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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

Caves and Monasteries of the Iberian Peninsula

Posted on June 13, 2017 by borderslynn

Since the 5th century A.D., the Christian religion was practised in the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula. Generally, in those early times, a person would live in isolation as a hermit. One of the earliest sites of a hermitage … Continue reading →

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Forceful Woman

Posted on June 13, 2017 by borderslynn

Isabella of Portugal was married to King John II of Castile as his second wife, making her also Queen of Castille. Her stepson became Henry IV of Castille. Isabella was 19 when she married John, who was 42. After a … Continue reading →

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Coveted Gold

Posted on June 11, 2017 by borderslynn

The motivation of humans to control others, destroy those who stand in their way, seems to spring from coveting that which belongs to others. I have researched the hunger for gold prior to the desire of Columbus to set sail … Continue reading →

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Retaking the Iberian Peninsula (Reconquista)

Posted on June 10, 2017 by borderslynn

The MAPS of the 750 AD period to 1492 reveal how the 800 years of Muslim rule as a Caliphate was eventually overthrown by use of mercenaries (Conquistadors) of the Monarchy in 1492.  These are fascinating maps, interactive and highly illuminating to … Continue reading →

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New World, New Food and Concepts of Western Supremacy

Posted on June 5, 2017 by borderslynn

Cacique (tribe leader) – perhaps how the Taíno leader may have looked when meeting Columbus.See epicworldhistory In 1492 the indigenous people who lived in the Caribbean and Florida were Taíno, a tribe of the Arawak Indians. At the time of … Continue reading →

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The media smothers the truth, that is its function

Posted on March 24, 2017 by borderslynn

The Arawak Indians of South America. Once Christopher Colombus arrived with his men, the Arawak were no longer guardians of their territory.  This is when greed destroyed the peace and tranquility of this part of the world forever.

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Walls as symbols of control, even if there is none.

Posted on January 28, 2017 by borderslynn

Hadrian’s Wall Iain MacIvor, former Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Historic Scotland, said: The first military works to divide north from south Britain were made by the Romans, and for a long time there was a fanciful link between … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part XII

Posted on December 5, 2016 by borderslynn

George Wade – an example of a loyal military man, wholly anti Catholic, particularly anti Jacobite. When Wade was commissioned the British monarch was Protestant Dutch William and Mary (of Orange).  You get a feel for the kind of military experience a … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part XI

Posted on December 4, 2016 by borderslynn

When Adam Smith was 17, Britain was at war against Spain, ostensibly due to an old grievance of a Captain Robert Jenkins. His merchant ship was boarded by Spanish coast guards and Jenkins had his ear sliced off by one of … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part X

Posted on December 4, 2016 by borderslynn

My current Historic Scotland magazine made me aware of the Medieval torture practices which extended into the 1700s. It made me think that we can always, as humans, raise our intellectual understanding but never seem to leave go of the … Continue reading →

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