It is May 19th, the day Anne was murdered by Henry and his henchmen. Nearly all who brought about her death died themselves by Henry's order.
Years ago, I did a law review article on her trial. The charges against her, and later her cousin Catherine Howard, had no basis in contemporary English law.
Trying to finish writing a short novel about her, but it's hard. The story is too sad.
Yet, each year, I try to honor her.
This is a blog to explain in a legal and historical context the life and alleged crimes of Erzebet Bathory. We hope to be fair and enlightening to our readers. We welcome comments, but remain family friendly.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Monday, May 4, 2020
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Review of Great Expectations
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Review of Great Expectations: Great Expectations , 1861 This could be the title or hashtag addressed to all of our lives right now. We have great expectations of ...
Friday, April 17, 2020
Well, still under house arrest/siege.
Well, still under house arrest/siege. It’s hard to be optimistic, though it could
be much, much worse. How do all of you,
dear readers, keep busy in all this madness?
Here’s a link from Healthline, for whoever cares. SARS and other things seem to have higher
death rates, though I don’t get what the article means by SARS killed more
people, but Corona Virus has a higher death rate. What? https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-deadly-is-the-coronavirus-compared-to-past-outbreaks
As for me, I’m always busy, but it was nice having places to
go. Even the option of having places to
go when I couldn’t get somewhere. I’m dragging out the shattered dolls and
putting them back together. I’m becoming
an expert on super glues. I’m planning
elaborate doll costumes, and making doll hats, rearranging the museum, and
cleaning. We’re still working on getting
our larger building, and that will require monumental moving and packing.
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| From my box, The Vampyre Doll Collector |
Money worries all of us.
No stimulus this way, and I’m a small, brand new nonprofit
business. Oh well.
It has snowed twice this week, then the weather soars to
above 60. It was 80 degrees last
week. It’s good writing weather, and I’m
trying. Mainly short stories and one
novel I’d like to finish in all this.
The doll houses re getting overhauls, too. Fairy gardens are under way. If the grocery stores have flowers, then I
can get some. The TP and cleaners
shortage is slowly going away, too.
Finally. I got stuck at the
grocery store and had to back my way out of the parking lot; the usual outlet
was closed because the green house was going up. Driving is an adventure. People act as if they flunked drivers ed these
days. Someone with a “BabyAnn” license
place forced me out of my lane, no signal, of course. She then honked about half a mile, and was
trying to get my attention in the rearview mirror, gesturing madly for me to
look at her. Shouldn’t she be looking at
the road? Obviously she has trouble with
turn lanes and street signs.
I should start a journal of my plague year. Read DeFoe; he was also right about
everything.
So, keep being brave.
This has to end. And if you have
been branded nonessential, as I have, take heart. Every business is essential, safety issues
notwithstanding. This will end, and
we’ll get through it. And, we will prosper
once more. Be safe, be well. Try to keep your sanity. I also love puzzles, needlework, any craft,
drawing, word search, and reading, any reading.
Of course, I have you my readers, and my blogging.
God bless.
Monday, April 13, 2020
Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Guest Blogger; Dr. David Levy on Comets
Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Guest Blogger; Dr. David Levy on Comets: We an still look to the heavens for hope and inspiration: Skyward for April 2020. The Great Comet of 1844, and the Great Comet of 20...
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: The Class that Began this Blog
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: The Class that Began this Blog: These are my lesson plans that started this blog: B. The Brontës, Rebel Angels of the House Ellen M. Tsagaris, J.D., Ph.D. Wee...
Sunday, March 22, 2020
American Doll and Toy Museum: Keep Smiling!
American Doll and Toy Museum: Keep Smiling!: If ever we needed Shirley Temple, we need her optimism and sunny smile, now. Yet, we can remember her, and other friends and family no long...
Sunday, March 15, 2020
International Women's Day and Women's History Month
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| Joan of Ark |
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| Anne Boleyn, Uneek Doll Designs. Collection American Doll and Toy Museum |
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| L: Elizabeth II, Peggy Nisbet dolls with two Welsh dolls. American Doll and Toy Museum. |
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| Boadicea, Celtic Queen of the Iceni, by Uneek Doll Designs, Debbie Ritter |
Here are some dolls of historical women; see also my boards on Pinterest and pictures on Flickr:
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| Scarlett O'Hara, creation of Margaret Mitchell and Madame Beatrice Alexander |
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| American Doll and Toy Museums's Tribute to the Girls Day Festival. Note Yoko Ono's Book on Creativity, Grapefruit |
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