feel her patience breaking and his sarcasm too.
“Four gave it to me” I almost let out a laugh but I hold it in looking out the window.
“What was it?”
“An encrypted drive”
“What does it have in it?”
“Its encrypted”
“I want to see it where is it?”
“Why should I trust you?” This going back and forth is real giving me a migraine
“Becasue I just saved your life!”
“Fair point” He sighs. “I sent it to Margaret Cahill the U.K Agency Chief” I sit up removing my seat belt. My mind went blank for a second. Fuck why does everything have to haunt me.
“Seems like we are going to Prague” I came back to the real world feeling the car speed up. “We get the drive and figure out what the hell is in it, use it to save my career and then you get to go home.” We drive close enough the Maggie.
“You don’t need me to help with this part. You’re a big girl.” I say grabbing my stuff. “Stop the car” She presses on the brake pedal. I open my door as she gets out aswell. “You can call me if you’re in trouble but I can’t put myself so close to their radar, you understand”
“I do. I’ll have you on speed dial” she smiles and I walk away. I don’t look back hearing the car drive away. I go into the nearest store and grab a phone.
“Where can I use a computer?”
“A couple streets down you will find a public show room.” I thank the clerk and head down the street. I have to figure out what Lloyd was doing going after Six. I have never seen him going after another agent. Not creating such a chaos. Carmichael might need this bad and he is deemed to make a mistake. I need to find out what it is a finally put an end to the trickery Lloyd is into to, just like Maggie and Fitz tried to do for so long. I log into the system again. Going into any indication of Lloyd.
“Bingo” I smile. Cameras pop up. Multiple body cams. Lloyds voice could be heard. They surrounded a house, opening fire on Lloyds command. My heart sank. The next minute I hear the phone ring.
“I never wanted to betray your trust” Tears were coming out. I watch them moving in throught the dust and damages of the building. “They are lucky to have you. I have an envelope, you know where to find it. It is a free pass to start over with no problem, like I know you always wanted.”
“I thought you werent the sentimental type” I tried to be strong but I know she heard my voice break.
“Give them hell. And after you are done, go and be happy” My eyes focus back on the cameras seeing the men standing before her and everything disconnects.
“Fuck. no” I pull out of everything rushing out the door. The dilemma was there. I could fininish what she started like I have been planning or I could walk and start the life I always wanted, like I was planning. I see swat car moving down creating chaos. “Lloyd” I rush down the street going towards the rackous. Multiple guys surrounded the center plaza infront of maggies home. They were shooting at a bench. I take out my gun shooting to get close but there was to many people. “Sorry” I say to the officer down on the ground as I get into his car. “Alright you go this” I push the accelerator and before it could go into the statue of the man I jump out.
“Having fun?” I cover my head feeling the assault vehicle being blown up.
“Seriously?” he looked at me while pointing over to him being handcuffed to the bench. Oh of course. I roll my eyes. I point my gun up. “Wait-”
“You’re welcome” I smile. He stood up grabbing my arm and pulling me out the way before a van hit the bench. We rush into the train hiding behind the some seats.
“You’re welcome”
“Don’t count victory yet” I grabbed a hold of his jacket rolling us over to the next section avoiding the bullets. Straddling his hips I sit up shooting the gun men.
“I can count this as a victory” I roll out seeing a man rushing towards us.
“Shoot at him” I scream off, tossing my gun to hit another guy in the head.
“Thats not how you use a gun!” Well no shit dumbass. The train is hit by police cars knocking us to the ground.
“If we survive you can give me a lesson!” I get up running towards the back of the train while Six covered my back. “Our ride is here” Dani gets close to the train allowing me to jump and get into the passenger side. But a harsh blow to the side of a train knocks the car over.
“Take my gun!” I grab a hold of take out the swat car shooting at us
“Watch out” I stick my head back inside embracing the force of a car hitting us on the passenger side, Making us go out of course. “Step on it!” We watch Six running on top of the train.
“Hold on” Dani said putting the car is reverese. The pain in my ribs becomes worse I closed my eyes not wanting to see the train derailing hitting the building. Suddenly the car stops and I hear her let out a sigh. “Are you ok”
“Yep” I whimper sending her a smile. I look back seeing the remains of the big building barely missing the car. The back door open and six throws himself in.
“Thanks”
“You’re welcome” Dani puts the car in drive and we are off. “Maggie said you would come back. She said you always finished the job” I nod. To be truthful I didn’t know what to say. “Are you hurt?” She looks at the rear view mirror as the car stops.
“My ego is a little bruise but am ok.” I crack my neck trying to take the focus away from him. “I would like to repay you two one day, not that I want any harm to come to-“
“You mention a girl” jealousy of curse Jealousy was the first thing that hit when Dani mentioned a girl. Now is not the time, I thought to myself. “How do we find her?”
“She has a pacemaker” I eyes shot open turning my whole weight to him. “Lloyd had her a random as well as Fitzroy” first Maggie now The girls?
“Wait she said girl?”
He nods, sitting up right in the back seat. “Claire. Victoria is out somewhere safe. The next day after you left she escaped. Maggie helped find her and giver her a new life. The free life she always wanted. But not Claire”
“She could never leave Fitzroy” I sigh looking back to the road. “Get us to a hospital” Dani nods, starting to drive again.
“You don’t have a handcuff key by any chance do you?” I shake my head hearing the rattle in the chain. The day became dark once we arrived in a location far away so we didn't look suspicious. The emergency room was full. Six was leaning against Dani for support trying to get into a room but were ignored. I see them walk back and I just turn around finding and employee.
“Am so sorry” I say mistakenly walking into the nurse. “Am just in pain” I move my left hand to my rib and he shows his concern
“How long have you been waiting?” He starts helping to a room. I grabbed his ID and unnoticed by anyone Dani grabbed it from my hand. He took me straight for some scans and the first chance I got I left. I walk out the building and cops are outside and people are scattering.
“Who throws a loaded gun?”
“I asked for a loaded gun” I laugh seeing them argue.
“No one throws a loaded weapon, okay?” I just shake my head at six pushing him aside from the drivers door of the police car.
“You look like shit” Their head turn to look at me like I had two.
“While you were busy with the nurse man, I got stabbed two times” he grunts putting his hand up so I can see the damage.
“Oh poor baby” Dani unfazed moves towards the car. “Get in the car” I start the car and drive once Six is in. “Where is she?”
“Croatia” from the rearview mirror I see him struggle to get comfortable “Also this man attacked us and got the drive” I look over to Dani and she only nods leaning back in her seat. “I think he is working with Lloyd”
“You think” I whisper to myself not wanting to feel irritated. I park a couple feet back from some establishments. While Dani shoots the cameras outside I break open the window of the vet place. “Here” I thow a bottle to Six. He looks at me weirdly. “I got it from the man nurse” he opens the painkillers and takes a few.
“I will just wrap it up and leave” I stand by the door waiting for him to scavenge whatever he needs.
“Why did you go to prison?” I turn my head wanting to get an answer to.
“Why do you ask?”
“Becasue I want to know?” He continues to grab things from the cabinet
“Will it affect if you help me or not?”
We turn to look at eachother only nodding. “Maybe” We both say at the same time.
“Fair enough” he sighs finally turning around. “Puppy mouth wash” He walks over to sit in a stool. I walk over quickly before he can put that on his wound. I break the lock on a cabinet and take out alchol. “You saw me struggle” he whispers to me as I grab some cotton and pour the alcohol straright in. “Fuck” he hisses
“You were saying?” No matter what he said I needed to go with him to save claire. But it will answer the questions I have in my head running around.
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roughridingrednecks · 11 months
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bethanydelleman · 1 year
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Can the Prices be considered part of the gentry? Mrs. Price was part of it when she was young but what about Mr. Price?
And assuming they're not, does Fanny become gentry when the Bertrams take her in? She keeps her last name and they're set on not raising her like their own daughters so I'm not sure if Fanny was actually adopted or just taken in.
Okay, so as a former Navy Marine Officer (which is distinct from a Naval Officer, think military on a ship), Mr. Price would probably be considered gentry or at least have an entry into the local gentry, but here is the problem: it's not just your birth/profession, you need to act like gentry.
The Prices do not. Mrs. Price does not entertain from her house at all. Yes, Mr. Price's drinking buddies come by, but we are explicitly told that Mrs. Price meets her friends outside after church. Gentry visit each other's houses and sit down inside. We also know she basically doesn't leave the house during the week. So they are not participating in gentry society.
The Bates, poor as they are, do participate though they have trouble reciprocating (they would not be able to host dinners). Mrs. Dashwood actually both hosts and visits, so she is a full participating member of the gentry (though she deliberately establishes a very small circle of friends, probably so she can afford to host properly for a few).
I have a whole post about how complex the bottom section of the gentry seems to be, but I would say here that if the Prices decided to act like gentry, they could be accepted, but they don't and have no real connections, so they probably would not be considered gentry.
As for Fanny, as far as I understand she is not adopted, this whole thing is very informal. Even with Frank Churchill, it's not totally clear if he is legally adopted or just tacitly confirmed to be the heir:
He had only himself to please in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to Frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle’s heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of Churchill on coming of age.
Avowed means "stated publicly" but it does not mean "legal" and it seems clear to me in the novel that Frank could still be disinherited (then again, Edward is and he's a real son, so I guess even adoption isn't rock solid...).
Anyway, in raising Fanny, it seems that while she benefits from her uncle's social standing, it does not erase her actual origins. After all, Mary kind of gives Henry the line they will use to introduce Fanny as his wife:
She is niece to Sir Thomas Bertram; that will be enough for the world. (Ch 30)
which does not mention her parents. Better to focus on the rich uncle and not the Price Family.
Lastly, it is not entirely clear if the Ward sisters were gentry, their uncle is a lawyer which might mean a gross, middle-class lawyer who works, not a gentry lawyer (barrister)... However, their former status doesn't really matter, it is far more important where the husband stands in society. While Lady Catherine may feel fancy with the courtesy title she has from being born as an earl's daughter, her marriage into the gentry makes her gentry as far as I understand. The Ward sisters married into the top, middle, and bottom of the gentry, that is where they exist. That is part of the reason why marriage was such a huge choice for women!
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semperardens-juli · 11 months
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[…] the city is sometimes a little too pleased with itself [...]
And The Mountains Echoed, Khaled Hosseini (x)
leave a little kindness (x)
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libraryofbaxobab · 9 months
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June 26, 2023:
I sorta liked the mystery / courtly intrigue, but that's overshadowed by how much I vehemently disapprove of the romance. I'm not sure it was worth it and I spent a large portion of the book annoyed.
4.5/10
#WhatsKenyaReading
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quietfounder · 2 years
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This is completely hypothetical, but I do believe rottmnt can be revived either on Netflix or Paramount+.
If it’s on Netflix, then I think we can expect at least 10-13 episodes a season. On paramount+, I think somewhere between 20-26 episodes. This is all with the understanding that two 11-minute segments make up an episode to fill the 22-minute slot. 
I really don’t like it when the episodes are dropped all at once, and would rather it release them weekly because it would give people enough time to process and discuss them. So, the only way I can see Netflix doing something similar to that is if they split the season with releasing one part first, then the second part at a later date.
Considering that the movie will be released on Netflix, I guess it would make sense for the potential revival to end up on there. But I heard that Netflix been having some problems lately so I’m not sure about that.
Now that I got through all the technical stuff, I can dive into what I would want from this (technically) new series.
See and expand more on their friends and allies like Sunita, Piebald, Frankenfoot, and DIGG. I would also like for Gentry (from the witch town episode) to be brought back.
Have the opportunity to see what Casey’s dynamic with everyone else will be like. Definitely would want to see their take on her and Raph’s friendship.
 Totally minor but wondering if she’ll be referred to with nicknames, with the exception of Casey. Like Cass, CJ, or maybe she’ll jokingly still be called Foot Recruit at some points.
(If the movie doesn’t have time to address it) Mayhem and Shelldon have to show up again.
I do think Karai could still come back as a spirit and get to learn more about the Hamato Clan as a whole.
I would like for them bring in Tang Shen and for her to be alive because (1) I think Splinter deserves to have more friends and (2) I would like her being something of an aunt to the boys and April.
I am very interested to see Rise’s take on Miyamoto Usagi y’know because him showing up in the franchise is something kind of expected in each iteration. Or, the show can just have a crossover with his descendant from the series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles.
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