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Imperial Russian History / Legend of werewolves

« on: January 01, 2015, 03:16:17 PM »

Is it true that the Tsars Godfathered in Baptism the seventh male baby to protect him turning into a werewolf? And that this tradition began with Catherine the Great?
I live in Argentina, in my country Presidents Godfather a seventh child and it is said that the first family that requested it in 1907, was a Russian family that were afraid of the werewolf legend. I haven' t found historical sources of the existence of that legend so I'd need your help. Thank you.

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The Tudors / Henry VIII mural discovered in Somerset

« on: January 29, 2011, 05:35:20 PM »

Breaking news! This is really amazing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-12306904

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The Tudors / Weird things & Tudors

« on: December 02, 2006, 10:58:39 AM »

Tudor times are like a myth.
There are all sort of merchandising, songs, cartoons, jokes inspired by them or using Tudor characters. Some of them are curious and weird ones, I propose to post the weirdiest things we can find on them.
Look at this rock singer dressed as Henry VIII!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IQNpcjEjk

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The Tudors / Wrong identities

« on: November 05, 2006, 06:09:51 AM »

Hey, look at these pics. I think they wronged the Queens, Anne is Catherine and Catherine is Anne, what do you think?

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The Tudors / Thomas Audley and Saffron Walden

« on: June 19, 2006, 08:43:28 AM »

Have you ever gone to Saffron Walden in Essex? Thomas Audley is buried there in the South Chapel. He was Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and died in 1544. The tomb is a black marble one.

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The Tudors / Thomas Cromwell

« on: June 17, 2006, 02:01:17 PM »

An interesting Tudor character to talk about.

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Balkan Royal Families / Dracula

« on: June 03, 2006, 12:31:14 PM »

Is it true or myth that writer Bram Stoker created his Dracula after Prince Vlad of Valaquia?

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The Windsors / King Edward VII

« on: May 25, 2006, 07:54:16 AM »

A rare pic of King Edward VII

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The Tudors / Curiosity about Henry VIII movies.

« on: May 18, 2006, 05:32:19 PM »

I saw in films Henry VIII is shown hidden behind a curtain listening to what other people say, do you know why? (ie: Anne of the thousand days, the BBC serial in Jane Seymour Chapter)

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The Tudors / Anne Boleyn rare portraits

« on: May 18, 2006, 05:21:35 PM »

A few rare portraits of Anne I found searching the web.

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The Tudors / Boleyn or Bullen?

« on: February 12, 2006, 08:40:57 AM »

During her lifetime, Anne surname was Boleyn or Bullen?

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The Stuarts of Scotland / What about lady Janet?

« on: February 10, 2006, 08:21:17 AM »

Do you know any info on lady Janet or Jane Douglas a lady who was related to the Stuarts that was burnt at the stake on July 17th 1537?
She is mentioned at
www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/dd/douglas02.htm - 41k
She was the widow of the 10th Lord Glamis and was accused of witchcfraft.

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Scandanavian Royal Families / Gustav V of Sweden & Queen Victoria (Princess of Baden)

« on: February 09, 2006, 07:15:44 PM »

I know very few about Queen Victoria of Baden and I would learn more about her. Pictures welcome!

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The Tudors / Henry VIII and horses

« on: February 04, 2006, 08:12:12 AM »

According to Alison Weir Henry VIII rather than Charles II was the first English King to race horses. Henry founded royal studs to breed horses for hunting and racing.
The King laid out a flat racecourse and tiltyard at Cobham in Surrey. One of his favourite horses was Canicida.

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The Tudors / Anne Boleyn charitable works

« on: February 04, 2006, 08:11:03 AM »

She began them in 1532 when she had sent money and medicines for the relief of the mother of Richard Lyst, a lay brother in the convent of the Observant Friars at Greenwich. He had been against her but after that he became a staunch supporter.
Also Anne used to give alms weekly to the poor and clothes sewn by herself and her ladies.
She provided for widows and poor householders, when visiting a town or village she sent her almoner ahead to find out from the parish authorities if there were any needy families in the district. A list was sent to Anne and she made grants of money.
The Queen aided poor scholars providing money for their education maintaining several at the University of Cambridge.
After her death there was found amongst her papers a list of grants for the relief of poor artisans.