alyssas(25)•in #busy•2656 days agoWhat did Elizabeth I think of her mother Anne Boleyn (who had been executed)? Famously, Elizabeth I was the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, for whom he broke from Rome and created the Church of England, in order to marr...2alyssas(25)•in busy•2656 days agoWhat did Elizabeth I think of her mother Anne Boleyn (who had been executed)? Famously, Elizabeth I was the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, for whom he broke from Rome and created the Church of England, in order to marr...2
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2667 days agoInvestors guide to Brexit and the Travel IndustryWe got a profits warning today from Thomas Cook - and they blamed the summer heatwave for their travails rather than Brexit. More and more people leave it to th...1alyssas(25)•in busy•2667 days agoInvestors guide to Brexit and the Travel IndustryWe got a profits warning today from Thomas Cook - and they blamed the summer heatwave for their travails rather than Brexit. More and more people leave it to th...1
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2671 days agoIt looks like it is going to be a No Deal BrexitThe EU have just come out of their summit rejecting the "Chequers" plan that Theresa May had put forward. They are still demanding that NI stay in the EU (effec...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2671 days agoIt looks like it is going to be a No Deal BrexitThe EU have just come out of their summit rejecting the "Chequers" plan that Theresa May had put forward. They are still demanding that NI stay in the EU (effec...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2675 days agoThe risky business of making predictions in the late medieval worldIn the late medieval world, a new "science" appeared - astrology, which at the time was done concurrently with astronomy. During this period telescopes are gett...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2675 days agoThe risky business of making predictions in the late medieval worldIn the late medieval world, a new "science" appeared - astrology, which at the time was done concurrently with astronomy. During this period telescopes are gett...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2685 days agoThe 1100 year anniversary of Aethelflaed, the woman who rebuilt EnglandThis year is the 1100th anniversary of the death of Aethelflaed, the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great King of Wessex, and the woman who defeated the Vikings....1alyssas(25)•in busy•2685 days agoThe 1100 year anniversary of Aethelflaed, the woman who rebuilt EnglandThis year is the 1100th anniversary of the death of Aethelflaed, the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great King of Wessex, and the woman who defeated the Vikings....1
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2694 days agoHow did knowledge of the Ancient Egyptian language disappear?Languages usually hang around in some form or other for a long time. For example French, Italian and Spanish are clearly descendants from Vulgar Latin (street L...2alyssas(25)•in busy•2694 days agoHow did knowledge of the Ancient Egyptian language disappear?Languages usually hang around in some form or other for a long time. For example French, Italian and Spanish are clearly descendants from Vulgar Latin (street L...2
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2701 days agoAncient Egyptian style still survives in modern AfricaTake a look at the following painting from the tomb of Ipuy, the royal sculptor who served King Ramesses II around 1250 B.C. Look at the collar necklaces they a...1alyssas(25)•in busy•2701 days agoAncient Egyptian style still survives in modern AfricaTake a look at the following painting from the tomb of Ipuy, the royal sculptor who served King Ramesses II around 1250 B.C. Look at the collar necklaces they a...1
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2703 days agoWill Northern Ireland join the Irish Republic to make a United Ireland?There has been a lot of excited talk lately about how Northern Ireland is "certain" to unite with the Republic of Ireland. How likely is this? When the Irish Re...1alyssas(25)•in busy•2703 days agoWill Northern Ireland join the Irish Republic to make a United Ireland?There has been a lot of excited talk lately about how Northern Ireland is "certain" to unite with the Republic of Ireland. How likely is this? When the Irish Re...1
alyssas(25)•in #bust•2705 days agoBrazil is pretty pleased with the Trump PresidencyEver snce China put tariffs on American soybeans, Brazil has been extremely cheerful. They're selling their soy to the Chinese at a 20% premium over the price t...0alyssas(25)•in bust•2705 days agoBrazil is pretty pleased with the Trump PresidencyEver snce China put tariffs on American soybeans, Brazil has been extremely cheerful. They're selling their soy to the Chinese at a 20% premium over the price t...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2709 days agoHow to get some free moneyByteball is doing an airdrop to steemit users. Here is a guide to how to claim your free money: First, the airdrop is only to those who created their steemit ac...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2709 days agoHow to get some free moneyByteball is doing an airdrop to steemit users. Here is a guide to how to claim your free money: First, the airdrop is only to those who created their steemit ac...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2712 days agoDo humans create deserts?When people think of deserts they think of natural deserts like the Sahara, which have been created by hot dry winds sucking out all the water from the land, ma...2alyssas(25)•in busy•2712 days agoDo humans create deserts?When people think of deserts they think of natural deserts like the Sahara, which have been created by hot dry winds sucking out all the water from the land, ma...2
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2713 days agoThe deal the UK made with the United States after the war of independenceAs the Brexit negotiations grind on, you frequently hear apologists for the EU claim that the EU has to be intransigent and "punish" the UK for leaving, to dete...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2713 days agoThe deal the UK made with the United States after the war of independenceAs the Brexit negotiations grind on, you frequently hear apologists for the EU claim that the EU has to be intransigent and "punish" the UK for leaving, to dete...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2717 days agoCan humans create rain?After a couple of months of heatwave in the northern hemisphere, people can be forgiven if their thoughts turn to rainmaking. Forget the old rain dances, is the...1alyssas(25)•in busy•2717 days agoCan humans create rain?After a couple of months of heatwave in the northern hemisphere, people can be forgiven if their thoughts turn to rainmaking. Forget the old rain dances, is the...1
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2719 days agoWhy is rice grown in flooded fieldsRice is a grass, much like wheat and barley. So why is it grown in flooded fields (known as paddy fields)? Based on carbon dating of grains and the soil the gra...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2719 days agoWhy is rice grown in flooded fieldsRice is a grass, much like wheat and barley. So why is it grown in flooded fields (known as paddy fields)? Based on carbon dating of grains and the soil the gra...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2724 days agoDid Judaism develop from Atenism?The ancient Egyptians had always worshiped the Aten (the Sun God), as one of the many gods in their pantheon. But towards the end of the 18th dynasty, in about ...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2724 days agoDid Judaism develop from Atenism?The ancient Egyptians had always worshiped the Aten (the Sun God), as one of the many gods in their pantheon. But towards the end of the 18th dynasty, in about ...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2725 days agoWhat should you stockpile for Brexit?Brexit has turned the UK into a nation of preppers. All the newspapers are writing "what you should stockpile" articles, so I thought I'd do one of my own. The ...2alyssas(25)•in busy•2725 days agoWhat should you stockpile for Brexit?Brexit has turned the UK into a nation of preppers. All the newspapers are writing "what you should stockpile" articles, so I thought I'd do one of my own. The ...2
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2727 days agoBritain's previous Brexits - Part IIBritain has been Brexiting on and off for centuries - from time to time we recoil from the Continent and sever ties. For Part I see https://steemit.com/busy/@al...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2727 days agoBritain's previous Brexits - Part IIBritain has been Brexiting on and off for centuries - from time to time we recoil from the Continent and sever ties. For Part I see https://steemit.com/busy/@al...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2728 days agoBritain keeps Brexiting - a look at all the times Britain rejected the continent in the past - Part IThe way some commentators are carrying on you would think Brexit was an unusual business. But actually rejection of continental Europe is a recurring motif in B...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2728 days agoBritain keeps Brexiting - a look at all the times Britain rejected the continent in the past - Part IThe way some commentators are carrying on you would think Brexit was an unusual business. But actually rejection of continental Europe is a recurring motif in B...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2729 days agoWhere does the word "Tory" come from?The Tory party is one of the oldest political parties in the world, dating back to the 1670's. After the restoration of Charles II, Members of Parliament began ...0alyssas(25)•in busy•2729 days agoWhere does the word "Tory" come from?The Tory party is one of the oldest political parties in the world, dating back to the 1670's. After the restoration of Charles II, Members of Parliament began ...0
alyssas(25)•in #busy•2730 days agoThe Green and Pleasant Land gets ScorchedThe Met Office released the following satellite photos of Britain: On the left is how Britain looked like in May. On the right is how Britain looked like in Jul...1alyssas(25)•in busy•2730 days agoThe Green and Pleasant Land gets ScorchedThe Met Office released the following satellite photos of Britain: On the left is how Britain looked like in May. On the right is how Britain looked like in Jul...1