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1 day ago · In Germany and Austria the maypole is a tradition going back to the 16th century. It is a decorated tree or tree trunk that is usually erected either on 1 May – in Baden and Swabia – or on the evening before, for example, in East Frisia. In most areas, it is usual to have a ceremony to erect the maypole on the village green.
4 days ago · Juana was the daughter of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (1282–1348) and his third wife Blanca Núñez de Lara de La Cerda. [1] Her mother Blanca (d. 1347) was a descendant of the lords of Biscay and of Lara and of Alfonso X's eldest son, Fernando de la Cerda. She was the last undisputably legitimate member of the House of Ivrea .
3 days ago · In the lush, lawless tableau that is Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the wardrobe weaves as much narrative as the cunning dialogue split between sips of Scotch and bursts of bravado. It’s here, in this latest rendition featuring Theo James as the quietly assertive Eddie Halstead and Kaya Scodelario as
5 days ago · Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of Namur, Holland, Hainaut and other territories, from 1477 ...
4 days ago · A: Catholics, of course, can pray directly to God, the Holy Trinity. Vatican II, though, recognized the “close and indissoluble tie” that unites Mary to her divine son (“Lumen Gentium,” No. 53). Mary is intimately united to her divine son, and she is “our mother in the order of grace” (“Lumen Gentium,” No. 61).
7 Things to Know About the Beautiful St. Rose of Lima, Patron of Latin America Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP . Caroline Perkins, August 22, 2023 — 2 minutes read From a young age, Saint Rose of Lima displayed a profound devotion to God.
4 days ago · Maria II (4 April 1819 – 15 November 1853) "the Educator" (Portuguese: "a Educadora") or "the Good Mother" (Portuguese: "a Boa Mãe"), was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1828, and again from 1834 to 1853.
