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fuckitandmovetobritain · 10 months

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Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, UK

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schnee-in-himmlischer-ruh · 2 months

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St Andrews Church, Bishopstone, East Sussex. Saxon, Norman— early english.

c. 8th century

#history #churches #saxon architecture #norman architecture #old church #aesthetic #medieval #medieval aesthetic

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ingloriousweasel · 5 months

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#iron age #vikings #anglo saxon #architecture

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rherlotshadow · 3 months

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The church of St Arild at Oldbury-on-the-Hill, dating back to the 13th century at least. Out in the wild, wintery fields, now cared for by the Historic Churches Trust, even inside it is damp and mossy, with old Georgian box pews and... no less than five layers of wall paintings on parts of the south wall.

St Arild was a local Saxon era saint - poor Arild was apparently beheaded by the tyrant Muncius for refusing to 'lye withe hym' and her relics were reputed to have miraculous powers.

An extra-ordinarily atmospheric place.

#historic church #architecture #old church #winterland #cotswolds #saints and sinners #saxon saint

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illustratus · 9 months

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Hohnstein Castle in Saxon Switzerland by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme

#ernst ferdinand oehme #art #switzerland #hohnstein castle #castle #castles #landscape #architecture #architectural #romantic #romanticism #saxon #europe #european #swiss #saxon switzerland #burg hohnstein

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hiddenromania · 1 year

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Viscri Village, Transylvania, România

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messrchase · 7 months

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Half of Neus Willemsbourg - a city palace project with influence from Potsdam, Warsaw and Hampton Court.

#ts4 #the sims 4 #architecture #sims 4 #ts4 cc #palace #ts4 build #London #Potsdam #Baroque #Saxon Palace #Hampton Court #hampton court palace

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kerovous · 2 years

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Dresden in golden morning light by Angelika Stephan (formerly Hörschläger)

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ammg-old2 · 2 years

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Whether the Arthur of legend actually existed is the subject of much debate. Per the British Library’s Hetta Elizabeth Howes, historical records show that a man named Arthur led resistance against the Saxons and Jutes around the fifth and sixth centuries C.E.; some Welsh accounts reference a similarly gifted warlord. The king of modern myth, however, only began to take shape in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain (1138).

Arthurian legends were widely shared throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, via manuscripts for the wealthy and oral storytelling for the broader population. Though earlier tellings emphasized Arthur’s strength in battle and nation-building skills, the tales eventually became part of the medieval romance tradition, wistfully yearning for a time of morality, chivalry and righteousness.

Arthur’s Stone was first linked to the mythical king prior to the 13th century, according to English Heritage. Its fame continued in the centuries that followed: Charles I camped in the area with his troops during the 17th-century English Civil Wars, and writer C. S. Lewis, who frequently walked by the site, based the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on it.

— Archaeologists Begin First-Ever Excavation of Tomb Linked to King Arthur

#THIS IS SO COOL OMG #i had no idea that the stone table was based on this #or that there was actual evidence of king arthur having really existed #history #architecture #archaeology #folklore #books #c.s. lewis #narnia #neolithic #medieval #britain #england #anglo-saxons #arthur's stone (herefordshire)#king arthur #geoffrey of monmouth #charles i

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septembergold · 2 years

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Museum Cloppenburg

#germanics #saxons #lower saxony #north germany #historical #photography #Architecture #halls #LOTR #cloppenburg

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af-otography · 8 months

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©️Alistair Francis 2023

#photography #architecture #Manchester #alistairfrancis #reflection #Manchester Cathedral #Greater Manchester #archway #shapes #choir #victoria street #gothic revival #anglo saxon architecture

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miss-guided-ghosts · 1 year

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early/high mideval european buildings are perfect for minecraft

#have y’all SEEN norman architecture?#it’s literally just like five feet of wall on the sides and then FOUR HUNDRED FEET OF ROOF #gothic architecture is the same but flip the ratios and add a round window in front!#anglo saxon architecture is the exeption it’s so rounded corners #the only good thing william the conqueror did was add hard corners to buildings #minecraft is underutilized in archeology

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ingloriousweasel · 5 months

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#sod houses #vikings #anglo saxon #architecture

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tarisilmarwen · 9 months

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Rebels Rewatch: "Legacy of Mandalore"

A Mandalorian family reunion!

Live reaction version from 2017.

I do find it hilarious that the kids are in the front seats, driving and co-piloting, while the adults are hanging out in the back.

Ezra's little, "Wait a minute." moment lol.

Nice to hear this bit of spoken Mando'a.

Chopper banging on the outside of the Phantom II with his manipulators lol.

Remember what I said last rewatch about how the two of them develop into co-protagonists? Part of that seems to be that they start spending more time in the cockpit together. :)

~Under cloud, beneath the stars... over snoooooooow one winter's morn.~

*ahem* Pardon me there, visiting Krownest always puts those lyrics in my head.

Subtle animation appreciation moment: The snow clumps being shaken off the tops of the trees as they're passing.

"Don't worry, I'll play nice."

Ah yes, one of the parts of the episode that almost seems like it's playing Ezra off as Sabine's "problem boyfriend" that she's bringing home to meet mom and dad. <3

So it was definitely the Supercommando armor that set Ezra off.

I do not know what it is but Disney has been pulling some really weird shit regarding age order of siblings lately, Tristan does not look like he's the younger sibling at all.

Also Isabella and Luisa should be totally switched around, c'mon.

Subtle animation appreciation moment: How their feet actually sink into the snow with realistic weight and powder compression.

Love the design of the Wren stronghold. Very Modern Architecture.

I love him. <3

Takes Sabine promising that the lightsabers will be safe before Ezra decides to give his up. (And yet later in the climax he doesn't even hesitate to throw it to her, aaaaaah!)

Don't mind me, just appreciating the design of this place.

Ursa sounds an awful lot like Fenn "I made a deal with the Empire to survive" Rau here. I doubt the parallels aren't deliberate.

So I guess the takeaway lesson is don't make deals with the evil empire because it will always screw you over.

*whispers* If no supposed to ship why have Ezra being adorkable towards Sabine's brother just like Kanan was adorkable at Hera's father?

Really can't get over the scenery in this episode it's so soft and pretty.

Ursa was so ready to be impressed that her babygirl kicked Maul's ass and so disappointed when that wasn't the case lol.

Does seem like Sabine had a difficult childhood even before the whole Dutchess fiasco. Maybe that was why she decided to go to the Imperial Academy in the first place? Who knows.

My genre-savvy called a lot of the beats this episode, which made it just a smidge predictable for me the first time around.

Not gonna lie, Rau sneaking through the complex is actually kind of hilarious.

I'll bet Alrich painted that for her. :)

Ngl, the dialogue in this scene is just a bit weirdly written, I dunno what it is but it bugs me.

Ezra's so proud that Sabine kicked Gar Saxon's ass lol.

Underappreciated Papa Wolf Kanan moment: Shielding Ezra from the guardsman's blasters.

You know I don't wonder why Sabine latched onto the Ghost crew as her new family, high-ranking Mandalorian clans seem overly obsessed with prestige.

Tristan is a blabbermouth lol, still can't get over that.

Oh man this expression. She must feel like she's relieving her family's disowning all over again.

*chanting* Don't make deals with the devil, don't make deals with the devil.

Saxon is a master at finding loopholes isn't he?

I don't think this brief fakeout from Tristan was necessary, I think he should have just immediately turned guns on Saxon from the beginning.

Nice to hear Sabine's theme in the score tho.

LOLOL IT STILL CRACKS ME UP HOW FENN RAU JUST BURSTS THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOW ALL, "SURPRISE, BITCHES!"

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This moment made the episode for me.

Zero hesitation, complete trust and faith. He loves her so much omg.

Oooooh a nice rendition of the Force Theme here!

(Told y'all it became a running gag.)

Problem boyfriend so worried. <3

Sabine's theme is in french horns now, it sounds like. This iteration of the theme is less mournful and more action-oriented, with flute trills and timpani percussion.

The cracking ice is mostly symbolic I think. I did worry at the time of airing if someone was going to wind up falling in.

Sabine using basic lightsaber positions like Kanan and Ezra taught her. <3

...Was it implied that Sabine hacked off Saxon's arm there or...? Camera angle makes it difficult to discern.

I don't think it's a coincidence that Saxon winds up in a position like Dooku's or the Grand Inquisitor's in the Season One finale, lightsaber blades held crossed at their throats.

But Sabine, having been heavily influenced by the Jedi in her life, chooses mercy over revenge. The moment is even punctuated by a snippet of the Force Theme. Aaaaaaaah I love it, I love that Sabine has let Kanan's influence soak into her so much, has become so much more Jedi than Mandalorian and been made better for it.

Oh, his arm's intact, okay then.

I have... Thoughts™ about the entire Mandalorian mindset of needing chaos to become strong and refusing outside help to fight its battles and how the whole Proud Warrior Race thing so often works against them rather than for them but I'll leave them unsaid for now.

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This status quo change was honestly completely unexpected, and frankly, the episode is eons better for it.

Sabine's theme is in a triumphant key now, as she watches the Phantom II leave.

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So! This episode is not nearly as good as the previous one, and it's bit predictable, as I said. It's not bad, though, and it's obviously a necessary one for Sabine's growth and character arc, and the overall Mandalorian arc. I was weirdly a little bored this time? Aside from the cute Sabezra bits and the fact that they were bold enough to change up the status quo by having Sabine stay on Krownest, I really feel like this could have been so much stronger as an episode.

Maybe if we axed one of the fillers and made this a two-parter? Idk.

The episode is still decently entertaining enough and has lots of lovely quality Sabine content for those in fandom whose primary investment is her. She gets to really shine here, and show off how far she's come as a character. Which is great.

I think at the time there was a genuine worry that Sabine was being written out of the show. I know I needed a little bit of time to process the thought of her being absent the next couple episodes. But again, they made a narrative choice and stuck with it and I admire that. So I really can't hate this episode. :)

Of course next time we're at my favorite episode of the season and the whole inspiration for an accidentally giant-ass AU that I wrote. See y'all then!

#star wars #star wars rebels #sabezra #ezra bridger #rebels rewatch #liveblog

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hiddenromania · 2 years

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Biertan fortified church and its medieval remedy for divorce

Biertan, a beautiful village in Romania’s famous region Transylvania, had its own remedy for divorce: a ‘marital prison’ where couples whose marriages were not working anymore were locked up for weeks to solve their issues.

The local bishop was the one locking the people in the tiny prison, where they would spend six weeks working to bring their marriage back to life. While in there, they were supposed to share everything, from a single pillow and table to the lone table setting.

Although it sounds like a nightmare, the solution was quite effective as only one couple divorced in 300 years.

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magnetictapedatastorage · 2 months

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this dude from the 1910s hated modern architecture so bad lmao "anglo-saxon home atmosphere: 0%" he was fucking seething and gagging that it wasn't Literally Illegal to build a house looking like that. fascinating. he deserved to have a blog

#american renaissance #internet archive

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