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@ravenruis Nov 19, 2018, 9:56 AM UTC

Pagan, Magical or Superstitious Religion in Rural Society c. 1200-1500 A.D

If 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 village by Ro…

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@ravenruis Nov 12, 2018, 4:26 AM UTC

Ancient Greece - using magic for love and mischief

Unbinding 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 for men and wom…

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@ravenruis Nov 4, 2018, 11:44 PM UTC

IRDP - artifact DNA testing

Genetic 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 testing. It is ver…

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@ravenruis Nov 1, 2018, 7:14 PM UTC

Kingdoms in Competition

image 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, political…

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@ravenruis Sep 1, 2018, 6:10 AM UTC

STEEMPUNK-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 discerning…

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@ravenruis Aug 31, 2018, 6:03 AM UTC

IRDP: 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 Jul 1974, London)…

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@ravenruis Aug 30, 2018, 6:28 AM UTC

NZ History - the notorious Amy Bock

Amy 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 in Hobart (Tas…

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@ravenruis Aug 29, 2018, 6:14 AM UTC

NZ Book Month: author 5 - Juliet Marillier

image 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 makes her home in A…

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@ravenruis Aug 28, 2018, 6:02 AM UTC

Why I continue to play STEEMPUNK-NET

Just 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 bac…

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@ravenruis Aug 27, 2018, 6:07 AM UTC

Executing Louis XVI

The 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 decision was made to…

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