Kent and the Vikings: History of raids and invasions and how Anglo-Saxon period shaped the county
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Updated: 10:42, 02 March 2021
Longships around the coast and the din of battle horns were familiar sights and sounds for the people of Kent some 1,100 years ago.
Due to the geography on the eastern edge of England, the county was a target for Viking raiders and the plunder on offer was all too tempting to resist.
The sight and sounds of Viking raiders in their longships was all too familiar for Kent folk in the 9th and 10th centuries
The wealth of the Kingdom of Kent stemmed from Canterbury becoming established as the home of the Christian church in England, after St Augustine brought Christianity to these shores in 597.
(5 out of 5 stars) This collection of Medieval Christmas music has a wonderful mixture of pieces - Hebrew cantillation, Old Saxon readings, plainchant, processional music - with varying countries of origin - Spanish, Provencal, French, Italian, German, English. The net result is a varied program that will appeal even to those not particularly familiar with Medieval music.The musical instruments are period instruments - rebec, viola da gamba, flutes, recorders, shawm, etc. They are well utilized in the service of the words. The Boston Camerata is, as usual, a well trained choir - the words are clear, the voices blend beautifully.This can be an excellent addition to your Christmas music collection - one that helps keep Christmas a religious holy day rather than just a civil holiday.
Valentine’s Day: Make me immortal with a kiss
On Valentine’s Day, let’s look at some interesting facts about liplock and the most unforgettable kisses.
Cyssan. That was the Old English word for ‘kiss’ derived from Proto-Germanic
kussjan. The Old Saxon was
kussian, Old Norse
kessa, Old High German
kussen. No one cares for etymology but everyone wants to be made immortal with a kiss. But, be careful. Do not go kissing around. Look at the rule books. You cannot kiss on French railway stations. No, they were not being prudish. The railways’ guys just got tired of the delays caused by couples kissing long farewells on platforms. In Indiana, a man with a moustache is prohibited from habitually kissing human beings (can they kiss horses, then?). In Colorado’s Logan County, a man cannot kiss a woman while she is asleep; in Hartford (Connecticut), men are prohibited from kissing their wives on Sundays. Kissing can be a tricky lip service. Be careful.
Where did the name Earth come from? NASA
Jupiter was the mighty chief of the gods in ancient Rome s pre-Christian religion. It was also said that Rome s legendary founders, Romulus and Remus, were the children of the warlike god Mars, himself Jupiter s son.
Astronomy has always been popular with those who study the capital C Classics. Seven out of the eight planets in our solar system were named after Greek or Roman deities. You re living on the only exception to that rule.
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The word earth has roots in the Old English term eorþe. Eorþe had multiple meanings like soil, dirt, ground, dry land and country.