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Showing posts with label 15th century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15th century. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Morris Dance

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Morris Dance is a type of English folk dance of mysterious origins. It was (and is) most frequently practiced through the midlands and in t...
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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Damn, Girl-Mara Branković

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Before beginning, it is important to note that there is not a lot written about Mara in English. Most of the scholarship done about her is ...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The Sad Case of Joanna the Not-So-Mad

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The last ruler of the house of  Trastamara , Joanna, known natively as Juana, of Castile was the daughter of two brilliant, but ruthless mo...
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Friday, October 6, 2017

Damn, Girl-Christine de Pizan

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Just as Sappho is the Mama Lesbian, Christine de Pizan is the Mama Feminist. Christine was the first European woman to make a living from h...
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Damn, Girl-Louise of Savoy

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Louise of Savoy was the mother of a King, and one of the most powerful women in Europe at her time. She ruled France in her son's absen...
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Skanderbeg, The Dragon of Albania

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Born Gjergj Kastrioti, Skanderbeg is one of, if not the most famous Albanian national hero. Taken from his home a young age and raised in t...
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