This afternoon before Lydia and I listened to a Gileskirk lecture, and right after lunch, we all went out side to have a photo shoot in the springy sunshine and play some frisbee. Following are some pics:
As you can probably see from the photos, we all had a really fun time!
I was working on my math this morning when suddenly I froze. From the other room I heard three of my siblings who shall remain unnamed were discussing (shall we say butchering?) the Lord of the Rings story. Each word was an arrow speeding through the air and landing in my heart. I involuntarily groaned after every sentence which proceeded from the mouths of siblings (1), (2), and (3). To give you some idea of what I went through here are some snapshots of the dialogue:
Sibling (1): Was Frodo about as tall as me?
Sibling (2): About.
Sibling (3): Probably a little taller; and he had curly hair: more curly than yours.
Sibling (2): Yeah; all hobbits had curly hair.
Sibling (3): It says that in the Silmarillion…But, they can’t all of curly hair because, you know, like Boromir, Faramir, and the rest: they didn’t have curly hair.
Sibling (2): Those weren’t hobbits; they were men.
Sibling (3): Well…They lived in middle earth.
(…)
Sibling (1): How does that rhyme thing go?
(Sibling (3): 9 rings for the elf lords in their halls of stone…
Sibling (2): No, no! It was 2 rings for the elf lords; and not in halls of stone.
Sibling (1): How many rings were there?
SIbling (2): Well there was the one ring…
Sibling (3): Smaug had that first, then Bilbo; but Gollum stole it.
Sibling (1): Who’s Gollum?
Sibling (3): Smeagol in disguise.
Sibling (2): Bilbo was the one who stole it; Gollum got it out of the river and then went and lived in a pool.
Sibling (3): Gollum killed his brother to get it, or something.
(after some more “discussion”, the conversation terminated and sibling (1) came over to me)
Sibling (1): What happened after Sauraman bit the ring off Frodo’s finger in Mt. Doom?”
Me: WHAT!?!?!?
This is where my spirit and endurance broke. I screamed in pain; I ripped out my hair and heaped sackcloth and ashes on my head… I prayed for my bother’s soul.
Below are my Working Thesis and Bibliography for my Research Paper this year in Gileskirk American Culture. Let me know what you think and/or any suggestions you may have.
Working Thesis:
Although in modern times construed otherwise, the principle of “The Separation of Church and State”, the Constitution of the United States, and other documents, properly understood do not mean that State and Church are not both accountable to their Creator, that they cannot exhort each other, or anything of the kind, but that they are two separate spheres with their own separate jurisdictions, both created by God, and both accountable to the same.
Working Bibliography:
Books:
This Independent Republic, by Rousas John Rushdooney
The Institutes of Biblical Law, by Rousas John Rushdooney
The Institutes of the Christian Religion, by John Calvin
A Treatise on Civil Power, by John Milton
On Secular Authority: To What Extent it Should be Obeyed, by Martin Luther (?)
The Bible
Articles:
From the Church Drinking Fountain, by Douglas Wilson
Weapons, Women, Wealth, by Douglas Wilson
Letter to Danbury Baptists, by Thomas Jefferson
The Constitution of the United States of America
The Declaration of Independence
Roy Moore, (Wikipedia)
A Wall of Separation, by John Hutson (Library of Congress)
I recently purchased a new bible from R.L. Allan, located in Glasgow, Scotland. I considered for some time buying a bible which would be, not only “nice”, but durable. The Allan bibles are considered probably the best bound bibles in the world, all bound with premium goatskin leather. Pictures below…
One of the features of the bible, as seen (vaguely) above is a paragraph introduction to the book—
“The book of Psalms is filled with the songs and prayers offered to God by the nation of Israel. Their expressions of praise, faith, sorrow, and frustration cover the range of human emotions. Some of the Psalms dwell on the treasure of wisdom and God’s Word. Others reveal the troubled heart of a mourner. Still others explode with praise to God and invite others to join in song. This diversity is unified by one element: they are centred upon the one and only living God. THis Creator God is King of all the earth and a refuge to all who trust in him. Many of the Psalms are attributed to King David. The writings and collection of the Psalms into their present form spans the fifteenth to the third centuries B.C.”
As you may see from some of the words in the above paragraph, the bible is “Anglicized”, meaning it is “real” English, instead of “American.”
This bible was replacing a Bonded “Leather”* bible (below).
A comparison between the two:
Old Bible:
New Bible:
*Bonded leather or reconstituted leather is a material made of varying degrees of genuine leather combined with other substances to give the appearance of leather at reduced cost (Wikipedia)
It may seem from the above photos the I had the pleasure of killing the hairy vermin, otherwise known as a rat, myself. Unfortunately this honor was not bestowed on one so unworthy as me…rather, this rodent, resembling a large mouse, was killed by poison, a fitting ending for this undersized capybara with a long, sparsely haired tail. The last picture is merely a simulation of how I would have ended the life of the gnawing mammal of the family Muridae, if I had been bestowed the privilege of dispatching it.
As you can see from the last two snapshots, I gave the rat a place of honor: hung to the side of our front door… needless to say I was soon ordered by authorities in the vicinity to take it down. People just don’t like hanging up trophies…I don’t understand it! 
Reporters say that on Tuesday evening, December 5, a series of sonic booms, which could be felt, surrounded the area of V.D.L.H.H.O. (von der Luft Household Organization). Observers say that these booms were accompanied by great ovals of blue fire exploding throughout the woods around V.D.L.H.H.O. It was obvious, to some, that the V.D.L. (etc.)…were being attacked!!! No…actually some thought that a power box had blown, others that lines had come down (exploding…with blue fire…) 
You may be wondering what the response of the members of the V.D.L. (ect.) was when these unusual happenings penetrated their lives. Well, someperson immediately said, “This means there’ll be no email!” (we all know what that means for them…[and someone else];-) Others started croaking an already old song, singing, “Adventure is out there; it’s coming to you!” They slightly changed the wording on the last part, instead saying, “it’s come to us!”
The conditions above lasted for a period, some say 30 minutes, some say 30 hours. But, while a certain member of the V.D.L. (etc.) was studying by lamplight for a certain Midterm Exam (then in two days) when suddenly…the lights turned back on!
Why the sudden change? On reporter noted: “It was a stark antithesis. One moment perfect peace and calm in studying, the next chaotic “WHAT!”s and “WHAT HAPPENED TO ‘ADVENTURE’”s! Some people were not pleased.”
It turned out that the President of the V.D.L. (etc.) had gone down to where members had first seen the blue fire. He then single handedly put together the broken line, and sealed it with duck-tape.
I. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;”
This verse has a distinct structure in it that is very important. Notice: the man first walks in the counsel of the ungodly. He is going around, living his daily life, when he hears evil counsel from the ungodly. In a good many situations it doesn’t sound that bad. So, he compromises his convictions and adopts that evil principle (or lack thereof) in his every day life. As you see in the verse, he is soon on the path of sinners, the very way that leads to destruction. It does not take long, then, for him to belong with the wicked. He is there, sitting in his home and scorning all righteous things. That is the result of compromise in our lives. Proverbs 4:14 also commands us not to enter the path of the wicked, for “they do not rest unless they cause someone to fall.” There is an intense spiritual struggle going on, which we always need to remind ourselves of, and pray about, daily. The evil one and those who serve and follow him, whether knowingly or not, are always trying to make the true disciples of Christ stumble, for Proverbs 4 states, “they do not rest unless they have done evil,” and Psalm 36 says that a wicked person “devises wickedness on his bed.” That man who withstands the wiles and temptations of the devil will be blessed, if not materially on this earth than, in heaven. Below are some ideas, by no means exhaustive, on how to help prevent us from “walking in the counsel of the ungodly…standing in the path of sinners…and sitting in the seat of the scornful.”
II. “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.”
The man will not blessed who:
Unless that man has a spiritual revival and radically changes his ways, he will be ending up in Hell. But the man who takes real delight; real pleasure in God’s Holy Word, is the man who will be bountifully blessed by the LORD. The man who does truly delight in God’s law will want to study it. Not just once a week at “religious time,” but when walks by the way, when he gets up, and when he lies down. He will pray without ceasing for his family, those he loves, and even his enemies. As it says in Psalm 119:14: He will “[rejoice] in the way of [His] testimonies, as much as in all riches.”
III. “He shall be like a tree planted by rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not whither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”
This passage, and indeed quite a bit more of the Psalm, is written as a simile. It sets up the tree as a man and, I believe, the rivers of water as Christ. We as Christians are like trees: we cannot flourish without the living water of the Christ. Because of this water sustaining and feeding us, we will bear fruit by which we shall be known to the world and to other brethren. Some Christian “fruits” that we should be showing are love for friends and family, joy in the gospel, peace in our lives, righteousness and holiness, and much more. If this man does not put other tings before these “fruits” than he very well might get worldly possessions as well, from God. An example of this is shown in 1 Kings with the story of Solomon. But the example works both ways: because of his great wealth and power Solomon fell into grave and distinctly disobedient sin. He who has earthly things is MORE likely to forget Him who gave them to him. Cotton Mather, an English Puritan who came to America, is quoted as saying, “Religion gave birth to prosperity, and the daughter ate the mother.” We need to be careful that we do not slack off in our obedience to Christ, if and when he gives us this prosperity.
IV. “The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.”
Many people today are deceived by the vain pleasures and sins of this world. They are deceived by the devil. He seeks to make these pleasures look as juicy and sweet as possible to our fleshly eyes. In reality, however, those sins that seem so pleasurable; those temptations that look and sound so good, will only wreck havoc and destruction to those who fall prey to them. They are meaningless! When you are called to judgment they will fly away like the chaff. You cannot take them with you after death. Those who practice these sins—the ungodly—will also be swept away; and if you are one of them, you will be too! If we ever start to compromise our beliefs, as shown in verse 1, the same thing that happened to that man will happen to us! If we fellowship with the ungodly, listen to the ungodly, or follow the trends of the ungodly, then we ourselves will become ungodly—and we will be swept into the bottomless pit with the ungodly. We cannot allow ourselves to governed by what sinners say and do. “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, the sorrows God distributes in His anger? They are like straw before the wind, and like chaff that a storm carries away.” (Job 21:17-18)
V. “Therefore the ungodly will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
When the end comes and all are called to be judges on the last day, the wicked will not be able to stand in the judgment. When God calls them forward, they will fall on their faves and tremble with fear at the very sound of his voice! The righteous will stand, covered and screened by the precious blood of our Lord Christ Jesus, but these wicked will be so afraid that they will not be able to even stand on their feet before the LORD. Scripture says that it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God when you have not put your trust and hope in his Son, our Lord Jesus.
VI. “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
God knows the difference between good and evil. He knows the difference between the holiness of His Son, which shines as a light from his disciples in darkness, and the evil sprung from Satan and his followers. That wicked way and those who follow its path shall perish and be cast into the everlasting fire, but, if we are like the blessed man than we will spend eternity in the great love and joy with our Savior and heavenly Father. “[The] inheritance [of the upright] shall be forever.” (Psalm 37:18)
1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
2 Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the LORD now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
5 I called on the LORD in distress;
The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.
6 The LORD is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 The LORD is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
11 They surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12 They surrounded me like bees;
They were quenched like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
13 You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted;
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD has chastened me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD,
Through which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise You,
For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This was the LORD’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day the LORD has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I pray, O LORD;
O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!
We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
27 God is the LORD,
And He has given us light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You;
You are my God, I will exalt You.
29 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
…so I was just skating along the kitchen floor (with my socks on), when I rounded a corner and what was lying in wait to jump out and bite me but a sharp-edged and 4-pronged, wooden stool! You can imagine what followed. After I was able to extract myself from the tangles, finally arising victor of the sharp and brutal conflict, I managed to discern the meaning of the indistinct yells I had been vaguely hearing while the stool had been attacking me. It was something to this affect:
“KARL!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!? I HOPE THAT’S NOT ANOTHER HOLE IN THE WALL!!!!”
It’s not my fault these stools, counters and wall-edges have something against me! Oh well…
I ran across this quote today in “Give me Liberty”, a biography by David Vaughan:
Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or great man, is not that he has been exempted from the evils of life, but that he has surmounted them.
-Patrick Henry-
I think this applies to not only men, but also all Christians seeking to fulfill God’s calling in their life and be who He wants them to be. If we are put down and depressed whenever we encounter any trouble or adversity we will not get that far in life. Adversity should rather draw us up and, if we persevere, make us into true servants and followers of our Lord.
Anscar of Ivrea, who begot
Aldabert I of Ivrea, who begot
Berenger II, of Italy, who begot
Aldabert, King of Italy, who begot
Otto-William, Count of Burgundy, who begot
Reginald I, Count of Burgundy, who begot
William I, Count of Burgundy, who begot
Raymond of Burgundy, who begot
Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile, who begot
Sancha of Castile, who married Alfonso II: King of Aragorn, and begot
Alfonso II of Provence, who begot
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, who begot
Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of Winchester
link (scoll down do Henry III, so of John “Lackland”, father of Edward “Longshanks”
Humbert I, First Count of Savoy, begot
Otto, Count of Savoy, who begot
Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, who begot
Humbert II, Count of Savoy, who begot
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, who begot
Humbert III “the Blessed”, Count of Savoy, who begot
Thomas I, Count of Savoy, who begot
Beatrice of Savoy who married Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and begot
Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of Winchester.
The rest of the genealogy, all the way back to us. (scroll down to Henry III of Winchester, father of Edward I “Longshanks” of England.)
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The Coat of Arms Used by Humbert I-Humbert III “the Blessed” can be viewed below:
Ruadri, Earl of Mar, begot
Gille Chlerig, Earl of Mar, who begot
Morggan, Earl of Mar, who begot
Donnchdh, Earl of Mar, who begot
Uilleam, Earl of Mar, who begot
Domhnall I, Earl of Mar, who begot
Isabella of Mar, Wife of Robert Bruce.
Robert and Isabella Bruce begot a daughter,
Marjorie Bruce, who married Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, who begot Robert II, King of Scots,
who begot Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who begot a daughter,
Marjorie, who married Duncan Campbell,
who begot Archibald Campbell,
who begot Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, who begot
Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, who begot Archibald Campbell,
who begot John Campbell, who begot a daughter
Jane “the Heiress” Campbell, who married Walter Campbell, 1st Laird of Skipness, who begot
Matthew Campbell, who begot
Walter Campbell, who begot
Matthew Campbell/Rhea, who begot
Archibald Rhea, who begot Archibald Rhea, who begot
John Sevier Rhea, who begot
Pleasant Vincent Rhea, who begot a daughter,
Mary Bolling Rhea, who married William Franklin Wooddy,
who begot Lemuel Dale Wooddy, who begot a daughter,
Susan Southmaid Wooddy, who married Oscar Wilhelm von der Luft, who begot Alexander Wilhelm von der Luft, who begot
Andrew Wooddy vonderLuft, who married Pamela Marie Hunt, and begot
Johannes, Anya, Victor, Galena, Lydia, Karl, Greta, Peter, and Iona vonderLuft.
Go here to see how we are descended from Edward Lonshanks and Eleanor of Castile. (scroll down)
Edward Lonshanks married Eleanor of Castile.
Her Father: Ferdinand III of Castile
His Father: Alfonso IX of Leon
His Father: Ferdinand II of Leon
His Father: Alfonso VII of Leon, Galicia, and Castile; crowned “Emperor of all Spains”
His Father and Mother: (m) Urraca of Leon and (f) Raymond of Burgundy*
Her Father and Mother: (f) Alfonso VI of Leon and (m) Constance of Burgundy**
His Father: Ferdinand I of Leon
His Father: Sancho III of Navarre
His Father: Garcia Sanchez II “the tremulous”
His Father: Sancho II of Pamplona
His Father: Garcia Sanches I of Pamplona
His Father: Sancho I of Pamplona
His Father: Garcia Jimenez of Pamplona
*His Father: William I, Count of Burgundy
His Father: Reginald I, Count Palatine of Burgundy
His Father: Otto William, Count of Burgundy
His Father: Aldalbert, King of Italy
His Father: Beregar II of Italy
His Father and Mother: (m)Gisela of Friuli*** and (f) Adalbert I of Ivrea
His Father: Anscar of Ivrea
**Her Father: Duke Robert I of Burgundy
His Father: Robert II of France
His Father and Mother: (f) Hugh Capet, King of the Franks and (m) Adelaide of Aquitaine****
His Father and Mother: (f) Hugh the Great, Duke of France and (m) Hedwige of Saxony*****
His Father: King Robert I of France
His Father: Robert the Strong, Count of Anjou
His Father: Robert III of Worms
His Father: Robert of Hesbaye
***Her Father and Mother: Berenger I of Italy and Bertila of Spoleto******
His Father and Mother: Eberhard of Friuli and Gisela*******
His Father: Unruoch II of Friuli
****Her Father and Mother: (f)William III, Duke of Aquitaine and (m)Adele of Normandy********
His Father: Ebalus, Duke of Aquitaine
His Father: Ranulf II of Aquitaine
His Father: Ranulf I of Aquitaine
His Father and Mother: (f)Gerard, Count of Auvergne and (m) Hildegard*********
*****Her Father: Henry I the Fowler
His Father: Otto the Illustrious, Duke of Saxony
His Father: Liudolf, Duke of Saxony
His Father: Count Brun
******Her Father: Suppo II
His Father: Adelchis I, Duke of Spoleto
His Father: Suppo I, Duke of Spoleto
*******Her Father: Louis the Pious
His Father: Charlemange, Holy Roman Emperor
********Her Father: Rollo, Duke of Normandy
*********Her Father: Louis the Pious
His Father: Charlemange
…twice.
Pippin I “the Elder” begot a daughter, Begga, who married Arnulf of Metz and begot Pippin II. He begot Charles Martel who begot Pippin III “the Short” who begot Charlemange. Charlemagne begot Louis the Pious, who begot a daughter Hildegard. Hildegard married Gerard, Count of Auvergne and he had a son, Ranulf I of Aquitaine. Ranulf I begot Ranulf II of Aquitaine, who begot Ebalus; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William II; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William IV; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William V; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William VIII; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William IX; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot William X; Duke of Aquitaine, who begot Eleanor of Aquitaine, who married Henry II of England, who begot John “Lackland”, who begot Henry III of Winchester, who begot Edward I “Longshanks”, who begot Elizabeth Plantagenet, who married Humphrey de Bohun; 4th Earl of Hereford, and begot William de Bohun; 1st Earl of Northampton, who begot Elizabeth de Bohun; Countess of Arundell; Countess of Surrey; who married Sir Richard Fitzalan and begot Elizabeth Fitzalan; Duchess of Nolfolk, who married Sir Robert Gousell and begot Elizabeth Gousell who married Sir William Brandon and begot Margaret Brandon who married Hugo Manning, and begot John Manning, who begot Henry Manning, who begot Mildred Fortune Manning who married Thomas Whitfield, and begot Henry Whitfield, who begot Abigail Whitfield who married the Reverend James Fitch. They begot Samuel Fitch, who begot Benjamin Fitch, who begot Benjamin Fitch, who begot Daniel Fitch, who begot Stephen Fitch, who begot Lucy Fitch who married David Payson. They begot Henry Payson, who begot Grace Pason who married Henry Hanford. They begot Ruth Hanford who married Merton Meeker, and begot Barbara Meeker. She married Alexander von der Luft and begot Andrew von der Luft who married Pamela Hunt and begot Johannes, Anya, Victor, Galena, Lydia, Karl, Greta, Peter, and Iona von der Luft.
~Karl~
P.S. So, Daniel, we are actually 2 trillionths Charlemange…
…twice
Following in Lydia’s footsteps, I’ll post a little bit of my own research…
Rollo (contended origin), begot
William I “Longsword”, who begot
Richard I “the Fearless”, who begot
Richard II: Duke of Normandy, who begot
Richard III: Duke of Normandy, who begot
Robert I “the Magnificent”, who begot
William II, Duke of Normandy/William I of the English
“the Conqueror”, who begot
Henry I Beauclerc of the English, who begot
Matilda—Lady of the English and Heir to the Throne,
married Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou*, and begot
Henry II Plantagenet, who begot
John “Lackland”: King of England, who begot
Henry III of Winchester, who begot
Edward I “Longshanks”, who begot
Elizabeth Plantagenet, Princess of England and also
Countess of Holland; married Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of
Hereford, and begot
[no picture] William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, who begot
[no picture] Elizabeth de Bohun**, Countess of Arundel, Countess of Surrey, who married Sir Richard Fitzalan and begot
[no picture] Elizabeth Fitzalan, Duchess of Nolfolk*** who married Sir Robert Gousell, and begot
[no picture] Elizabeth Gousell who married Sir Robert Wingfield****, and begot
[no picture] Elizabeth Wingfield who married Sir William Brandon*****, and begot
[no picture] Margaret Brandon who married Hugo Manning, and begot
[no picture] John Manning, who begot
[no picture] Henry Manning, who begot
[no picture] Mildred Fortune Manning who married Thomas Whitfield, and begot
[no picture] Henry Whitfield, who begot
[no picture] Abigail Whitfield who married the Reverend James Fitch, and begot
[no picture] Samuel Fitch, who begot
[no picture] Benjamin Fitch, who begot
[no picture] Benjamin Fitch (II), who begot
[no picture] Daniel Fitch, who begot
[no picture] Stephen Fitch, who begot
[no picture] Lucy A. Fitch who married David Foster Payson, and begot
[no picture] Henry Payson, who begot
[no picture] Grace Maria Payson who married Henry Elmer Hanford, and begot
[no picture] Ruth Mary Hanford who married Merton David Meeker, and begot
[no picture] Barbara Meeker who married Alexander Wilhelm von der Luft, and begot
Andrew von der Luft who married Pamela Hunt, and begot Johannes, Anya, Victor, Galena, Lydia, Karl, Greta, Peter, and Iona von der Luft
* Geoffrey V, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou, founder of the House of Plantagenet.
**This (right) was Arundel Catle, the principle residence of Sir Richard Fitzalan and Elizabeth de Bohun.
***Married 4 times: William Montacute; Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Nolfolk; Sir Robert Gousell; Sir Gerard Afflete.
****Had 13 children.
*****Grandparents to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
24th Birthday Anya! I love you!!
Picture Credits: Dad
Name: Karl von der Luft
Gender: Male
Age: 13 Years Old
Purpose in Life: To..."glorify God and to enjoy him forever."
