Weekend Guide: Theater Nov 20, 2009
": *** Bill Daugherty's '40s-era musical about the Great Depression seems all too relevant today. Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St.; 212-352-3101. "THE EMPEROR JONES": ***; Superlative revival of Eugene O'Neill's 1920 expressionistic classic. Irish Repertory Theater, 132 W. 22nd St.; 212-727-2737. Closes Nov. 29. "GIRL CRAZY": Ana Gasteyer, Wayne Knight and Marc Kudisch star in this Encores! revival of George and Ira Gershwin's 1930 musical. City Center, 131 W. 55th St.; 212-581-1212. Closes... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Police, a Brief History of British ... Nov 7, 2009
The earliest form of policing in Britain predates the Norman Conquest ... The frankpledge form of policing changed little until the Norman Conquest of 1066. (Suite101.com)
Sons and daughters of the Southern Cross Oct 10, 2009
It's like saying that the descendants of the Norman Conquest are immigrants in England. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Anglo-Saxon Gold Found in Field Oct 1, 2009
For much of Anglo Saxon times, roughly from the fifth to the late 11th century and the Norman Conquest, that area of Britain was part of a kingdom called Mercia which stretched right across Britain from Wales to the North Sea and from the edges of what are now Cumbria and Yorkshire down to the River Severn and the Thames Valley. There was repeated warfare between Mercia and its rival Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, with each competing for power over the whole county. (Suite101.com)
Golden glory Sep 25, 2009
The Anglo-Saxons ruled England from the 5th Century until the Norman conquest in 1066. (Above: a gold ring wrapped in filigree - twisted gold thread - discovered at the site on on 9 July. (BBC News -- UK)
Largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in UK Sep 24, 2009
One said the treasure would revolutionize understanding of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people who ruled England from the fifth century until the Norman conquest in 1066. Another said the find would rank among Britain's best-known historic treasures. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Steer clear of deer! Drivers given advice by Highways Agency Sep 22, 2009
5m deer in the UK, more than at any other time since the Norman Conquest. The beginning of the autumnal rutting season, where stags fight each other for mating rights with female deer, mean the animals are far more active than at other times of the year. (BBC News -- UK)
5 nuggets of knowledge about labor Sep 9, 2009
" Photo courtesy www.peteseeger.net Tous les jour, labour: Ahhh the joys of languageHow common is it that many European (English or otherwise) words ending in -our are reduced to -or in American English? According to : Most words ending in an unstressed -our in the United Kingdom (e.g., colour, flavour, honour, neighbour, rumour, labour) end in -or in the United States (e.g., color, flavor, honor, neighbor, rumor, labor). Wherever the vowel is unreduced in pronunciation, this does not occur:... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Reflections on Christopher Caldwell Aug 26, 2009
Never mind the Angles, Jutes, and Saxons who from the 4th century brought to the shores of Britain no more than 250,000 people at most or the 10,000 or so who arrived at the time of the Norman Conquest or later minuscule numbers of Huguenots; Caldwell cites the latest genetic evidence to the effect that three quarters of the ancestors of contemporary Britons and Irish were already present in the British Isles 7,500 years ago. Describing the countries of Britain as nations of immigrants is... (The American Conservative)
Henry IIs court re-created Aug 8, 2009
Restoration: Set designer Kit Surrey puts finishing touches to an 180-foot long wall hanging depicting the Norman Conquest, the design of which is inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. The huge interior of the keep has been transformed by English Heritage in a 2. (Harper's Magazine)
The Development of the Early Englis... Jul 22, 2009
In 1399 King Henry IV became first English-speaking king since the Norman conquest. His language, the dialect of English spoken in London, became known as standard Middle English, which is recognizable as the predecessor to the Modern English language used today. (Suite101.com)
Border Reivers - A Northumberland V... Jul 18, 2009
Elsdon - After the Norman Conquest of 1066. Elsdon in Redesdale, Northumberland has a timeless air with many reminders of a byegone age. (Suite101.com)
The language of our largest trading partner, Canada Jul 14, 2009
English is a Germanic language, but many of the difficult aspects of English stem from the Norman conquest of England and the subsequent inclusion of French-based words, phrases and structures into English. This influx of French words is the core of English vocabulary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pick of the Week: This wallflower is no shy companion Apr 6, 2009
It was brought to the British Isles as a gardened medicinal during the Norman conquest. The former genus name, cheiranthus, means hand flower, a name given to the flower because it was carried in the hand during medieval festivals. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stonehenge Theories Mar 20, 2009
The ancient monument composed of massive stones arranged into concentric circles by unknown builders is referenced almost as far back the Norman Conquest, when an English historian remarked in 1130 A.D. that "no one can conceive how such great stones have been so raised aloft, or why they were built here." That certainly hasn't kept many from trying. It seems like everyone has a theory for why the ruins were constructed. (Time.com)
