“The Father of Lenape Writing”
In 1738 he came to Georgia… Continue reading “The Father of Lenape Writing”
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The Last Avignon Pope
Pierre Roger de Beaufort was born at Maumont, France, around 1330. His uncle was Clement VI who bestowed a number of benefices upon him. In 1348, the pope created the eighteen-year-old a cardinal deacon. The young cardinal attended the University of Perugia, … Continue reading The Last Avignon Pope
Old Jeffrey
The family eventually named their ghost “Old Jeffrey.” Continue reading Old Jeffrey
John Paton, Unstoppable Missionary
In his youth Paton felt called by God to … Continue reading John Paton, Unstoppable Missionary
The Hermit-Pope
Peter of Morone craved a hermit’s life. His asceticism appealed to certain others, and in 1254 he founded an order known as the Hermits of St. Damian. He lived as a recluse in a mountain cave until his eighties. Meanwhile, … Continue reading The Hermit-Pope
Rivers of Blood
History is littered with the names of infamous rogues who drank rolling rivers of blood with devilish delight. Among them was the Spanish General Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, the Duke of Alva, whose cruelty can only be described as demonic. … Continue reading Rivers of Blood
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