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Feodora's, Victoria's teenage half-sister, one happy time at Kensington Palace was driving out of it : “then I could speak and look as I like”. Happy national sibling day #siblingday #sibling #nationalsiblingday bit.ly/2P4crd6
You're a teenager that might influence Queen Victoria to rebel. Off to a German castle with you! Happy national sibling day #siblingday #sibling #nationalsiblingday bit.ly/2P4crd6
Imagine your sibling is Queen Victoria. Happy national sibling day #siblingday #sibling #nationalsiblingday bit.ly/2P4crd6
Think you've got it hard? A referee in Auto Polo had to dodge vehicles ON FOOT while calling time to allow vehicles to untangle themselves and mallet men to climb back into their cars. bit.ly/2WHdwLH #WednesdayMotivation #wednesdaythoughts #youcandoit #motorsports
One of the earliest Auto Polo matches took place in 1902, when polo player Joshua Crane Jr. swung at balls with a mallet – while steering a car with the other hand! bit.ly/2WHdwLH #WednesdayMotivation #wednesdaythoughts #youcandoit
Deusdona was a famous tomb raider of Medieval saints. He did the rounds of Monastic fairs like a contemporary art dealer. He carried grisly samples- arms, cheek bones, toes – and a catalogue. bit.ly/2GdcS2p #folklore #folklorethursday #mythology #legend #medieval
The remains of Simon Stylites and Francis of Assisi were sought after before they were even dead. You might murder an aging holy man to acquire his remains, or steal his body as soon as he was dead. bit.ly/2GdcS2p #folklore #folklorethursday #mythology #legend #medieval
Holy Relics were often burgled by other churches and monasteries. Far from being ashamed, nuns and meticulously recorded these “liberations” in artwork, manuscripts, and hagiographies (biographies). bit.ly/2GdcS2p #folklore #folklorethursday #mythology #legend #medieval
One mis-translation and her and Saint Ursula's “11 virgin-martyr” ladies-in-waiting became “11,000 virgins.” More epic! Now there are 30 tons of bones displayed all over the world belonging to them. bit.ly/2GdcS2p #folklore #folklorethursday #mythology #legend #medieval
The Middle Ages was the wild west for relic theft. Carrying off saints’ bits was so common in the Middle Ages that they called it “furta sacra” (holy theft). bit.ly/2GdcS2p #folklore #folklorethursday #mythology #legend #medieval
19th century hysteria about tea-addicted nurses putting their charges in danger. bit.ly/2CMStOr #Fridayfeeling #gin #teatime #teahour #19th #century #teaparty #twitterstorians
The Duke of Wellington liked to drink tea from a Wedgwood teapot during his battles, because it kept his head clear. His traveling canteen includes a silver tea set. bit.ly/2CMStOr #Fridayfeeling #teatime #teahour #19th #century #teaparty #twitterstorians
19th century goals: If those poor people would just work more and drink less tea bit.ly/2CMStOr #Fridayfeeling #teatime #gin #teahour #19th #century #teaparty #twitterstorians
So apparently tea is the new gin. bit.ly/2CMStOr #Fridayfeeling #gin #teatime #teahour #19th #century #teaparty #twitterstorians
I just published Dangerous and Insane — Tea drinking in the 19th century link.medium.com/H1JskWLQLT
In the 19th century, tea was considered dangerous, uncontrollable, and a gateway drug to insanity bit.ly/2CMStOr #Fridayfeeling #teatime #teahour #19th #century #teaparty #twitterstorians
Women appealed to Saint Wilgefortis to be rid of old,abusive, or impotent husbands. Sir Thomas More on changing her English name to Uncumber : "she wyll not fayle to uncumber them of theyr husbondis.” bit.ly/2RNU5So #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #myth #legend
The Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut (ruled 1490 – 1470 BC) is often pictured wearing a ceremonial beard attached to her chin. She insisted on being called “His Majesty” and declared herself the “son” of the Sun God Ra. bit.ly/2RNU5So #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #myth #legend
In Medieval times, miraculous beards like that of Wilgefortis were seen as divine gifts. Not only did they protect the female’s virginity, they made her look more like (the bearded) Christ. bit.ly/2RNU5So #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #myth #legend
Saint Wilgefortis, who had taken a vow of perpetual virginity, prayed God to disfigure her to repulse a potential husband. She woke up with a full beard and whiskers. In a fit of rage, her father had her crucified. bit.ly/2RNU5So #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #myth #legend
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