Anne Boleyn & Catherine Howard Connection – Family Tree Information. Edmund and Elizabeth were the children of Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk. However, despite their close familial ties, the two women never met. There are many obvious reasons for this – first of all, Anne was about fifteen years…
Nearly 1,100 U.S.U.S.In its noun form, the word generally means a resident or citizen of the U.S., but is also used for someone whose ethnic identity is simply “American”. The noun is rarely used in English to refer to people not connected to the United States when intending a geographical…
During the Roman Republic the citizens would elect almost all officeholders annually. Popular elections for high office were largely undermined and then brought to an end by Augustus (r. 27 BC – 14 AD), the first Roman emperor (earlier known as Octavian). During the Roman Republic the citizens would elect…
Rapper gets a tattoo of Anne Frank on his FACE… because he’s ‘dying’ for his music. Arnold Gutierrez, who goes by the names Xan Frank and ArnoldIsDead, stunned rap fans with a huge inking of the Jewish diarist. Rapper gets a tattoo of Anne Frank on his FACE… because he’s…
Depending on the season, the duration of the hours varied from 45 minutes up to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Nighttime was also subdivided into twelve hours or four time intervals, in accordance with the changing of the guard. How did Ancient Romans keep track of time? The earliest Roman…
However, unlike most Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe, Danish Jews were never forced to wear the yellow Star of David. The fable may have been deliberately disseminated by the Danish press to counteract suggestions from Allied forces that Denmark did not put up enough resistance to Hitler during the occupation. Hans…
The assembly also passed laws and made decisions for war. In practice, the assembly’s power was strictly limited by the formal or informal power of the Ephors and the Gerousia who decided what matters could come before the Assembly and who could veto its decisions. As a result, Sparta was…
She criticized the beliefs of the Massachusetts Puritans for placing religious observance and the teaching of ministers above the conscience of the individual. After she was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, she became one of the founders of Rhode Island. As Hutchinson’s following grew, the magistrates determined she was…
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name André 3000 (formerly Dre), is an American musician and actor best known for being part of hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. André 3000’s biggest hurdle as of late seems to be his confidence.…
Phillip was created in part for the film’s fictional interracial love story between himself and trapeze artist Anne Wheeler (Zendaya). Phillip Carlyle and Anne Wheeler never existed in real life. Phillip was created in part for the film’s fictional interracial love story between himself and trapeze artist Anne Wheeler (Zendaya).…