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B is for Boudicca
‘Celtic Queen of the Iceni tribe of modern-day East Anglia, England, who lead a revolt against Rome in 60 or 61 CE. The Iceni King, Prasutagus, an independent ally of Rome, divided his estate between his wife and daughters and King Nero of Rome. When Prasutagus died, however, his lands were taken by Rome and…
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C – is for Cleopatra VIII
‘Cleopatra VII Philopator was born in 69 BCE and ruled jointly with her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes. When she was eighteen years old, her father died, leaving her the throne. Because Egyptian tradition held that a woman needed a male consort to rule, her twelve-year old brother, Ptolemy XIII, was ceremonially married to her. Cleopatra…
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A to Z Challenge….A is for April Fool’s Day History
For this month’s challenge, posts will be about history. Whenever possible, it will be women’s history. No offense to the men, but you all are heavily noticed in history books where women…not so much. – April Fool’s Day History – err educated guesses as it is unknown the actual history of the celebration of this…
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Book review: Relentless by Winter Austin
This week I am reviewing Relentless by Winter Austin published by Crimson Romance. Her website is http://www.winteraustin.com/ ABOUT THE BOOK (excert taken from publisher’s webpage at http://www.crimsonromance.com) Dallas homicide detective Remy LeBeau trusts no one. He hides from a past that could kill him and anyone involved with him. What he’s not prepared for is…