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December 25th

Posted December 27th, 2011 at 08:13 AM by KillCarneyKlansman

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Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Birthday of the Twins, Heru Sa Aset and Bast, children of Aset [Isis]. Origin of Yule and Christmas. On Winter Solstice Asar [Osiris] dies. Aset [Isis] with the magick help of Nebt...
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Gilles de Rais companion of Joan of Arc and murderer

Posted December 27th, 2011 at 05:15 AM by Paladin
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Gilles de Montmorency-Laval (1404–1440), Baron de Rais, was a Breton knight, a leader in the French army and a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc. He is best known as a prolific serial killer of children. There is significant controversy over his guilt; some maintain he was framed for political reasons.
A member of the House of Montmorency-Laval, Gilles de Rais grew up under the tutelage of his maternal grandfather and increased his fortune by marriage. Following the War of the Breton Succession,...
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Bertrand du Guesclin

Posted December 27th, 2011 at 04:11 AM by Paladin
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Bertrand du Guesclin (1320 -1380) known as the Eagle of Brittany or the Black Dog of Brocéliande, was a Breton knight and French military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death. Well known for his Fabian strategy, he took part in six pitched battles and won the four in which he held command.
His family was of minor Breton nobility, the seigneurs of Broons.


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Chevalier Bayard "the knight without fear and beyond reproach"

Posted December 27th, 2011 at 04:01 AM by Paladin
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Pierre Terrail seigneur de Bayard (1473-1524) was a French soldier. Throughout the centuries since his death, he has been known as "the knight without fear and beyond reproach". He himself however, preferred the name given him by his contemporaries for his gaiety and kindness, "le bon chevalier", or "the good knight".

The descendant of a noble family, the head of which had fallen in battle in nearly every generation for two centuries; Bayard was born...
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