BlogHide Resteemsravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoPagan, Magical or Superstitious Religion in Rural Society c. 1200-1500 A.DIf 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 mediaeval English…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoAncient Greece - using magic for love and mischiefUnbinding 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 Greece, it was common…ravenruis (58)in life • 6 years agoIRDP - artifact DNA testingGenetic Genealogy - DNA artifact testing This is now a real possibility, and it is pretty darned exciting! image source The biggest downside - currently, at least - is the price of…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoKingdoms in Competitionimage 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 - like warring…ravenruis (58)in fiction • 6 years agoSTEEMPUNK-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 recommendations for the…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoIRDP: 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 1897, London; d. 13…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoNZ History - the notorious Amy BockAmy 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 the 18th of May, 1859…ravenruis (58)in blog • 6 years agoNZ Book Month: author 5 - Juliet Marillierimage 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 in Dunedin, but now…ravenruis (58)in gaming • 6 years agoWhy I continue to play STEEMPUNK-NETJust 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 to me, I am good…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoExecuting Louis XVIThe 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 wrongly, the…ravenruis (58)in travel • 6 years agoDolamore Park - an ambling pictorialA 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 to take with us on…ravenruis (58)in fiction • 6 years agoSTEEMPUNK-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 Burdonne - about the life…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoIRDP: 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 State House in Boston…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoNZ History - first fingerprint-evidence convictionPonsonby Murder, 1920 “He who leaves a finger-print behind him, leaves an unforgetable signature.” ~ Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Australia source In what has been called the…ravenruis (58)in blog • 6 years agoNZ Book Month: author 4 - Essie Summersimage 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. 1998) "Unrivalled…ravenruis (58)in life • 6 years agoIRDP - who's who - lesson 6Who'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 matched them to the…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoLoss of tradition: the impact on Maori societyLoss 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 acres of land; by…ravenruis (58)in homesteading • 6 years agoTangwystl Cottage - upgrading garden toolsAny 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 I recently indulged…ravenruis (58)in fiction • 6 years agoSTEEMPUNK-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 players -…ravenruis (58)in history • 6 years agoIRDP: 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, Caleb, Noah, Judson…
