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Not historical....
This is something very unlike my normal posts. But given a few things I've been through these past weeks I think it's important I take the time to say something.If any of my readers are going through...
View ArticleI swear I'm still alive...
I must apologise for my horribly long absence recently. Rest assured I haven't forgotten any of you and will be back posting historical awesomeness soon.~ Sam
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"Like A Cup Of Champagne Before Victory" Interview with Ana Ularu from "The...
I am incredly honoured to host an interview with Ana Ularu whio played Charlotte D'Albret in "The Borgias". The interview was conducted by my dear friend Dragos Moldoveanu of Asociaţia „Institutul...
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The Witch's Heart ~ Kings Lynn
As I was visiting family this past weekend and wandering the high street of King's Lynn, I was reminded of a local legend. One of the main areas of interest in Kings Lynn is the Tuesday Market Place...
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[Review] Blood & Beauty by Sarah Dunant
"The more outrage the better. That way people will fear us while we are alive and never -ever- forget us when we are dead"I think it's a well known fact amongst my readers that I am very picky when it...
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On This Day In History - Rodrigo Borgia Is Born
Starting off the year as I mean to go on, I thought I'd drop in with a little "On This Day In History" post for you all.On 1st January 1431, Rodrigo Borgia was born in Xatvia Spain. His birth name...
View ArticleDropping In Briefly To Say "Happy New Year"
So. It's the end of the year and I thought I'd drop in and leave you all a little something.It's been a tremendous year for Loyalty Binds Me, with lots of Renaissance ramblings, an interview from the...
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Merry Christmas!
Just swinging in to wish all my followers and readers a very merry Christmas. I hope you are all having a wonderful time. Please don't mind the shortness of this post, I'm still getting to grips with...
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Quarter Of A Million!
We've only gone and bloody done it!A quarter of a million hapless souls have stumbled across this blog since I first started it back in August 2011. Honestly, I never ever thought I would get to such a...
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A Visit To Salisbury Cathedral
It's taken me a bit of time to get this post done, and for that I apologise. I was going to write this when I got home last Monday, but given the news about my dear friend I am sure you can understand...
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We Will Remember Them
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,England mourns for her dead across the sea.Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,Fallen in the cause of the free.Solemn the drums thrill;...
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In Memory Of Hasan - Art Historian Extraordinaire and Fantastic Friend.
It is with a heavy heart that I write today's post. I came online this morning only to find out that my dear friend Hasan Niyazi, author of the fantastic Renaissance and Art History blog "Three Pipe...
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Cesare Borgia's Marriage to Charlotte D'Albret
Charlotte in "Borgia"After Cesare Borgia finally got rid of his Cardinal's robes, it was down to him to continue on the Borgia dynasty. Since the death of his brother Juan in 1497, there was no male...
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Just a quick FYI. As has always been the policy here on LBM - any hateful comments will be removed without warning. I have better things to do with my time than deal with hate, so please if you have...
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Why Do I Love History...?
I am quite often asked "Why do you like history so much?", and I end up launching into a twenty five minute rant about the importance of history and all my very favourite characters throughout the...
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Happy Birthday Cesare Borgia!
Mark Ryder as CesareIt seems that many consider today to be the birthday of the great Cesare Borgia. And so, I thought I would do a very little post today just to say...Happy Birthday Cesare! Whilst...
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Borgia vs The Borgias - The Characters of Cesare, Lucrezia, Rodrigo and Giulia
When asked about TV shows on the Borgia family, at least 95% of those you ask will automatically mention "The Borgias" by Showtime. If you tell them there is another show, made by the French production...
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ArtFund
A very brief post this morning as I'm not feeling too well. But this post has been a long time coming. Earlier this year I was given a National Art Pass from ArtFund to use and review and I have to...
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[Looking Back] An Interview With Isolda Dychauk
Looking back again today. Not long ago, the lovely Isolda Dychauk did an interview with me about her role in the second season of Borgia: Faith & Fear. Here is is again!Isolda as Lucrezia in...
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[Looking Back] The Borgia Apartments, The Vatican
Due to a bit of writers block I thought I would share a post I did a while ago, all about my trip to the Borgia apartments at the Vatican.The Disputation of St Catherine - PinturicchioAfter Rodrigo...
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