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Sentences of Death: Infamous Executions and the Power of Romantic Nationalism
If an execution is done well, it is – barring a “traitor’s death” — supposed to be painless. If one’s heart and intestines are not being ripped from the body post-genital mutilation but prior to decapitation, then the bullet, axe, … Continue reading
Posted in executions, Heroism
Tagged anne boleyn, Canada, Canadian history, Henry II, heroism, Irish history, Irishmen, John Brown, Louis Riel, Manitoba, martyrdom, masculinities, Orangemen, Padraic Pearse, Red River Rebellion, Richard Burton, Roger Casement, saints, symbolism, Thomas Becket, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas More, Thomas Scott
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Late Night Thoughts – Part I – “Second Wife Syndrome”
(NB – For some reason, I get ideas at odd times of the night. I sleep with a notepad on my dresser. Sometimes, though, I can’t get to bed before writing things down… and this is one of those results.) … Continue reading
Posted in masculinities, Uncategorized
Tagged anne boleyn, arson, husbands, jane eyre, literature, marriage, masculinities, movies, royals, stereotypes, theories
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Mid-Atlantic Musings 