#Master of James IV of Scotland

[beautiful-belgium]

Detail of St. Nicholas from a book of hours made in Flanders (probably Bruges), c. 1510-1520 MS 1058-1975

“This volume showcases the final and most exuberant phase of manuscript illumination. It represents the highest point in the development of the Book of Hours, the quintessential text for private devotion and a cornerstone of the European book trade by c. 1500. 

Introduction

This Book of Hours combines features typical of manuscripts made for the open market with unique elements designed for the volume’s discerning patron, a Cardinal. Although Books of Hours are often associated with lay women, in fact many were produced for male patrons, both secular and religious. This example demonstrates the crowning achievement of Flemish scribes and artists, the leading suppliers of deluxe manuscripts for local use and for export across Europe. It contains illuminations by two of the most innovative artists of the Northern Renaissance, the Master of the Dresden Prayer Book and the Master of James IV of Scotland.” - The Fitzwilliam Museum

[william-shakespeare-official]

Here's THE masterpost of free and full adaptations, by which I mean that it's a post made by the master.

Anthony and Cleopatra: here's the BBC version, here's a 2017 version.

As you like it: you'll find here an outdoor stage adaptation and here the BBC version. Here's Kenneth Brannagh's 2006 one.

Coriolanus: Here's a college play, here's the 1984 telefilm, here's the 2014 one with tom hiddleston. Here's the Ralph Fiennes 2011 one.

Cymbelline: Here's the 2014 one.

Hamlet: the 1948 Laurence Olivier one is here. The 1964 russian version is here and the 1964 american version is here. The 1964 Broadway production is here, the 1969 Williamson-Parfitt-Hopkins one is there, and the 1980 version is here. Here are part 1 and 2 of the 1990 BBC adaptation, the Kenneth Branagh 1996 Hamlet is here, the 2000 Ethan Hawke one is here. 2009 Tennant's here. And have the 2018 Almeida version here. On a sidenote, here's A Midwinter's Tale, about a man trying to make Hamlet. Andrew Scott's Hamlet is here.

Henry IV: part 1 and part 2 of the BBC 1989 version. And here's part 1 of a corwall school version.

Henry V: Laurence Olivier (who would have guessed) 1944 version. The 1989 Branagh version here. The BBC version is here.

Julius Caesar: here's the 1979 BBC adaptation, here the 1970 John Gielgud one. A theater Live from the late 2010's here.

King Lear: Laurence Olivier once again plays in here. And Gregory Kozintsev, who was I think in charge of the russian hamlet, has a king lear here. The 1975 BBC version is here. The Royal Shakespeare Compagny's 2008 version is here. The 1974 version with James Earl Jones is here. The 1953 Orson Wells one is here.

Macbeth: Here's the 1948 one, there the 1955 Joe McBeth. Here's the 1961 one with Sean Connery, and the 1966 BBC version is here. The 1969 radio one with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench is here, here's the 1971 by Roman Polanski, with spanish subtitles. The 1988 BBC one with portugese subtitles, and here the 2001 one). Here's Scotland, PA, the 2001 modern retelling. Rave Macbeth for anyone interested is here. And 2017 brings you this.

Measure for Measure: BBC version here. Hugo Weaving here.

The Merchant of Venice: here's a stage version, here's the 1980 movie, here the 1973 Lawrence Olivier movie, here's the 2004 movie with Al Pacino. The 2001 movie is here.

The Merry Wives of Windsor: the Royal Shakespeare Compagny gives you this movie.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: have this sponsored by the City of Columbia, and here the BBC version. Have the 1986 Duncan-Jennings version here. 2019 Live Theater version? Have it here!

Much Ado About Nothing: Here is the kenneth branagh version and here the Tennant and Tate 2011 version. Here's the 1984 version.

Othello: A Massachussets Performance here, the 2001 movie her is the Orson Wells movie with portuguese subtitles theree, and a fifteen minutes long lego adaptation here. THen if you want more good ole reliable you've got the BBC version here and there.

Richard II: here is the BBC version. If you want a more meta approach, here's the commentary for the Tennant version. 1997 one here.

Richard III: here's the 1955 one with Laurence Olivier. The 1995 one with Ian McKellen is no longer available at the previous link but I found it HERE.

Romeo and Juliet: here's the 1988 BBC version. Here's a stage production. 1954 brings you this. The french musical with english subtitles is here!

The Taming of the Shrew: the 1980 BBC version here and the 1988 one is here, sorry for the prior confusion. The 1929 version here, some Ontario stuff here, and here is the 1967 one with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. This one is the Shakespeare Retold modern retelling.

The Tempest: the 1979 one is here, the 2010 is here. Here is the 1988 one. Theater Live did a show of it in the late 2010's too.

Timon of Athens: here is the 1981 movie with Jonathan Pryce,

Troilus and Cressida can be found here

Titus Andronicus: the 1999 movie with Anthony Hopkins here

Twelfth night: here for the BBC, here for the 1970 version with Alec Guinness, Joan Plowright and Ralph Richardson.

Two Gentlemen of Verona: have the 2018 one here. The BBC version is here.

The Winter's Tale: the BBC version is here

Please do contribute if you find more. This is far from exhaustive.

(also look up the original post from time to time for more plays)

[scotianostra]

On November 29th 1512 the Auld Alliance was renewed between Scotland and France.

This wasn’t the first time it was renewed, it also happened in 1484 and1492, this renewal however would have dire circumstances for our Renaissance Monarch, King James IV.

The English King, Henry VIII was flexing his muscles and threatening war, he was feeling isolated after his break from the Catholic church. At the start of Henry’s reign, it seemed as if England and Scotland might have had the opportunity for a fresh start with regards to their historic relationship. James IV of Scotland had married Margaret, the sister of Henry. Henry had hoped that the new brother-in-laws might have a more positive relationship but he was wrong. James felt far more of a kinship with France.

The “Historic Works of James IV. (1488-1513), King of Scotland wrote that……

"The 29th of November, this same year, [1512,] the ancient league and amity renewed and confirmed between the crowns of Scotland and France; at which time, the Lord ambassador de la Motte, from his master the French King, presents King James with a great ship of 35 pieces of ordnance, laden with wine and ammunition of all sorts, for war.”

Buying the Scots off with alcohol, sounds about right!

The French seen this as a counterbalance to England's involvement in the anti-French schemes of Pope Julius II. This later drew the Scottish into a disastrous war against the English.

The following July James IV responded to pleas for assistance from France to invoke the terms of The Auld Alliance and declared war on England.

A Scottish army, with it’s King leading it invaded England. The invasion achieved the wider objective of drawing English forces from northern France, but Flodden was a cataclysmic defeat for the Scots. King James IV had risked everything by committing the manpower resources of his kingdom to one major battle, he paid with his life, it was the last time a Monarch lost his life on the battlefield in The British Isles.

[miscellaneous-art]

Flemish workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland Spinola Hours - December Calendar Page; Slaughtering Pigs; Capricorn About 1510–1520

«With miniatures displaying astounding plays of spatial illusionism, the luxurious personal prayer book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated Flemish manuscripts of the sixteenth century. A book of hours contains a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin, which is a cycle of prayer services devoted to the Virgin Mary, the Office for the Dead, and other prayers, hymns, and readings. This particular book augments these contents with a special series of weekday offices and masses, providing even more possibilities for rich illuminations. (…)»

J. Paul Getty Museum

[thegothicera]

The Tree of Jesse by Master of James IV of Scotland, Flemish, ca. 1510-1520

[columbosunday]

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi

Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout), ca. 1515-25

[thelibraryghost]

An Overview of Life in Tudor England

The 1500s in England saw Henry Tudor die; his second son take the throne as Henry VIII; and his daughter Margaret Tudor wed to James IV of Scotland. Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess, married Arthur, Prince of Wales; upon his death, she married then-prince Henry and bore his first daughter, Mary Tudor. After Henry VIII established the Anglican Church and annulled his marriage to Catherine, he married Anne Boleyn, who bore the future Elizabeth I before being executed in 1536. Henry would go on to have four more marriages, only one of which produced a son: Edward.

More information below the cut and here.

General information     Banijay History. "Norwich: Wool Trade and Revolution - Britain's Most Historic Towns." YouTube. Posted October 11, 2024.     BBC Select. "Catherine of Aragon's 7-Year Wait To Marry Henry VIII | The Six Queens of Henry VIII | BBC Select." YouTube. Posted January 12, 2022.     History Hit. "Ray Mears discovers 400-Year-Old perfectly preserved Warbows Salvaged From a Sunken Tudor Warships." YouTube. Posted December 5, 2022.     Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. "Enter a rabble of plebeians! Social disorder in Shakespeare's England." YouTube. Posted September 28, 2015.     Ridgway, Claire. "Henry VIII’s ONLY Acknowledged Illegitimate Son - The Rise of Henry Fitzroy." YouTube. Posted September 12, 2024.     YaleCourses. "2. 'The Tree of Commonwealth': The Social Order in the Sixteenth Century." YouTube. Posted March 9, 2011.

Arts and architecture     Historic Royal Palaces. "Conservation of a Tudor ceiling at Hampton Court." YouTube. Posted March 10, 2020.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Henry VIII's Astronomical Clock at Hampton Court Palace." YouTube. Posted September 23, 2011.     Historic Royal Palaces. "The lost Tudor wall of Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace." YouTube. Posted March 21, 2019.     Marchant, Katrina. "Hans Holbein's Portrait Drawings: A View of the Tudor Court." YouTube. Posted May 8, 2020.

Economy and trade     Marchant, Katrina. "Dr Kat and 'The Great Debasement'." YouTube. Posted December 13, 2019.     Marchant, Katrina. "Foundations of Empire: The Origins of the East India Company." YouTube. Posted November 19, 2021.     Marchant, Katrina. "Masters of 'Mystery': Apprentices in History." YouTube. Posted February 24, 2023.     Teysko, Heather. "Renaissance English History Podcast Episode 156: Medieval and Tudor Wool Trade." YouTube. Posted March 19, 2021.     The Exploress Podcast. "A Lady's Life in Tudor England, Chapter VIII: Women of Business." YouTube. Posted October 4, 2021.

Food and drink     History Hit. "We Cooked an Authentic Tudor Feast!" YouTube. Posted December 21, 2022.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace." YouTube. Posted March 23, 2009.     Historic Royal Palaces. "King's Confectionary." YouTube. Posted June 24, 2009.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Lighting a Tudor fire without matches!" YouTube. Posted June 24, 2009.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Show and tell with spices." YouTube. Posted June 24, 2009.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Tudor Christmas Cookalong: Sauge." YouTube. Posted December 15, 2016.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Turning the spit." YouTube. Posted June 24, 2009.     Historic Royal Palaces. "What the cooks wore and why." YouTube. Posted June 24, 2009.     The Landmark Trust. "The Tudor Christmas kitchen." YouTube. Posted December 4, 2020.

Games and entertainment     History Hit. "The History Of 'Real Tennis' At Henry VIII's Royal Court | Tudor Tennis Challenge." YouTube. Posted April 6, 2022.     Marchant, Katrina. "Renaissance Prince: Henry VIII and His Music." YouTube. Posted January 4, 2025.     Marchant, Katrina. "Richard Burbage: Shakespeare's Star?" YouTube. Posted August 19, 2022.     Moriarty, Colm. "A hoard of 16th and 17th century children’s toys." Irish Archaeology. Posted February 16, 2013.     Pittaway, Ian. "Greensleeves: Mythology, History and Music. Part 2 of 3: History." Early Music Muse. Posted .     The National Archives UK. "Filling in the Blankes: The Life of a Black Tudor." YouTube. Posted April 25, 2023.

Health and medicine     Historic Royal Palaces. "Henry VIII: medicine in Tudor England." YouTube. Posted May 22, 2009.     Marchant, Katrina. "Dr Kat and Our Filthy Ancestors?" YouTube. Posted March 20, 2020.     Marchant, Katrina. "French Pox, Bloody Flux and Other Historical Illnesses." YouTube. Posted February 23, 2024.     Marchant, Katrina. "Pregnancy in the Past: 'The Birth of Mankind'." YouTube. Posted September 6, 2024.

Literature and education     FolgerLibrary. "Inside the Collection: A best-selling book and a 16th-century woodblock." YouTube. Posted April 18, 2018.     History West Midlands. "The Chained Library." YouTube. Posted September 9, 2019.     Marchant, Katrina. "What Was Literacy?: Perceptions of Intellect in History." YouTube. Posted December 10, 2021. Travel and transportation     AFP News Agency. "Treasures from England's Mary Rose ship resurface." YouTube. Posted May 30, 2013.     Historic Royal Palaces. "Meet the Shire horses of Hampton Court Palace." YouTube. Posted October 23, 2019.     Marchant, Katrina. "Dr Kat and the Spanish Armada." YouTube. Posted August 23, 2019.

[corebionics]

Golf is a sport that has a rich history dating back centuries, with origins that are both fascinating and mysterious. The exact beginnings of golf are somewhat shrouded in the mists of time, but one thing is certain: it has evolved over the years into the globally popular game we know today. The origins of golf can be traced back to Scotland in the 15th century. The earliest mention of golf in historical records dates back to 1457, when King James II famously banned the game because it was taking away valuable practice time from archery, which was crucial for national defense at the time. The ban didn't last long, however, as King James IV became an avid golfer himself and lifted the ban in 1502. One of the oldest golf courses still in existence today is the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. This iconic course has been played on for centuries and is considered the "Home of Golf." The layout of the Old Course is said to have evolved naturally from the rugged coastal landscape, with features like sand dunes, bunkers, and undulating fairways adding to the challenge and charm of the game. The early golfers played with primitive equipment compared to what we use today. The first golf balls were made of wood, often carved by hand, and the clubs were simple sticks with wooden heads. The game itself was much different as well, with players aiming for targets like trees or landmarks instead of holes in the ground. As golf continued to evolve, so did the rules and regulations of the game. The first known set of rules for golf was written in 1744 by the Gentlemen Golfers of Leith, who later became the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. These rules established the basic principles of the game, such as playing the ball from the spot where it came to rest and counting strokes to complete a hole. The popularity of golf began to spread throughout Europe and eventually around the world. In the 19th century, golf clubs were established in countries like England, Ireland, and the United States, further solidifying the game's place in global sports culture. Tournaments and competitions began to be organized, with the first British Open taking place in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The development of technology and equipment also played a significant role in the evolution of golf. The introduction of the gutta-percha ball in the mid-19th century revolutionized the game, as it was more durable and provided better distance and control. Clubs began to be mass-produced, and innovations like steel shafts and rubber grips improved the performance of golfers on the course. Today, golf is played and enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Professional tours like the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour attract top talent from all corners of the globe, showcasing the skill and excitement of the game to fans everywhere. Major championships like the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship continue to captivate audiences and inspire new generations of golfers. In conclusion, the origin of golf may be somewhat murky, but its enduring appeal and evolution over the centuries are undeniable. From humble beginnings on the rugged Scottish coastline to the glitzy tournaments and high-tech equipment of today, golf has remained a beloved pastime for people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a sport that challenges both the body and the mind, fosters camaraderie and competition, and provides endless opportunities for players to improve and excel. As we look back on the storied history of golf, we can appreciate the traditions and innovations that have shaped this timeless game into what it is today.

[brookston]

Holidays 7.10

Holidays

Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)

Battle of Britain Anniversary Day

Beatles Day (Liverpool, Hamburg)

Capybara Appreciation Day

Chronic Disease Awareness Day

Clerihew Day

Cumin Day (French Republic)

Don't Step On A Bee Day

Flag Day (Mongolia)

Global Energy Independence Day

Gospel Day (Kiribati)

His Masters Voice Day

International Glut1 Awareness Day

International Safeguards Day

Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta (National Day of Commemoration; Ireland)

Lady Godiva Day

Merchant’s Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Minion Day

Naadam Day (Mongolia)

National All American Pet Photo Day

National Caleb Day

National Fish Farmers Day (India)

National Kitten Day

National Lineworker Appreciation Day (Canada)

National Stella Day

National Transplant Financial Coordinator Day

Natto Day (Japan)

Nikola Tesla Day

Oils and Concentrates Day

Police Radio Day

Silence Day (Meher Baba)

Srebrenica Memorial Day

Stay Away From Bees Day

Teddy Bear's Picnic Day

Uniwaine (Senior Citizens’ Day; Kiribati)

U.S. Energy Independence Day

World Airway Disorders Day

World Miniature Golf Day

World Shuvit Cancer Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Beer Distributors Day

National Piña Colada Day

National Pizza Day (Brazil)

Pick Blueberries Day

2nd Monday in July

International Town Criers Day [2nd Monday]

Peace Day (Antarctica)

Sempach Commemoration Day (Switzerland) [Monday after 4th]

Independence Days

Bahamas (from UK, 1973)

Carnival Monday (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)

Federal Republic of New Potato Land (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Wyoming Statehood Day (#44; 1890)

Feast Days

Amalberga of Maubeuge (Christian; Saint)

St. Bathilda (Positivist; Saint)

Canute IV of Denmark (Christian; Saint)

Day of Her (Goddess of the Underworld; Anglo-Saxon, Norse)

Feast Day of Knut the Reaper, Hela, Holda and Skadi (Norse)

Feast of Translation of Saint Maclovius, Bishop of Saint-Malo (Christian; Confessor)

Feast of The Seven Brothers (Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martialis; Christian; Martyrs)

Felicitas of Rome (Christian; Martyr)

Hela’s Day (Pagan)

James McNeill Whistler (Artology)

Kanute IV, King of Denmark (Christian; Martyr)

Knut the Reaper's Day (Norse; Scotland)

Mel Blanc Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

New Robe for Athena Day (Ancient Greece)

Pina Colada Day (Pastafarian)

Rufina and Secunda (Christian; Saints)

Rusty (Muppetism)

Septic Bralu Diena (Ancient Latvia)

Seven Brothers (Christian; Saints)

Tita or Tatata Ita (Muppetism)

U Festinu (a.k.a. Feast of St. Rosalia; Palermo, Italy) [thru 7.15]

Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax (Christian; Saints)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [13 of 24]

Prime Number Day: 191 [43 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [39 of 57]

Premieres

The Brave Little Toaster (Animated Film; 1987)

Cool World (Animated Film; 1992)

Do Way Diddy Diddy, by Manfred Mann (Song; 1964)

Escape from New York (Film; 1981)

The Fox and the Hound (Animated Disney Film; 1981)

Greyhound (Film; 2020)

A Hard Day’s Night, by The Beatles (Album; 1964)

Heat Wave, by Martha and the Vandellas (Song; 1963)

Lethal Weapon 4 (Film; 1998)

I Got You Babe, by Sonny and Cher (Song; 1965)

I Love You Beth Cooper (Film; 2009)

In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust (Novel; 1927)

In the Midnight Hour, by Wilson Pickett (Song; 1965)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Film; 1985)

Minions (Animated Film; 2015)

Moon (Film; 2009)

New Maps of Hell, by Bad Religion (Album; 2007)

Ode to Billie Joe, by Bobbie Gentry (Song; 1967)

The Oily American (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

The Old Guard (Film; 2020)

Once Upon a Mouse (Disney Cartoon Documentary; 1981)

Palm Springs (Film; 2020)

Parachutes, by Coldplay (Album; 2000)

Pi (Film; 1998)

She Wolf, by Shakira (Album; 2009)

Small Soldiers (Animated Film; 1998)

Smoke Signal (Animated Film; 2018)

Son of Schmilsson, by Harry Nilsson (Album; 1972)

Summertime, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1936)

Tempted, by Squeeze (Song; 1981)

Unnatural Death, by Dorothy L. Sayers (Novel; 1927) [Peter Wimsey #3]

We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You, by Queen (UK Song; 1977)

Your Hit Parade (TV Series; 1950)

Today’s Name Days

Engelbert, Knud, Raphael (Austria)

Feliks, Srećko, Viktorija (Croatia)

Amálie, Libuše (Czech Republic)

Knud (Denmark)

Saima, Saime, Saimi (Estonia)

Saima, Saimi (Finland)

Ulrich (France)

Knud, Engelbert, Raphael, Sascha (Germany)

Amália (Greece)

Amália (Hungary)

Armando, Marziale, Pietro, Rufina (Italy)

Lielvardis, Lija, Olīvija, Uve (Latvia)

Amalija, Eirimė, Gilvainas (Lithuania)

Anita, Anja (Norway)

Aleksander, Amelia, Aniela, Filip, January, Radziwoj, Rufina, Samson, Sylwan, Sylwana, Witalis (Poland)

Amália (Slovakia)

Cristóbal (Spain)

André, Andrea, Anund (Sweden)

Anthony (Ukraine)

Emanuel, Emmanuel, Gage, Immanuel, Manuel, Manuela (USA)

Emanuel, Immanuel, Maos, Manuela, Ulla, Ulrich, Ulrika, Ulrike (Universal)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 191 of 2024; 174 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 28 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Wu-Wu), Day 23 (Ji-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 21 Tammuz 5783

Islamic: 21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444

J Cal: 11 Lux; Foursday [11 of 30]

Julian: 27 June 2023

Moon: 43%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 23 Charlemagne (7th Month) [St. Bathilda]

Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 20 of 94)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 20 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Tinne (Holly) [Celtic Tree Calendar; Month 7 of 13]

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 7.10

Holidays

Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)

Battle of Britain Anniversary Day

Beatles Day (Liverpool, Hamburg)

Capybara Appreciation Day

Chronic Disease Awareness Day

Clerihew Day

Cumin Day (French Republic)

Don't Step On A Bee Day

Flag Day (Mongolia)

Global Energy Independence Day

Gospel Day (Kiribati)

His Masters Voice Day

International Glut1 Awareness Day

International Safeguards Day

Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta (National Day of Commemoration; Ireland)

Lady Godiva Day

Merchant’s Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Minion Day

Naadam Day (Mongolia)

National All American Pet Photo Day

National Caleb Day

National Fish Farmers Day (India)

National Kitten Day

National Lineworker Appreciation Day (Canada)

National Stella Day

National Transplant Financial Coordinator Day

Natto Day (Japan)

Nikola Tesla Day

Oils and Concentrates Day

Police Radio Day

Silence Day (Meher Baba)

Srebrenica Memorial Day

Stay Away From Bees Day

Teddy Bear's Picnic Day

Uniwaine (Senior Citizens’ Day; Kiribati)

U.S. Energy Independence Day

World Airway Disorders Day

World Miniature Golf Day

World Shuvit Cancer Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Beer Distributors Day

National Piña Colada Day

National Pizza Day (Brazil)

Pick Blueberries Day

2nd Monday in July

International Town Criers Day [2nd Monday]

Peace Day (Antarctica)

Sempach Commemoration Day (Switzerland) [Monday after 4th]

Independence Days

Bahamas (from UK, 1973)

Carnival Monday (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)

Federal Republic of New Potato Land (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Wyoming Statehood Day (#44; 1890)

Feast Days

Amalberga of Maubeuge (Christian; Saint)

St. Bathilda (Positivist; Saint)

Canute IV of Denmark (Christian; Saint)

Day of Her (Goddess of the Underworld; Anglo-Saxon, Norse)

Feast Day of Knut the Reaper, Hela, Holda and Skadi (Norse)

Feast of Translation of Saint Maclovius, Bishop of Saint-Malo (Christian; Confessor)

Feast of The Seven Brothers (Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martialis; Christian; Martyrs)

Felicitas of Rome (Christian; Martyr)

Hela’s Day (Pagan)

James McNeill Whistler (Artology)

Kanute IV, King of Denmark (Christian; Martyr)

Knut the Reaper's Day (Norse; Scotland)

Mel Blanc Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

New Robe for Athena Day (Ancient Greece)

Pina Colada Day (Pastafarian)

Rufina and Secunda (Christian; Saints)

Rusty (Muppetism)

Septic Bralu Diena (Ancient Latvia)

Seven Brothers (Christian; Saints)

Tita or Tatata Ita (Muppetism)

U Festinu (a.k.a. Feast of St. Rosalia; Palermo, Italy) [thru 7.15]

Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax (Christian; Saints)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fatal Day (Pagan) [13 of 24]

Prime Number Day: 191 [43 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [39 of 57]

Premieres

The Brave Little Toaster (Animated Film; 1987)

Cool World (Animated Film; 1992)

Do Way Diddy Diddy, by Manfred Mann (Song; 1964)

Escape from New York (Film; 1981)

The Fox and the Hound (Animated Disney Film; 1981)

Greyhound (Film; 2020)

A Hard Day’s Night, by The Beatles (Album; 1964)

Heat Wave, by Martha and the Vandellas (Song; 1963)

Lethal Weapon 4 (Film; 1998)

I Got You Babe, by Sonny and Cher (Song; 1965)

I Love You Beth Cooper (Film; 2009)

In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust (Novel; 1927)

In the Midnight Hour, by Wilson Pickett (Song; 1965)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Film; 1985)

Minions (Animated Film; 2015)

Moon (Film; 2009)

New Maps of Hell, by Bad Religion (Album; 2007)

Ode to Billie Joe, by Bobbie Gentry (Song; 1967)

The Oily American (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

The Old Guard (Film; 2020)

Once Upon a Mouse (Disney Cartoon Documentary; 1981)

Palm Springs (Film; 2020)

Parachutes, by Coldplay (Album; 2000)

Pi (Film; 1998)

She Wolf, by Shakira (Album; 2009)

Small Soldiers (Animated Film; 1998)

Smoke Signal (Animated Film; 2018)

Son of Schmilsson, by Harry Nilsson (Album; 1972)

Summertime, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1936)

Tempted, by Squeeze (Song; 1981)

Unnatural Death, by Dorothy L. Sayers (Novel; 1927) [Peter Wimsey #3]

We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You, by Queen (UK Song; 1977)

Your Hit Parade (TV Series; 1950)

Today’s Name Days

Engelbert, Knud, Raphael (Austria)

Feliks, Srećko, Viktorija (Croatia)

Amálie, Libuše (Czech Republic)

Knud (Denmark)

Saima, Saime, Saimi (Estonia)

Saima, Saimi (Finland)

Ulrich (France)

Knud, Engelbert, Raphael, Sascha (Germany)

Amália (Greece)

Amália (Hungary)

Armando, Marziale, Pietro, Rufina (Italy)

Lielvardis, Lija, Olīvija, Uve (Latvia)

Amalija, Eirimė, Gilvainas (Lithuania)

Anita, Anja (Norway)

Aleksander, Amelia, Aniela, Filip, January, Radziwoj, Rufina, Samson, Sylwan, Sylwana, Witalis (Poland)

Amália (Slovakia)

Cristóbal (Spain)

André, Andrea, Anund (Sweden)

Anthony (Ukraine)

Emanuel, Emmanuel, Gage, Immanuel, Manuel, Manuela (USA)

Emanuel, Immanuel, Maos, Manuela, Ulla, Ulrich, Ulrika, Ulrike (Universal)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 191 of 2024; 174 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 28 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Wu-Wu), Day 23 (Ji-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 21 Tammuz 5783

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Workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541) - Spinola Hours

Labours of the months January to June including saints, biblical stories and astrological signs

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James IV and Inchkeith

‘James IV, 1473 - 1513. Reigned 1488 - 1513′ by Unknown, after 1578 - Oil on panel.

Throughout history there have been a number of language deprivation experiments recorded, wherein which children are isolated from society and language in order for the conductor of the experiment to ascertain the origin of language itself. What language or method of communication might someone grow up to voice if they grew up completely detached from the world? 

The story that fascinates me the most is that of James IV of Scotland, who allegedly performed such an experiment on the island of Inchkeith. The rumours speak of James IV casting out a mute woman and two children to grow up segregated from mankind to discover what language they might grow up to speak. He believed that this speech would be the purest form of communication and would be the intrinsic ‘language of God’. 

Unfortunately there are no sources that can verify this story, many modern historians claiming it implausible. However, there are also no sources to say that it could not have happened. It has been reported that among the King’s intellectual interests, his love of language and communication was the most significant; he himself was fluent in Scots Gaelic, English, Latin, French, German, Italian Flemish and Spanish. I believe it not in the realms of impossibility that someone with such an interest in language and with that much influence could not have put this inquisitiveness into action and perform such an inquiry. 

I have enjoyed reading stories about language deprivation, though it seems cruel to intentionally deny someone the option to communicate in the way we have been privileged to. The fundamentals of communication have progressed considerably since the dawn of man and to strip someone of that is unfair. The notion of a pure verbal articulation is interesting though, the idea that not having any persuasion or corruption from the outside world might culminate in a refined language. I wonder how that might translate in written form. 

In all honesty, I don’t think these peculiar experiments would amount to much in terms of a divine language being discovered. I expect that the reality of it might be reminiscent of the forms of communication by the populaces of the Palaeolithic era; evocative cave paintings and limited verbal expression. That being said it makes for an interesting read, and also encourages us to appreciate the advancement of communication, both verbal and written. The very fact that written communication and the printed mark exist allows the ability to communicate not only with each other in the present but to record information for future generations; communicative time travel.

[scotianostra]

24th June 1488 saw the coronation at the age of 15 of King James IV arguably the first effective monarch of the House of Stewart.

Young James had been a pawn in the forces that had brought down his father, and was said to have warn an iron belt around his waist in penance.

James was a Renaissance King who spoke several languages including Gaelic, English and French and was keen on arts and learning. Aberdeen University was founded, the printing press came to Scotland and education was made compulsory for barons and wealthy landowners. He spent lavishly on the court and built new halls in Edinburgh and Stirling castles. Edinburgh became main burgh and centre of government and justice.

He successfully settled major feuds between his nobles and between the Highland clans, and ended the hold of the MacDonald who had semi-independently ruled the Western Isles. He supported the Yorkist pretender Perkin Warbeck which provoked a military response from his Henry VII of England. However this was patched up in a truce ‘of perpetual peace‘ in 1502, and his marriage to Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, in the following year was to ultimately bring the thrones of Scotland and England together.

By 1513 Henry VIII was on the throne of England and fighting in France. Encouraged by Louis XII of France under the ‘Auld Alliance’ James invaded England but the Scots were massacred by the English forces under the Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Flodden Field in Northumberland on 9 September 1513.

Like many of Scotland's nobility, James was killed, there have been many theories about what happened to his body the most likely outcome is after the battle it was taken to Berwick, where it was embalmed and placed in a lead coffin before being transported to London.

The recipient of this gory package was said to have been Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII, and in charge of the family business while the English king fought in France.

She, in turn, sent the dead king's surcoat, blood-stained and slashed, to her husband with the recommendation that he use it as a war banner.

The body was left in the monastery of Sheen in Richmond upon Thames unburied due to James having been excommunicated by The Pope for breaking The Treaty of Perpetual Peace. The Monastry was eventually demolished, but nothing is known of what happened to our King.

Legend has it that the skull was removed and used as a football before the master glazier to Elizabeth I took it as a souvenir. Legend also has it that the skull was eventually handed over to the Great St. Michael's Church in Wood Street in the City of London and buried there. The church is long gone, as is the church yard, the latter now occupied by a pub by the name of the Red Herring.

David Ross, historian and convener of The Society of William Wallace must have believed this as he, along with some London friends, had plans to install a plaque to James IV somewhere in Wood Street London. Sadly, big Davie passed away unexpectedly before ambition was never realised.

Other unlikely theories go that James had survived and had gone into exile, or that his body was buried in Scotland. Two castles in the Scottish Borders are claimed as his resting place. The legend ran that, before the Scots charge at Flodden, James had ripped off his royal surcoat to show his nobles that he was prepared to fight as an ordinary man at arms. Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, writing in the 1570s, claimed that a convicted criminal offered to show him the Kings grave ten years after the battle, but Albany refused.

If David Ross believed it was in London that's good enough for me, but anyone wishing to reflect on this much loved King best go to Flodden Field and pay your respects to all that died there.

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2.02 FLODDEN

Just gonna pop in here because I've seen people wondering if it was Catherine who murked King James at the battle of Flodden. I was rewatching it this morning and it looks like it was actually George Douglas, (father of Angus Douglas) - who also died at the Battle of Flodden. 

If you watch the scene more closely, James is killed on the field almost instantly after George Douglas (probably where the confusion came from). Not that I would put it past TSP to have Catherine pull the trigger. 

[thegothicera]

St. Dominic by the Master of James IV of Scotland, Flemish, ca. 1510-1520

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‘Saint Julianus and his Wife’ ( 1510 - 1520 ).

Tempera colours, gold, and ink on parchment by Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541).

Image and text courtesy The Getty.

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