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danielarlngton · 3 months

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A Huguenot, on St. Bartholomew's Day, Refusing to Shield Himself from Danger by Wearing the Roman Catholic Badge (1851–52) is the full, exhibited title of a painting by John Everett Millais, and was produced at the height of his Pre-Raphaelite period. It was accompanied, at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1852, with a long quote reading: "When the clock of the Palais de Justice shall sound upon the great bell, at daybreak, then each good Catholic must bind a strip of white linen round his arm, and place a fair white cross in his cap. —The order of the Duke of Guise."

It depicts a pair of young lovers and is given a dramatic twist because the woman, who is Catholic, is attempting to get her beloved, who is Protestant, to wear the white armband declaring allegiance to Catholicism. The young man firmly pulls off the armband at the same time that he gently embraces his lover, and stares into her pleading eyes. The incident refers to the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre on August 24, 1572, when around 3,000 French Protestants (Huguenots) were murdered in Paris, with around 20,000 massacred across the rest of France. A small number of Protestants escaped from the city through subterfuge by wearing white armbands. Millais had initially planned simply to depict lovers in a less dire predicament, but supposedly had been persuaded by his Pre-Raphaelite colleague William Holman Hunt that the subject was too trite. After seeing Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera Les Huguenots of 1836 at Covent Garden, which tells the story of the massacre, Millais adapted the painting to refer to the event. In the opera, Valentine attempts unsuccessfully to get her lover Raoul to wear the armband. The choice of a pro-Protestant subject was also significant because the Pre-Raphaelites had previously been attacked for their alleged sympathies to the Oxford Movement and to Catholicism. Millais painted the majority of the background near Ewell in Surrey in the late summer and autumn of 1851, while he and Hunt were living at Worcester Park Farm. It was from a brick wall adjoining an orchard. Some of the flowers depicted in the scene may have been chosen because of the contemporary interest in the so-called language of flowers. The blue Canterbury Bells at the left, for example, can stand for faith and constancy. Returning to London after the weather turned too cold to work out-of-doors in November, he painted in the figures: the face of the man was from that of Millais's family friend Arthur Lemprière, and the woman was posed for by Anne Ryan. The painting was exhibited with Ophelia and his portrait of Mrs. Coventry Patmore (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge) at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1852, and helped to change attitudes towards the Pre-Raphaelites. Tom Taylor wrote an extremely positive review in Punch. It was produced as a reproductive print by the dealer D. White and engraved in mezzotint by Thomas Oldham Barlow in 1856. This became Millais's first major popular success in this medium, and the artist went on to produce a number of other paintings on similar subjects to serve a growing middle class market for engravings. These include The Order of Release, 1746 (Tate, London), The Proscribed Royalist, 1651 (Lord Lloyd-Webber Collection), and The Black Brunswicker (Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight). All were successfully engraved. There are smaller watercolor versions of the picture in The Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford, the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, and a reduced oil replica in the Lord Lloyd-Webber Collection, all by Millais.

#art #video #artist: john everett millais

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mysterycharacterflowers · 5 months

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Round 1; A bouquet of gladiolus, snapdragon, canterbury bells, glorioslame lily) and white chrysanthemum Vs A bouquet of fern, rex begonia leaves, black rose, lily, odessa calla lily and green hydrangea

If you know who they are, or are pretty sure of it, please don't tell until this poll has ended!

First, let's talk about the bouquet of gladiolus, snapdragon, canterbury bells, gloriosa (flame lily) and white chrysanthemum

Meaning: gladiolus for loyalty snapdragon for deception/secrecy canterbury bells for truth and justice gloriosa (flame lily) for passion white chrysanthemum for death Description: This character is a detective who has to pretend to be someone else, hence the secrecy. There are a lot of deaths around him, but he keeps his chin up and cares deeply about what he does and the people around him. He acts like a little kid a lot, but is a bit of a genius and loves a good mystery. Half of his friends are small children, and the other half are detectives and cops because he’s a LOSER (jk I think he has friends from school but they’re like not important). He is at times painfully straight. He’s so autistic. He plays soccer to stim/think. His best friend regularly picks him up and carries him around. He’s so silly and rude and he puts his all into everything he does.

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Now, let's talk about the bouquet of fern, rex begonia leaves, black rose, lily, odessa calla lily and green hydrangea

Meaning and why they were chosen: Fern- New beginnings, magic, fascination ( going on a journey with a guy you liked the look of, whoops that's a whole ass god. neato) Rex begonia leaves- Warning ( Really just a whole lot of danger throughout. they're chased by assassins like a week into the journey) Black rose- Death (for near-death experiences and full-death experiences!) Lily- Love and rebirth (Imagine loving a dude so much you come back to life. It's totally not because you literally ate the power of the god you formerly worshiped and fused with them) Odessa Calla Lily- Strength and resilience (Goes through a lot and isn't affected by it nearly as much as you'd expect) Green Hydrangea- Growth (for becoming a slightly less terrible person) Description: This character escapes home and goes on a globetrotting journey with someone he doesn't know. They grow together and become friends. Fortunately? His new friend is a newly formed god who's trying to not be a terrible person, and failing. They make many enemies through the power of being unbearable and death chases them at all turns, he can't keep escaping forever. Or can he?

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#round 1 #mysterious character 2: bouquet of gladiolus - snapdragon - canterbury bells - gloriosa (flame lily) - white chrysanthemum #mysterious character 2: bouquet of fern - rex begonia leaves - black rose - lily - odessa calla lily - green hydrangea

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jeweledflowers · 1 year

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞.

𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵!

i have not included all of the flowers or plants here. i went through several dictionaries, and picked those plants that i wanted in the prompt list.

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Acacia (Acacia). Friendship.

Acacia, rose or white (Acacia). Elegance.

Acacia, yellow (Acacia). Secret love.

Achilliea Millefollia (Asteraceae.) War.

Aconite Wolfsbane (Aconitum). Misanthropy.

Aconite, Crowfoot (Aconitum). Lustre.

Adonis, flos (Adonis). Painful recollections.

African Marigold (Tagetes erecta). Vulgar minds.

Agnus Castus (Vitex agnus-castus). Coldness; indifference.

Agrimony (Agrimonia). Thankfulness; gratitude.

Agapanthus (Agapanthus). Love letter.

Almond (common). Stupidity, indiscretion.

Almond (Amygdalus communis) (flowering). Hope.

Almond, Laurel (Prunus laorocerasus). Perfidy.

Allspice (Myertaceae). Compassion.

Aloe (Aloe vera ). Grief; religious superstition.

Althaea Frutex (Syrian Mallow) (Common Hibiscus). Persuasion.

Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) (Sweet). Worth beyond beauty.

Amaranth (Amaranthus) (Globe). Immortality; unfading love.

Amaryllis (Amaryllis). Pride; timidity; splendid beauty.

Ambrosia (couldn't find the scientific name but the subfamily is Asteraceae). Love returned.

American Cowslip (Primula Meadia). Divine beauty.

American Starwort (Sabulina fontinalis). Welcome to a stranger; cheerfulness in old age.

Amethyst (Browallia Americana). Admiration.

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) (Zephyr Flower). Sickness; expectation.

Anemone (Ranunculaceae) (Garden). Forsaken.

Angelica (Angelica). Inspiration.

Angrec (Angraecum). Royalty.

Apple. Temptation.

Apple (Blossom). Preference ; fame speaks him great and good.

Apple thorn. Deceitful charms.

Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower (Campsis radicans). Separation.

Ash Tree (Fraxinus). Grandeur.

Aspen Tree (some, but not all, are classified in the genus Populus). Lamentation.

Aster (China) (Callistephus chinensis). Variety; afterthought.

Asphodel (Asphodelus). My regrets follow you to the grave.

Auricula (Primula auricula). Painting.

Azalea (Rhododendron). Temperance; fragile and ephemeral passion.

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Bachelor's Buttons (Centaurea cyanus). Celibacy; single blessedness.

Beebalmn (Monarda). Sympathy.

Balm, gentle (Melissa officinalis). Pleasantry.

Balm of Gilead (Cedronella canariensis). Cure; relief.

Balsam, yellow (Impatiens noli-tangere). Impatience.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum). Hatred.

Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis). I change but in death.

Bay (Rose) Rhododendron (Rhododendron--that's just the higher classification). Danger; beware.

Bay Tree (Laurus nobilis). Glory.

Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata). Everlasting love.

Bearded Crepis (Crepis). Protection.

Belladonna (Atropa belladonna). Silence.

Begonia (Begonia). Caution.

Bellflower (Campanula). Gratitude.

Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis). Good luck.

Bird of Paradise (Strelizia reginae). Magnificence.

Blackberry (Rubus). Envy.

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia). Justice.

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides nonscripta). Constancy.

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis). Passion.

Bouvardia (Bouvardia). Enthusiasm.

Broom (Cytisus). Humility.

Buttercup (Ranunculus acris). Ingratitude.

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Cactus (Opuntia). Ardent love.

Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica). Modesty.

Camellia (Camellia). My destiny is in your hands.

Candytuft (Iberis). Indifference.

Canterbury bells (Campanula medium). Constancy.

Carnation, pink (Dianthus caryophyllus). I will never forget you.

Carnation, red (Dianthus caryophyllus). My heart breaks.

Carnation, striped (Dianthus caryophyllus). I cannot be with you.

Carnation, white (Dianthus caryophyllus). Sweet and lovely.

Carnation, yellow (Dianthus caryophyllus). Disdain.

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita). Energy in adversity.

Cherry blossoms (Prunus cerasus). Impermanence.

Chervil (Anthriscus). Sincerity.

Chestnut (Castanea sativa). Do me justice.

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum). Truth.

Cinquefoil (Potentilla). Beloved daughter.

Clematis (Clematis). Poverty.

Clove (Syzgium aromaticum). I have loved you and you have not known it.

Clover, white (Trifolium). Think of me.

Cockscomb (Celonia). Affectation.

Columbine (Aquilegia). Desertion.

Coreopsis (Coreopsis). Always cheerful.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). Hidden worth.

Corn (Zea mays). Riches.

Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus). Joy in love and life.

Cranberry (Vaccinum). Cure for heartache.

Crocus (Crocus). Youthful gladness.

Cypress (Cupressus). Mourning.

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Daffodil (Narcissus). New beginnings.

Dahlia (Dahlia). Dignity.

Daisy (Bellis). Innocence.

Daisy, gerber (Gerbera). Cheerful.

Daphne (Daphne). I would not have you otherwise.

Daylily (Hemerocallis). Coquetry.

Delphinium (Delphinium). Levity.

Dittany (Dictamnus albus). Childbirth.

Dogwood (Cornus). Love undiminished by adversity.

Dragon plant (Draceana). You are near a snare.

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Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum). Noble courage.

Elder (Sambucus). Compassion.

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus). Protection.

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis). Inconstancy.

Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius). Lasting pleasure.

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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). Strength.

Fern, maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris). Secrecy.

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). Warmth.

Fig (Fiscus carica). Argument.

Flax (Linum usitatissimum). Argument.

Forget-me-not (Myosostis). Forget me not.

Forsythia (Forysthia). Anticipation.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Insincerity.

Freesia (Freesia). Lasting friendship.

Fuchsia (Fuchsia). Humble love.

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Gardenia (Gardenia). Refinement.

Geranium, oak-leaf (Pelargonium). True friendship.

Geranium, scarlet (Pelargonium). Stupidity.

Gladiolus (Gladiolus). You pierce my heart.

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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). Hope.

Hazel (Corylus). Reconciliation.

Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Protection.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium). Devoted affection.

Hibiscus (Hibiscus). Delicate beauty.

Holly (Ilex). Foresight.

Hollyhock (Alcea). Ambition.

Honesty (Lunaria annua). Honesty.

Honeysuckle (Lonicera). Devotion.

Hyacinth, purple (Hyacinthus orientalis). Please forgive me.

Hyacinth, white (Hyacinthus orientalis). Beauty.

Hydrangea (Hydrangea). Dispassion.

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Ice plant (Carpobrotus chilensis). Your looks freeze me.

Impatiens (Impatiens). Impatience.

Iris (Iris). Message.

Ivy (Hedera helix). Fidelity.

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Jasmine, Carolina (Gelsemium sempervirens). Separation.

Jasmine, Indian (Jasminum multiflorum). Attachment.

Jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla). Desire.

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Laurel (Laurus nobilis). Glory and success.

Lavender (Lavandula). Mistrust.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Cold-heartedness.

Liatris (Liatris). I will try again.

Lilac (Syringa). First emotions of love.

Lily (Lilum). Majesty.

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). Return of happiness.

Lobelia (Lobelia). Malevolence.

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). Purity.

Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus). Hopeless but not helpless.

Lungwort (Pulmonaria). You are my life.

Lupine (Lupinus). Imagination.

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Magnolia (Magnolia). Dignity.

Marigold (Calendula). Grief.

Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus). Farewell.

Migonette (Reseda odorata). Your qualities surpass your charms.

Moss (Bryopsida). Maternal love.

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Narcissus (Narcissus). Self love.

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Olive (Olea europaea). Peace.

Orange (Citrus sinensis). Generosity.

Orange blossoms (Citrus sinensis). Your purity equals your loveliness.

Orchid (Orchidaceae). Refined beauty.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare). Joy.

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Pansy (Viola). Think of me.

Passion flower (Passiflora). Faith.

Peach (Prunus persica). Your charms are unequaled.

Peach blossom (Prunus persica). I am your captive.

Pear (Pyrus). Affection.

Pear blossom (Pyrus). Comfort.

Peony (Paeonia). Anger.

Peppermint (Mentha). Warmth of feeling.

Periwinkle (Vinca minor). Tender recollections.

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Bury me amid nature's beauty.

Petunia (Petunia). Your presence soothes me.

Phlox (Phlox). Our souls are united.

Pineapple (Ananas comosus). You are perfect.

Pink (Dianthus). Pure love.

Plum (Prunus domestica). Keep your promises.

Polyanthus (Primula). Confidence.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum). Foolishness.

Pomegranate blossom (Punica granatum). Mature elegance.

Poppy (Papaver). Fantastic extravagance.

Potato (Solanum tuberosum). Benevolence.

Potato vine (Solanum jasminoides). You are delicious.

Primrose (Primula). Childhood.

Protea (Protea). Courage.

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). Strength and health.

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Queen Anne's lace (Ammi majus). Fantasy.

Quince (Cydonia oblonga). Temptation.

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Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus). You are radiant with charms.

Raspberry (Rubus). Remorse.

Redbud (Cercis). Betrayal.

Rhododendron (Rhododendron). Beware.

Rhubarb (Rheum). Advice.

Rose, burgundy (Rosa). Unconscious beauty.

Rose, moss (Rosa). Confession of love.

Rose, orange (Rosa). Fascination.

Rose, pale peach (Rosa). Modesty.

Rose, pink (Rosa). Grace.

Rose, purple (Rosa). Enchantment.

Rose, red (Rosa). Love.

Rose, white (Rosa). A heart unaquainted with love.

Rose, yellow (Rosa). Infedility.

Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis). Remembrance.

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Sage (Salvia officinalis). Good health and long life.

Scabiosa (Scabiosa). Unfortunate love.

Snowdrop (Galanthus). Consolation and hope.

Spirea (Spiraea). Victory.

Starwort (Stellaria). Welcome.

Stephanotis (Stephanotis floribunda). Happiness in marriage.

Stock (Malcolmia maritima). You will always be beautiful to me.

Stonecrop (Sedum). Tranquility.

Strawberry (Fragaria). Perfection.

Sunflower (Helianthus annus). False riches.

Sweet briar (Rose rubiginosa). Simplicity.

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus). Delicate pleasures.

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Tansy (Tanacetum). I declare war against you.

Thistle, common (Cirsium). Misanthropy.

Thrift (Armeria). Sympathy.

Trillium (Trillium). Modest beauty.

Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans). Fame.

Tuberose (Polianthus tuberosa). Dangerous pleasures.

Tulip (Tulipa). Declaration of love.

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Verbena (Verbena). Pray for me.

Violet (Viola). Modest worth.

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Water lily (Nymphaea). Purity of heart.

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Cure for a broken heart.

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Zinnia (Zinnia). I mourn your absence.

#--𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥.

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libidomechanica · 2 years

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With griefe I not recaptured stone

With griefe I not recaptured stone. Nor ought Auroras the Canterbury bells at dewy morning

tithes and dim espial. S quest, your hands, Leezie Lindsay, my pride.

Change ere met, sin though he deigns to their name. Loosest, fair neck round my Nostrils Eyes, and threw theme: I have seen from where is a world, and square fastest tieth! No! And wherein a loving voted,

does it round; and, lang ere witless what he the Devil; upon your heaven, In argosy translated phrase, where been shake the best paradise, and day. no secret mission in honour, had brought. For I disdain to my ear the Beauty ever bone Gleams with mine, as is yclad in constraind; with think that joy w as a justice, as if she hurried in shout, my footprint on the wind? silver-shoed pale smile, the more low, mounts and proudly could have love me, cold in shade retreated, but the most true he sees her, must a riddle tell.

#poetry #automatically generated text #Patrick Mooney #Markov chains #Markov chain length: 6 #174 texts

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troybeecham · 3 years

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Today the Church remembers St. Hilda of Whitby, Abbess.

Ora pro nobis.

St. Hilda (c. AD 614–680) is a Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby. An important figure in the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England, she was abbess at several monasteries and recognised for the wisdom that drew kings to her for advice.

The source of information about Hilda is the Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede in AD 731, who was born approximately eight years before her death. He documented much of the Christian conversion of the Anglo-Saxons.

According to Bede, Hilda was born in AD 614 into the Deiran royal household. She was the second daughter of Hereric, nephew of Edwin, King of Deira and his wife, Breguswīþ. When Hilda was still an infant, her father was poisoned while in exile at the court of the Brittonic king of Elmet in what is now West Yorkshire. In AD 616, Edwin killed Aethefrith, the son of Æthelric of Bernicia, in battle. He created the Kingdom of Northumbria and took its throne. Hilda was brought up at King Edwin's court.

In AD 625, the widowed Edwin married the Christian princess Æthelburh of Kent, daughter of King Æthelberht of Kent and the Merovingian princess Bertha of Kent. As part of the marriage contract, Aethelburh was allowed to continue her Roman Christian worship and was accompanied to Northumbria with her chaplain, Paulinus of York, a Roman monk sent to England in AD 601 to assist Augustine of Canterbury. Augustine's mission in England was based in Kent, and is referred to as the Gregorian mission after the pope who sent him. As queen, Æthelburh continued to practice her Christianity and no doubt influenced her husband's thinking as her mother Bertha had influenced her father.

In AD 627 King Edwin was baptised on Easter Day, 12 April, along with his entire court, which included the 13-year-old Hilda, in a small wooden church hastily constructed for the occasion near the site of the present York Minster.

In AD 633 Northumbria was overrun by the neighbouring pagan King of Mercia, at which time King Edwin fell in battle. Paulinus accompanied Hilda and Queen Æthelburh and her companions to the Queen's home in Kent. Queen Æthelburh founded a convent at Lyminge and it is assumed that Hilda remained with the Queen-Abbess.

Hilda's elder sister, Hereswith, married Ethelric, brother of King Anna of East Anglia, who with all of his daughters became renowned for their Christian virtues. Later, Hereswith became a nun at Chelles Abbey in Gaul (modern France). Bede resumes Hilda's story at a point when she was about to join her widowed sister at Chelles Abbey. At the age of 33, Hilda decided instead to answer the call of Bishop Aidan of Lindisfarne and returned to Northumbria to live as a nun.

Hilda's original convent is not known except that it was on the north bank of the River Wear. Here, with a few companions, she learned the traditions of Celtic monasticism, which Bishop Aidan brought from Iona. After a year Aidan appointed Hilda as the second Abbess of Hartlepool Abbey. No trace remains of this abbey, but its monastic cemetery has been found near the present St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool.

In AD 657 Hilda became the founding abbess of Whitby Abbey, then known as Streoneshalh; she remained there until her death. Archaeological evidence shows that her monastery was in the Celtic style, with its members living in small houses, each for two or three people. The tradition in double monasteries, such as Hartlepool and Whitby, was that men and women lived separately but worshipped together in church. The exact location and size of the church associated with this monastery is unknown.

Bede states that the original ideals of monasticism were maintained strictly in Hilda's abbey. All property and goods were held in common; Christian virtues were exercised, especially peace and charity. Everyone had to study the Bible and do good works.

Five men from this monastery later became bishops. Two, John of Beverley, Bishop of Hexham and Wilfrid, Bishop of York, were canonized for their service to the Christian church at a critical period in its fight against paganism.

Bede describes Hilda as a woman of great energy, who was a skilled administrator and teacher. As a landowner she had many in her employ to care for sheep and cattle, farming, and woodcutting. She gained such a reputation for wisdom that kings and princes sought her advice.[5] However, she also had a concern for ordinary folk such as Cædmon . He was a herder at the monastery, who was inspired in a dream to sing verses in praise of God. Hilda recognized his gift and encouraged him to develop it. Bede writes, "All who knew her called her mother because of her outstanding devotion and grace".

The prestige of Whitby is reflected in the fact that King Oswiu of Northumberland chose Hilda's monastery as the venue for the Synod of Whitby, the first synod of the Church in his kingdom. He invited churchmen from as far away as Wessex to attend the synod. Most of those present, including Hilda, accepted the King's decision to adopt the method of calculating Easter currently used in Rome, establishing Roman practice as the norm in Northumbria. The monks from Lindisfarne, who would not accept this, withdrew to Iona, and later to Ireland.

Hilda suffered from a fever for the last seven years of her life, but she continued to work until her death on 17 November 680 AD, at what was then the advanced age of sixty-six. In her last year she set up another monastery, fourteen miles from Whitby, at Hackness. She died after receiving viaticum, and her legend holds that at the moment of her death the bells of the monastery of Hackness tolled.

O God of peace, by whose grace the abbess Hilda was endowed with gifts of justice, prudence, and strength to rule as a wise mother over the nuns and monks of her household, and to become a trusted and reconciling friend to leaders of the Church: Give us the grace to recognize and accept the varied gifts you bestow on men and women, that our common life may be enriched and your gracious will be done; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

#father troy beecham #christianity #troy beecham episcopal #jesus #father troy beecham episcopal #saints #god #salvation #peace

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danamartist · 4 years

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I swooped up this huge bouquet of delphinium, foxglove, and Canterbury bells at the farmers market today. They smell so good! Sketched a stalk of the foxglove, but really can’t do justice to them, they are magnificent.

#artists on tumblr #sketchoftheday #ink #art inspiration #sketchbook #flowers #bouquet

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melodiouswhite · 5 years

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Here a small floriography dictionary for you: A-D

(A/N: I wanted to do this for a while, so here you go. A small dictionary on the meanings of flowers. Note, those are just the ones I found. Sadly, I don’t remember the sources, where I found the meanings. More are yet to come, but this one alone took me a while.)

Acacia - friendship, beauty in retirement

Acacia (pink or white) - elegance, friendship

Acacia (yellow) - secret love

Aconite - Beware

Acorn - life, immortality

Agapanthus - secret love

Agrimony - gratitude

Allium - unity, humility, patience

Almond blossom - hope

Aloe - healing, protection, affection

Alstroemeria - devotion, wealth, prosperity

Alyssum - worth beyond beauty

Amaryllis - pride, timidity, splendour, pastoral poetry

Ambrosia - Your love is reciprocated

Anemone - forsaken

Angelica - inspiration

Apple blossom - Things will get better, good fortune

Arborvitae - friendship

Arbutus - I love only you

Arum - ardour

Asparagus - fascination

Asphodel - My regrets follow you to the grave, mourning

Aster - love, daintiness

Azalea - temperance, fragile passion, Take care of yourself for me

Baby’s breath - innocence, purity of heart

Bachelor Button - I’m a happy single

Balloon Flower - endless love, honesty

Balm - sympathy

Balsam - Ardent love

Barberry - bad temper

Basil - good wishes

Bay - glory

Begonia - a fanciful nature

Bells of Ireland - good luck

Bird of Paradise - faithfulness

Bittersweet - truth

Black Bryont / Lady’s Seal - be my support

Black-Eyed Susan - Justice

Bluebell - humility, constancy

Bouquet of withered flowers - rejected love

Bouvardia - enthusiasm

Broom - humility, neatness

Buck Bean - Calm repose

Burdock - Don’t touch me!

Buttercup - childishness

Cactus - endurance

Caladium - great joy and delight

Calendula - considered sacred

Calla Lily - magnificent beauty

Calycanthus - benevolence

Camellia - admiration, perfection

Camellia (pink) - Longing for you

Camellia (red) - You’re a flame in my heart

Camellia (white) - You’re adorable

Candytuft - indifference

Canterbury Bell - gratitude

Cardinal Flower - distinction

Carnation - fascination, divine love

Carnation (pink) - I’ll never forget you

Carnation (purple) - capriciousness

Carnation (red) - My heart aches for you, admiration

Carnation (solid colour) - Yes

Carnation (striped) - No, Sorry I can’t be with you, Wish I could be with you

Carnation (white) - innocence, pure love, sweet and lovely

Carnation (yellow) - You have disappointed me

Catchfly (red) - youthful love, I fall victim

Cattail - peace, prosperity

Cattleya - mature charms

Cedar - I live for you alone, Think of me

Celandine - future joy

Chamomile - patience, energy in action

Cherry blossom - education

Chickweed - I cling to you

Chicory - frugality

China-Aster - variety

Chives - usefulness

Christmas Rose - Relieve my anxiety

Chrysanthemum - cheerfulness, rest, You’re a wonderful friend

Chrysanthemum (red) - I love you

Chrysanthemum (white) - truth

Chrysanthemum (yellow) - slighted love

Cinquefoil - beloved child

Clematis - artifice (ingenuity)

Clover (four-leaved) - good fortune (well, duh!), Be mine

Clover (red) - industry

Clover (white) - Think of me

Colchicum - My best days are behind me

Columbine (purple) - resolved to win

Columbine (red) - anxiety

Columbine (white) - folly

Compass Flower - faith

Corchorus - impatience of happiness

Coreopsis - always cheerful

Cornflower - refinement, delicacy

Coronilla - Success to you

Cowslip - rusticity, winning grace, healing, youth, pensiveness

Coxcomb - foppery, unfading love

Crocus - youthful gladness

Crown - Imperial Majesty

Cumin - fidelity

Cyclamen - resignation, goodbye

Daffodil - regard, unrequited love, You’re the only one, The sun is always shining when I’m with you

Dahlia - dignity, elegance

Daisy - innocence, loyal love, hope, purity, I’ll never tell

Dandelion - faithfulness, happiness

Dead Leaves - sadness

Deadly Nightshade - falsehood

Delphinium - flight of fancy

Dill - powerful against evil, lust

Diosma - Your simple elegance charms me

Dog Rose - pleasure and pain

Dogwood - durability

Dogwood (flowering) - Am I indifferent to you?

Dracaena - inner power

Dragon Root - ardour

#flower language #floriography #lexicon #a-d

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the-wardens-torch · 5 years

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About the Mun

Hiii nobody tagged me with this meme but I want to do it because who doesn’t love talking about themselves!

– one / NAME / ALIAS.

Sam if you’re an IRL acquaintance, Samantha if you’re my husband, Fal if you know me from FFXIV, Tris if you’ve known me since my RO/LJ days, Rosie if we share genetic material.

– two / BIRTHDAY.

El Dia De Los Muertos, aka November 2nd. Also in 1982. Honestly I would have been too ashamed to admit how old I am if not for my fellow 30somethings @aspected-benefic, @trc-xiv, @duskblackbird and @danaan13. You’re all my spiritual senpais and I really appreciate your representation of us older folks!

– three / ZODIAC SIGN.

Scorpio II for western, water dog for eastern… Which apparently means I stay loyal to my obsessions.

– four / HEIGHT.

5’5 is what I told the DMV, and they believed me.

– five / HOBBIES.

Video games, gardening, writing, cat bothering, reading, tabletop RPGs. I also used to really enjoy drawing and painting, but I just sort of… stopped?

– six / FAVOURITE COLOURS.

Mid-to-dark, cool shades of blue and green, gray, silver.

– seven / FAVOURITE BOOKS.

The Stranger - Albert Camus Zen in the Art of Archery - Eugen Herrigal Perdido Street Station - China Mieville Of Wolves and Men - Farley Mowat The Spell of the Sensuous - David Abram The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer Other Voices, Other Rooms - Truman Capote Siddhartha - Herman Hesse The Debacle - Emil Zola The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

– eight / LAST SONG LISTENED TO.

Supertheory of Supereverything - Gogol Bordello (I wish Fal could be in this band. He’d fit in perfectly.)

– nine / LAST FILM WATCHED.

Blade of the Immortal

– ten / INSPIRATION FOR MUSE.

My last RP character in an MMO had a lot of my personality traits and interests and I barely had to get into character to RP him, so I wanted to go off the rails for this one and create a character who was a polar opposite of me in hopes I’d explore some new themes and ideas.

So… Extroverted, optimistic, charming, musically talented, out and proud pansexual man who loves wearing outlandish clothing. Also with dark skin and brightly colored eyes, which is another set of opposites and was totally unintentional, but I still think its kind of hilarious.

Its been a huge challenge to do him justice - I’m still not doing justice to some of the things he loves or his personality traits, but he has taken me out of my comfort zone to great effect more than a few times. I’d (in theory) like to write a couple of the more sordid details of his past, but I’m just waaaaaay too self-conscious to write anything that goes beyond a very soft PG-13 for any reason other than bad language. Hell damn that shitty fuck fart Wal-Mart bastard.

I’ve always been more comfortable RPing male characters than female characters. Read into that however you want.

- eleven / GOD KNOWS WHERE IT WENT

Bummer.

– twelve / MEANING BEHIND YOUR URL.

Its the name of a hymn to Azeyma sung at dawn by members of Fal’s adopted mother’s tribe, which also calls Azeyma roses “warden’s torches.” Azeyma is also Fal’s patron deity, and she cares for him more than he knows.

#memes #about the mun #self-indulgence

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danielcooperrp · 5 years

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*clears my throat in a way that means 'power move incoming* all of them. Literally all of the flower symbolism meme

Bay Wreath - What is your muse’s proudest moment/accomplishment?Getting his doctorate at age twenty.Begonia - Is your muse prone to ‘flights of fancy’, or are they more down-to-earth?Sober: down-to-earth. Drunk: flights of fancy.Bellflower - Who does your muse love?In the main ‘verse, @thenamesallison. All other ‘verses (except spin-offs of the main ‘verse) are up for grabs.Bells of Ireland - Is your muse lucky?He does’t believe in luck. He believes in the inherent chaos of the universe that just sometimes happens to spin out in his favor.Bird’s-foot Trefoil - How far would your muse go for revenge? What level of offense warrants retaliation, in your muse’s opinion?Absolutely not far at all. He’s not retaliatory, not a fighter. Except in prank wars. There are no friends in prank wars. Bird of Paradise Flower - Does your muse have a good grasp of the bigger picture, or do they have a more narrow perspective on things?He has trouble with the middle picture. As a scientist, he has to be able to focus on the little details, and he also has to be able to see the larger systems at play. It’s the stuff in between that tends to get lost. Box - How much has your muse changed throughout their life? What sort of inner demons have they overcome?Oh boy has he changed. While the core of who he is hasn’t—he is still soft and kind and emotional and funny and deeply committed to using his particular skill set to make the world a better place—he has lost some of his naivete and can be quicker to despair. Of course, he is now more conscientious about entering into relationships, after his first long-term relationship became horribly abusive, and now that he has learned about who and what Hydra is, he finds it far more difficult to trust. Borage - How courageous is your muse in general? What limits do they have to their courage? Are there any situations that will give them more courage than they normally would have?He is courageous in the small ways. He’s not going to be the first to launch himself at Thanos (why would he, he weighs like a buck fifty soaking wet), but he’s going to tell a douche to back off a clearly uninterested woman in a bar. He’s going to call out a coworker for a racist joke. He’s going to tell his truth even when it’s really fucking scary. He always finds it easier to defend other than to defend himself, but he also thinks that he’s not always worth defending, so there’s that. Broom - How well do they take compliments?He’s pretty good about it. He’s not an idiot; he knows he’s ridiculously smart, and that he’s often going to be the first person in the room to come up with the solution to the problem. However, he is aggressive about make sure credit is given where its due, and if someone has done work that he is being praised for, he’s going to set the record straight. Bulrush - Is your muse an aggressive person? What situations might bring out more aggression in them than normal?*Captain Holt voice* This bitch?Bumblebee Orchid - Is your muse good at figuring out the inner workings of a machine if they take it apart?Mechanics aren’t exactly his jam. Like, if he were to pop open the hood of a car, he’s as likely to fix the problem as he is to blow the entire vehicle up. He has gotten good at fixing the mass spectrometer at work, though, because it breaks like all the fucking time. Buttercup - Does your muse come from a wealthy family? How wealthy is your muse on their own?The Coopers are fairly wealthy. Not Tony Stark-level wealthy, but Daniel always went to private schools and received the best education. Once he struck out on his own, though, he never took his father’s money, and instead made a comfortable middle-class living on his own. Cabbage - Does your muse know how to turn a profit if given the opportunity?Probably not. He’s never really had a reason to, and as a scientist, he’s never been particularly entrepreneurial. Camellia Japonica - What does your muse excel at, and are they aware of/proud of these skills?He is good at a lot of things. Not only does he have an exceptional intellect, but he is also a talented musician and a fluent Italian speaker. He picks up skills fairly naturally. He’s aware of this, but doesn’t feel particularly proud or not-proud of it. It’s just a part of who he is, and he tries not to talk about it so as not to seem like a massive douche.Campanula - What is your muse grateful for in life?In all ‘verses, his grandmother, his dog, his father (some days), his best friends. In the main ‘verse, Ally. Canterbury Bells - Who is your muse grateful for being in their life?Oh well I answered the last one like this one so...ditto.Carnation - What sets your muse apart from their peers, in your opinion?The field of science is incredibly competitive. Competition for grants, positions, publication rights, discoveries—there’s always someone else looking to do what you’re doing, and to do it better than you. Daniel isn’t blind to this reality, and he plays the game as much as he has to, but he always, always prioritizes the work that is going to do the most good over the work that is going to make the best journal article or win the best grant. He wants to be able to see substantive changes being made in the world around him as a direct result of his work, even if he means he has to find funding from unusual sources to do it. Celandine - What is your muse looking forward to? Alternately, what are some examples of events in your muse’s future that will bring them joy?In the main ‘verse, the upcoming birth of his first child. (In the future, there will be more children.) In other ‘verses, he’s looking forward to the day when the stain of Hydra in his past won’t affect his present or future. Cherry Blossom - Does your muse do well in school?He graduated high school at 14 and had a Ph.D. at 20. So...yes.Chestnut - How important is the concept of virginity to your muse personally? Do they impose this on other people?Daniel thinks the entire concept of virginity is some patriarchal bullshit meant to oppress women. That being said, his own virginity was lost in a fairly traumatic way, and that’s something that is always in the back of his mind. Whenever he is in the position to take someone else’s virginity, he’s pretty paranoid about doing it right. China Aster - Would your muse be comfortable with a polyamorous relationship?No.Chrysanthemum - Who considers your muse precious to them? Are they aware of how they feel?Mostly his father and grandmother, as well as his best friends, Connor and Jonathan. He knows how much his grandmother loves him (he’s well aware that he’s her favorite of her three grandchildren, as he is the only child of the daughter she lost), but because of his contentious relationship with his father, he often doubts how much his father really loves him. He probably doesn’t think about the fact that C&J consider him precious, even though to both of him he’s like the stray puppy they’ve adopted and raised. Coreopsis - How good is your muse at keeping a cheery attitude, and how genuine is it?He’s pretty good at being positive. He’s had a lot of shitty things happen to him—his mother died when he was eleven, he was in an abusive relationship, he found out that he had devoted his career to a fascist shadow government—but he has never wavered in his convictions, in his belief that the arc of history bends toward justice, in his hope for the future. He’s not always “cheery,” but he is always optimistic. Cowslip - Does your muse usually exhibit ‘grace under pressure’?More or less. Sometimes he can get snippy when some trials aren’t going well, or when he’s on a journal deadline, but he’s so methodical a person that he’s usually got a plan for getting out of whatever sticky situation he’s in. Clove - Does your muse believe it’s possible for love to endure all hardships?Well, he loved his first boyfriend until he bashed his head in on a kitchen counter, so...no.Clover - Is your muse skillful in any sort of trade? Would they be interested in one?He’s a scientist? I guess? Does that count as a trade?Columbine - Has your muse ever been cheated on?No.Coriander - What are your muse’s views on one-night stands, for themselves or for others?When he first got out of his abusive relationship, he spiraled pretty well out of control and fell into what his best friend Connor calls a “Self-Destructive Slut Phase.” He had a lot of one-night stands, and they acted as a form of self-harm. In general, Daniel doesn’t see anything wrong with one-night stands, as long as everyone’s consenting to them, but for him, they’re an indication that things are not alright emotionally or mentally. Crocus - Did your muse ever experience puppy love as a child?Probably not.Cypress - What is the most impactful loss that your muse has experienced?Again, his mom was murdered when he was eleven.Daffodil - Has your muse ever gotten a chance at a fresh start at life? If not, would they make one if they had the chance?When he found out that Hydra, the organization that his father spent his entire career working for and that he had excitedly worked for himself, was, in fact, evil as fuck, he was heartbroken, and, more importantly, out of work. He had to reinvent himself, reassess what his priorities were, and figure out what to do next.

#ask #headcanon #evanxthephantomxstanley #this took me like a fucking hour omfg

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madetodoevil · 5 years

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Bird’s-foot Trefoil, cypress, canterbury bells

Bird’s-foot Trefoil - How far would your muse go for revenge?

She would literally kill for it. If someone, say, decapitated the Nightmare Knight for some reason, she’d be all about that eye for an eye justice. And she’d definitely hold a grudge.

Cypress - What is the most impactful loss your muse has experienced?

She hasn’t really experienced a “loss,” although she was pretty devastated the first time her siblings “died.” The first time the Nightmare Knight was sealed away was also a great loss for her in both senses of the word.

Canterbury Bells - Who is your muse grateful for being in their life?

The Nightmare Knight. She owes him everything, she feels like - he was the first person to show her love, to show her respect, to treat her as a woman, as his daughter. He may be cold and aloof but she knows he loves her.

Besides him, her favorite siblings are Noisemaster and Quakemaster. Quakemaster and her really get along, they’re like two peas in a pod. She also has a lot of love for Glitchmaster - really, all her siblings are people she’s grateful for having in her life.

#meme friday #ooc #anglerfishnabe

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mysterycharacterflowers · 6 months

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A bouquet of gladiolus, snapdragon, canterbury bells, gloriosa (flame lily) and white chrysanthemum

Meaning:

gladiolus for loyalty

snapdragon for deception/secrecy

canterbury bells for truth and justice

gloriosa (flame lily) for passion

white chrysanthemum for death

Description:

This character is a detective who has to pretend to be someone else, hence the secrecy. There are a lot of deaths around him, but he keeps his chin up and cares deeply about what he does and the people around him.

He acts like a little kid a lot, but is a bit of a genius and loves a good mystery. Half of his friends are small children, and the other half are detectives and cops because he’s a LOSER (jk I think he has friends from school but they’re like not important). He is at times painfully straight. He’s so autistic. He plays soccer to stim/think. His best friend regularly picks him up and carries him around. He’s so silly and rude and he puts his all into everything he does.

(The pictures were taken from these sites: gladiolus, snapdragon, canterbury bells, gloriosa (flame lily) and white chrysanthemum!)

#mysterious character 2: bouquet of gladiolus - snapdragon - canterbury bells - gloriosa (flame lily) - white chrysanthemum #mysterious characters flowers 2

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summaryi · 6 years

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The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh

I cried my way through every chapter.

Thank you, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, for this book.

www.camellianetwork.org

Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers

abutilon: meditation

acacia: secret love

acanthus: artifice

agapanthus: love letter

allium: prosperity

almond blossom: indiscretion

aloe: grief

alstroemeria: devotion

alyssum: worth beyond beauty

amaranth: immortality

amaryllis: pride

anemone: forsaken

angelica: inspiration

apple: temptation

apple blossom: preference

aster: patience

azalea: fragile and ephemeral passion

baby’s breath: everlasting love

bachelor’s button: single blessedness

basil: hate

bay leaf: i change but in death

begonia: caution

bellflower: gratitude

bells of ireland: good luck

birds of paradise: magnificence

blackberry: envy

black-eyed susan: justice

bluebell: constancy

bougainvillea: passion

bouvardia: enthusiasm

broom: humility

buttercup: ingratitude

cabbage: profit

cactus: ardent love

calla lily: modesty

camellia: my destiny is in your hands

candytuft: indifference

canterbury bells: constancy

carnation, pink: i will never forget you

carnation, red: my heart breaks

carnation, striped: i cannot be with you

carnation, white: sweet and lovely

carnation, yellow: disdain

celandine: joys to come

chamomile: energy in adversity

cherry blossom: impermanence

chervil: sincerity

chestnut: do me justice

chicory: frugality

chrysanthemum: truth

cinquefoil: beloved daughter

clematis: poverty

clove: i have loved you and you have not known it

clover, white: think of me

cockscomb: affectation

columbine: desertion

coreopsis: always cheerful

coriander: hidden worth

corn: riches

cosmos: joy in love and life

cowslip: pensiveness

crab-apple blossom: ill-tempered

cranberry: cure for heartache

crocus: youthful gladness

currant: thy frown will kill me

cyclamen: timid hope

cypress: mourning

daffodil: new beginnings

dahlia: dignity

daisy: innocence

daisy, gerber: cheerfulness

dandelion: rustic oracle

daphne: i would not have you otherwise

dayliy: coquetry

delphinium: levity

dianthus: make haste

dittany: childbirth

dogwood: love undiminished by adversity

dragon plant: you are near a snare

edelweiss: noble courage

elder: compassion

eucalyptus: protection

euphorbia: persistence

evening primrose: inconstancy

everlasting pea: lasting pleasure

Fennel: strength

fern: sincerity

fern, maidenhair: secrecy

feverfew: warmth

fig: argument

flax: i feel your kindness

forget-me-not: forget me not

forsythia: anticipation

foxglove: insincerity

freesia: lasting friendship

fuchsia: humble love

gardenia: refinement

gentian: intrinsic worth

geranium, oak-leaf: true friendship

geranium, pencil-leaf: ingenuity

geranium, scarlet: stupidity

geranium, wild: steadfast piety

ginger: strength

gladiolus: you pierce my heart

goldenrod: careful encouragement

grapevine: abundance

grass: submission

hawthorne: hope

hazel: reconciliation

heath: solitude

heather: protection

helenium: tears

heliotrope: devoted affection

hibiscus: delicate beauty

holly: foresight

hollyhock: ambition

honesty: honesty

honeysuckle: devotion

hyacinth, blue: constancy

hyacinth, purple: please forgive me

hyacinth, white: beauty

hydrangea: dispassion

ice plant: your looks freeze me

impatiens: impatience

iris: message

ivy: fidelity

jacob’s ladder: come down

jasmine, carolina: separation

jasmine, indian: attachment

jasmine, white: amiability

jonquil: desire

laburnum: pensive beauty

lady’s slipper: capricious beauty

lantana: rigor

larch: audacity

larkspur: lightness

laurel: glory and success

lavender: mistrust

lemon: zest

lemon blossom: discretion

lettuce: coldheartedness

liatris: i will try again

lichen: dejection

lilac: first emotions of love

lily: majesty

lily of the valley: return of happiness

linden tree: conjugal love

lisianthus: appreciation

lobelia: malevolence

lotus: purity

love-in-a-mist: perplexity

love-lies-bleeding: hopeless but not helpless

lungwort: you are my life

lupine: imagination

magnolia: dignity

marigold: grief

marjoram: blushes

marsh marigold: desire for riches

meadow saffron: my best days are past

meadowsweet: uselessness

michealmas daisy: farewell

mignonette: your qualities surpass your charms

mimosa: sensitivity

mistletoe: i surmount all obstacles

mock orange: counterfeit

monkshood: chivalry

morning glory: coquetry

moss: maternal love

mullein: take courage

mustard: i am hurt

myrtle: love

narcissus: self-love

nasturtium: impetuous love

nettle: cruelty

oats: the witching soul of music

oleander: beware

olive: peace

orange: generosity

orange blossom: your purity equals your loveliness

orchid: refined beauty

oregano: joy

pansy: think of me

parsley: festivity

passionflower: faith

peach: your charms are unequaled

peach blossom: i am your captive

pear: affection

pear blossom: comfort

peony: anger

peppermint: warmth of feeling

periwinkle: tender recollections

persimmon: bury me amid nature’s beauty

petunia: your presence soothes me

phlox: our souls are united

pineapple: you are perfect

pinnk: pure love

plum: keep your promises

poinsettia: be of good cheer

polyanthus: confidence

pomegranate: foolishness

pomegranate blossom: mature elegance

poplar, black: courage

poplar, white: time

poppy: fantastic extravagance

potato: benevolence

potato vine: you are delicious

primrose: childhood

protea: courage

purple coneflower: strength and health

queen anne’s lace: fantasy

quince: temptation

ranunculus: you are radiant with charms

raspberry: remorse

redbud: betrayal

rhododendron: beware

rhubarb: advice

rose, burgundy: unconscious beauty

rose, moss: confession of love

rose, orange: fascination

rose, pale peach: modesty

rose, pink: grace

rose, purple: enchantment

rose, red: love

rose, white: a heart unacquainted with love

rose, yellow: infidelity

rosemary: remembrance

saffron: beware of excess

sage: good health and long life

saint-john’s-wort: superstition

saxifraga: affection

scabiosa: unfortunate love

scarlet pimpernel: change

snapdragon: presumption

snowdrop: consolation and hope

sorrel: parental affection

speedwell: fidelity

spirea: victory

star-of-bethlehem: purity

starwort: welcome

stephanotis: happiness in marriage

stock: you will always be beautiful to me

stonecrop: tranquility

strawberry: perfection

sunflower: false riches

sweet briar: simplicity

sweet pea: delicate pleasures

sweet william: gallantry

tansy: i declare war against you

thistle, common: misanthropy

thrift: sympathy

thyme: activity

trachelium: neglected beauty

trillium: modest beauty

trumpet vine: fame

tuberose: dangerous pleasures

tulip: declaration of love

turnip: charity

verbena: pray for me

vetch: i cling to thee

violet: modest worth

wallflower: fidelity in adversity

water lily: purity of heart

waxflower: susceptibility

wheat: prosperity

white monte casino: patience

willow herb: pretension

winter cherry: deception

wisteria: welcome

witch hazel: a spell

yarrow: cure for a broken heart

zinnia: i mourn your absence

#the language of flowers #vanessa diffenbaugh #camellia network #camellia

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leandadelisle · 6 years

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The Last Tudor and the First Stuart Christmas

At court, the twelve days of Christmas were a time for politics, intrigue and manoeuvre as well as for merry-making. Here I explore the mixed feelings induced in a courtier embroiled in the great affairs of the day, by two very different Christmases, just twelve months apart, in 1602 and 1603: the last Tudor and the first Stuart Christmas.

Queen Elizabeth’s godson, the writer and courtier Sir John Harington (1560-1612), arrived at Whitehall in time for the Christmas celebrations of 1602/3. The twelve-day celebrations were expected to be dull, but the new Comptroller, Sir Edward Wotton, who was responsible for the day-to-day running of the palace, had tried to inject fresh life into them. Dressed entirely in white, he had organized dances, bear-baiting and gambling. Courtiers were playing for the highest stakes. As Harington reflected, Elizabeth was sixty-nine: she could not live forever. The country was on the eve of change, and Harington found the prospect as exciting as it was terrifying. For all Sir Edward’s best efforts, this would not be a carefree season, but a time of jockeying for position in preparation for the regime to come, and overshadowed by the declining health of the Queen

Harington was called for an audience with the Queen soon after his arrival, and escorted along a dark passage to the Privy Chamber. Elizabeth sat on a raised platform with the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, beside her. His plain clerical garb contrasted starkly with her bejewelled gowns and spangled wigs. People believed that Elizabeth used her glittering costumes to dazzle people so they, ‘ would not so easily discern the marks of age..’. But if so, she no longer considered them enough.

In February 1601 Elizabeth’s last great favourite, the Earl of Essex, had led a palace revolt. The childless Queen had always refused to name an heir, believing that to do so would maker her expendable. Essex hoped to force her to name James VI of Scots and to overthrow her corrupt Secretary of State, Sir Robert Cecil. The revolt had failed, Essex had been executed and his noble followers, the young Earls of Southampton and Rutland, remained in the Tower. But the episode had left Elizabeth depressed and fearful. Anxious that any intimation of mortality would attract speculation on her successor she filled out her cheeks with fine cloths and wore make up down to her breast, ‘in some places near half an inch thick.’ There were some things, however, that she could not hide.

Elizabeth’s throat was so sore, and her state of mind so troubled, that she could barely speak during Harington’s audience. When she did, it was of Essex, at which she wept and struck her breast. ‘She held in her hand a golden cup, which she often put to her lips; but in soothe’ Harington told his wife, ‘ her heart seemed too full to lack [need] more filling.’ He saw the Queen again later that night and the following day, only to discover she was not eating and had grown forgetful: he believed she had months to live. No one dared to openly voice the seriousness of her condition, but he did find, ‘some less mindful of what they are soon to lose, than of what they may perchance hereafter get’.

A new monarch would need to acquire widespread support to secure their position against rivals. That meant an opening up of the royal purse: there would be gifts of land and office and title. Harington was too discreet to name names but he told his wife he had attended a dinner with the Archbishop and that many of Elizabeth own clerics appeared to be, ‘well anointed with the oil of gladness’. The spectacle of Elizabeth misery amidst this feasting saddened Harington, but he too was full of hopes for the future - not all of them selfish.

Harington was a Protestant, but like many at court he had Catholic friends and relations. He hated their persecution by Elizabeth’s government and was aware that although King James – the great-grandson of Henry VIII’s sister, Margaret - was a Protestant his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, was regarded as akin a Catholic martyr. Harington believed James could heal the bitter divisions in England and suggested that he introduce toleration of religion in a Tract arguing James’s right of succession.

As Harington predicted Elizabeth’s health deteriorated that winter and she died in March, the last of the Tudors. Cecil immediately proclaimed James King in London. The nation held its breath for several days. But there were no uprisings in favour of other candidates for the crown, only celebrations. James promised to be all things to all men: courtiers hoped for wealth denied them by the parsimonious Elizabeth, Puritans for reform of the English Church and many Catholics, thinking their sufferings were now over, showed themselves anxious to prove their loyalty.

On April 5th James began his journey from Edinburgh to London. He was to crowned at Westminster Abbey in July, along with his wife Anna. But the celebrations at the time of his accession were now well and truly over. London’s bells tolled for thousands dying from plague, and there were courtiers and priests in the Tower on charges of treason. The optimism of the early days had dissipated and Harington was amongst the disappointed – but he was back at court for the first Christmas celebrations of James’s reign. This time they were at Hampton Court, with its forest of turrets and gilded weathervanes.

The Earl of Essex, who had rebelled against Elizabeth, was now referred to as James’s ‘martyr’, and the Earls of Southampton and Rutland were free men. But their old enemy, Cecil, remained Secretary of State. He was busy promoting the King’s unpopular plan for union between his kingdoms. And everywhere, it seemed, there were Scots, enriched by English wealth and, rumour had it, seeking the confiscated lands of the courtiers found guilty of treason against the new King.

Amongst the condemned was Elizabeth’s Captain of the Guard, Sir Walter Ralegh. He had lost his post to a Scot, Sir Thomas Erskine, in May and was convicted of subsequently trying to overthrow James in favour of his English born cousin, Arbella Stuart. Harington’s Catholic cousin, Sir Griffin Markham, was another convicted traitor, condemned for a separate plot to force James to introduce toleration of religion.

Catholic hopes had shattered as James had journeyed south, ordering general pardons for prisoners, from which Papists were excluded, along with murderers. Markham’s co-conspirators had included two priests who had been amongst James’s most vociferous supporters before his accession. The priests were hung, drawn and quartered in early December. Markham life was spared, at the cost of exile and the promise to act as a spy on his co-religionists. Harington’s hopes of royal favour had come to centre on being granted his cousin’s attainted property. But although he now mourned the Queen he had lost, all around him her memory was treated with contempt.

Harington learnt, to his disgust, that Anna had ordered Elizabeth’s best costumes be taken from the Tower to be cut up and re-arranged as costumes for her forthcoming masque, The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses. Anna herself was to perform as Pallas Athene, in a dress cut to the knee. Some thirty plays were also planned. William’s Shakespeare’s company performed several, including A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Ben Jonson’ s Sejenus, His Fall. There was a new hedonism abroad. Even the court Ladies now played drunken games, and the young heir, Prince Henry found himself being thrown around like a tennis ball by dancing courtiers after his mother’s masque.

James was chiefly occupied with entertaining visiting ambassadors, but he found time to see Harington, who had had the sense to befriend his Scots favourites. After a formal audience in the Presence Chamber, Harington was escorted to a small room furnished with a table covered in James’s paper, ink and pens. James came in shortly afterwards.

At thirty-even, James was a man of restless energy, of good height and build, but with weak legs. He usually leaned on a courtier as he walked. James was in a jovial mood, and said that he had heard a great deal about Harington’s learning. He showed off his own, quoting, ‘Aristotle, and such like writers’ and asked Harington, ‘Whether a King should not be the best clerk in his own country; and if this land did not entertain good opinion of his learning and wisdom?’ Harington reassured James everyone in England admired him. But James had other concerns. Smoking was very fashionable and James told Harington that he believed tobacco, ‘ would, by its use, infuse ill qualities on the brain.. and (he) wished it forbidden’. He was already planning a treatise, ‘A Counter-Blast to Tobacco’ and may have been writing it at the table in the room in which they stood.

A further cause for alarm, in James’s eyes, was the slack attitude to witchcraft. James asked Harington, gravely, if he knew why it was that the devil so often worked in old women? Harington couldn’t resist ‘a scurvy jest’ and replied that ‘we were taught hereof in scripture where it is told, that the devil walketh in dry places’. James enjoyed the joke, but he was in deadly earnest about the danger from witches and saw to it that witchcraft was made a capital offence in England that spring.

The conversation now led to James’s favourite subject: religion. Toleration for Catholics was a dead letter and the topic of the moment was the Conference on the English Church, shortly to be held at Hampton Court palace. James intended to thrash out a middle ground between those wished to keep the Church as it was and the more radical reforms of Puritans, who had believed James sympathised with their cause. Harington intended to witness the Conference and James closed the audience praying that Harington do him justice in his reports.

Elizabeth’s godson, ‘..made courtesy here at, and withdrew down the passage, and out at the gate, amidst the many varlets and lordly servants who stood around’. Christmas was over and the new age had dawned, but there would be no more seasons at court in which James’s popularity would outshine that of the dead Queen.

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Language of Flowers - Victorian

Here is a non-exhaustive list of various flowers and their meanings from the Victorian era. Taken from A Victorian Flower Dictionary. Please use in all your fiction and art for symbolism purposes.

Abutilon - meditation Acacia - secret love Acanthus - artifice Agapanthus - love letter Agrimony - gratitude Allium - prosperity Almond blossom - indiscretion Aloe - grief Astroemeria - devotion Alyseum - worth beyond beauty Amaranth - immortality Amaryllis - pride Anemone - forsaken Angelica - inspiration Apple - temptation Apple blossom - preference Aster - patience Azalea - fragile and ephemeral passion Baby's breath - everlasting love Bachelor's button - single blessedness Basil - hate Bay leaf - I change but in death Begonia - caution Bellflower - gratitude Bells of Ireland - good luck Birds of paradise - magnificence Blackberry - envy Black-eyed Susan - justice Bluebell - constancy Bougainvillea - passion Bouvardia - enthusiasm Broom - humility Buttercup - ingratitude Cabbage - profit Cactus - ardent love Calla lily - modesty Camellia - my destiny is in your hands Candytuft - indifference Canterbury bells - constancy Carnation, pink - I will never forget you Carnation, red - my heart breaks Carnation, white - sweet and lovely Carnation, yellow - disdain Carnation, striped - I cannot be with you Celandine - joys to come Chamomile - energy in adversity Cherry blossom - impermanence Cherry, winter - deception Chervil - sincerity Chestnut - do me justice Chicory - frugality Chrysanthemum - truth Cinquefoil - beloved daughter Clematis - poverty Clove - I have loved you have you have not known it Clover, white - think of me Cockscomb - affectation Columbine - desertion Coneflower, purple - strength and health Coreopsis - always cheerful Coriander - hidden worth Corn - riches Cosmos - joy in love and life Cowslip - pensiveness Crab-apple blossom - ill-tempered Cranberry - cure for heartache Crocus - youthful gladness Currant - thy frown will kill me Cyclamen - timid hope Cypress - mourning Daffodil - new beginnings Dahlia - dignity Daisy - innocence Dandelion - rustic oracle Daphne - I would not have you otherwise Day lily - coquetry Delphinium - levity Dianthus - make haste Dittany - childbirth Dogwood - love undiminished by adversity Dragon plant - you are near a snare Edelweiss - noble courage Eglantine - I wound to heal Elder - compassion Eucalyptus - protection Euphorbia - persistence Evening primrose - inconstancy Everlasting pea - lasting pleasure Fennel - strength Fern - sincerity Fern, maidenhair - secrecy Feverfew - warmth Fig - argument Flax - I feel your kindness Forget-me-not - forget me not Forsythia - anticipation Foxglove - insincerity Freesia - lasting friendship Fuchsia - humble love Gardenia - refinement Gentian - intrinsic worth Geranium, oak-leaf - true friendship Geranium, pencil-leaf - ingenuity Geranium, scarlet - stupidity Geranium, wild - steadfast piety Gerber daisy - cheerfulness Ginger - strength Gladiolus - you pierce my heart Goldenrod - careful encouragement Grapevine - abundance Grass - submission Hawthorn - hope Hazel - reconciliation Heath - solitude Heather - protection Helenium - tears Heliotrope - devoted affection Hibiscus - delicate beauty Holly - foresight Hollyhock - ambition Honesty - honesty Honeysuckle - devotion Hyacinth, blue - constancy Hyacinth, purple - please forgive me Hyacinth, white - beauty Hydrangea - dispassion Ice plant - your looks freeze me Impatiens - impatience Iris - message Ivy - fidelity Jacob's ladder - come down Jasmine, carolina - separation Jasmine, indian - attachment Jasmine, white - amiability Jonquil - desire Laburnum - pensive beauty Lady's slipper - capricious beauty Lantana - rigour Larch - audacity Larkspur - joy to know you, lightness Laurel - glory and success Lavender - mistrust Lemon - zest Lemon blossom - discretion Lettuce - cold-heartedness Liatris - I will try again Lichen - dejection Lilac - first emotions of love Lily - majesty Lily of the valley - return of happiness Linden tree - conjugal love Lisianthus - appreciation Lobelia - malevolence Lotus - purity Love-in-a-mist - perplexity Love-lies-bleeding - hopeless not helpless Lungwort - you are my life Lupin - imagination Magnolia - dignity Marigold - grief Marjoram - blushes Marsh marigold - desire for riches Meadow saffron - my best days are past Meadowsweet - uselessness Mignonette - qualities surpass charms Michaelmas daisy - farewell Mimosa - sensitivity Mistletoe - I surmount all obstacles Mock orange - counterfeit Monkshood - chivalry Morning glory - coquetry Moss - maternal love Moss rose - confessions of love Mullein - take courage Mustard - I am hurt Myrtle - love Narcissus - self-love Nasturtium - impetuous love Nettle - cruelty Oats - witching soul of music Oleander - beware Olive - peace Orange - generosity Orange blossom - your purity equals your loveliness Orchid - refined beauty Oregano - joy Pansy - think of me Parsley - festivity Passionflower - faith Peach - you charms are unequalled Peach blossom - I am your captive Pear - affection Pear blossom - comfort Peony - anger Peppermint - warmth of feeling Periwinkle - tender recollections Persimmon - bury me amid nature's beauty Petunia - your presence soothes me Phlox - our souls are united Pineapple - you are perfect Pink - pure love Plum - keep your promises Poinsettia - be of good cheer Polyanthus - confidence Pomegranate - foolishness Pomegranate blossom - mature elegance Poplar, black - courage Poplar, white - time Poppy - fantastic extravagance Potato - benevolence Potato vine - you are delicious Primrose - childhood Protea - courage Queen Anne's lace - fantast Quince - temptation Ranunculus - you are radiant with charms Raspberry - remorse Redbud - betrayal Rhododendron - beware Rhubarb - advice Rose, burgundy - unconscious beauty Rose, orange - fascination Rose, pale peach - modesty Rose, pink - grace Rose, purple - enchantment Rose, red - love Rose, white - heart unacquainted with love Rose, yellow - infidelity Rosemary - remembrance Saffron - beware of excess Sage - good health and long life Saxifrage - affection Scabious - unfortunate love Scarlet pimpernel - change Snapdragon - presumption Snowdrop - consolation, hope Sorrel - parental affection Spiraea - victory Speedwell - fidelity St. John's wort - superstition Star of Bethleham - purity Starwart - welcome Stephanotis - happiness in marriage Stock - you will always be beautiful to me Stonecrop - tranquility Strawberry - perfection Sunflower - false riches Sweet pea - delicate pleasures Sweet William - gallantry Tansy - I declare war against you Thistle - misanthropy Thrift - sympathy Thyme - activity Trachelium - neglected beauty Trillium - modest beauty Trumpet vine - fame Tuberose - dangerous pleasures Tulip - declaration of love Turnip - charity Verbena - pray for me Vetch - I cling to thee Violet - modest worth Wallflower - fidelity in adversity Water lily - purity of heart Waxflower - susceptibility Weeping willow - melancholy Wheat - prosperity Willowherb - pretension Wisteria - welcome Witch hazel - spell Yarrow - cure for a broken heart Zinnea - I mourn your absence

#language of flowers #reference #writing reference #flowers #fic reference #flower meanings #flower language

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Today the Church remembers St. Hilda of Whitby, Abbess.

Ora pro nobis.

#father troy beecham #christianity #troy beecham episcopal #father troy beecham episcopal #saints #jesus #god #salvation #peace

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