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“So the puppy (the future George III) won't be bewolfenbütteled, he says. I'll teach him whether to defy me. I say he shall be bewolfenbütteled, and like it!" (George II on a proposal to marry his grandson to a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Jean Plaidy.)”

Book:The Prince and the Quakeress

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The Prince and the Quakeress

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Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy, born Eileen Elizabeth Hastings, was an English historical novelist renowned for her deep understanding of British history and her vivid portrayal of characters. Her works spanned various historical periods from the Roman era to the Middle Ages, often featuring fictional historical figures against a backdrop of rich historical detail and well-crafted characters. more

“As Walter Scott showed, one could preserve the most intense passion for Caledonia stern and wild, one's own, one's native land, while rejoicing in the triumphs of the British armed forces over Napoleon and expressing devout loyalty to the Hanovarian dynasty, which, despite the madness of George III and the profligacy of his son and heir, had come to represent for Britons not only the virtues of sturdy monarchy under the sublime Constitution, but, most improbably, family values.”

Scotland Monarchy Family Values Britons Walter Scott George Iv George Iii House Of Hanover

Book:Irish Pages, Vol. 12, No. 2: Scotland

Source: Irish Pages, Vol. 12, No. 2: Scotland

“Refusing to Give Up The essence of human bravery is refusing to give up on anyone or anything. We can never say that we are simply falling to pieces or that anyone else is, and we can never say that about the world either. We can save the world from destruction, to begin with. That is why the Shambhala vision exists. It is a centuries-old idea: by serving the world we can save it.”

Buddhism Enlightenment Awakening The Sacred Path Of The Warrior Shambhala Vision

Book:Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

Source: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

“One time you mentioned the loneliness inside of marriage and I did not understand what you were saying. Two people are together; they have come from the same place; they share the same values, the same language. Practically speaking, they are the two halves of one consciousness. They eat the same food; they have a child; they sleep in the same bed, how can they be lonely.”

Women Marriage South Asian Literature

Book:Desirable Daughters

Source: Desirable Daughters