"fire in Windsor Castle. In a later television documentary to mark the 40th anniversary of the Queen's accession, Ford chided himself for a grammatical error, saying that, in order to describe a horrible year, he properly should have written ""annus horrendus"". The Queen later used the phrase in a speech: ""1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an 'Annus Horribilis'."" For his service to the Crown, Edward Ford was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)"
"Annus horribilis The phrase ""annus horribilis"" was used in 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870, the year in which the Roman Catholic church defined the dogma of papal infallibility. The expression was brought to modern prominence by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech to Guildhall on 24 November 1992, marking the 40th anniversary of her accession, in which she described the year as an ""annus horribilis"". The ""sympathetic correspondent"" was later revealed to be her former assistant private secretary, Sir Edward Ford. The unpleasant events which happened to the Royal Family in this year include: Kofi Annan, then"
"Annus mirabilis Annus mirabilis (pl. anni mirabiles) is a Latin phrase that means ""wonderful year"", ""miraculous year"" or ""amazing year"". This term was originally used to refer to the year 1666, and today is used to refer to several years during which events of major importance are remembered. Prior to this, however, Thomas Dekker used the phrase ""mirabilis annus"" in his 1603 pamphlet ""The Wonderful Year"", ""Wherein is shewed the picture of London lying sick of the plague."" The beginning of the Scientific Revolution when: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known written usage of the Latin phrase"
"the deadliest event of the year, the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December. In 2007, the Spanish Royal Family, in particular King Juan Carlos I, faced a difficult year. Family tragedy and a series of controversies led to Spanish newspapers to refer to the year as the king's ""annus horribilis"". Annus horribilis The phrase ""annus horribilis"" was used in 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870, the year in which the Roman Catholic church defined the dogma of papal infallibility. The expression was brought to modern prominence by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech to Guildhall on 24 November"
"""Annus Mirabilis"" is as the title of a poem composed by English poet John Dryden about the events of 1666. The phrase """"annus mirabilis"""" translates as ""wonderful year"" or ""year of miracles"". In fact, the year was beset by great calamity for England (including the Great Fire of London), but Dryden chose to interpret the absence of greater disaster as miraculous intervention by God, as ""666"" was then regarded as the Number of the Beast, and the year 1666 expected by some to be particularly disastrous. In addition to this, the English fleet defeated a Dutch fleet in the St"
"Annus Mirabilis (poem) Annus Mirabilis is a poem written by John Dryden published in 1667. It commemorated 1665–1666, the ""year of miracles"" of London. Despite the poem's name, the year had been one of great tragedy, including the Great Fire of London. The title was perhaps meant to suggest that the events of the year could have been worse. Dryden wrote the poem while at Charlton in Wiltshire, where he went to escape one of the great events of the year: the Great Plague of London. The title of Dryden's poem, used without capitalisation, ""annus mirabilis"", derives its meaning from"
"Annus Mirabilis of 1759 The Annus Mirabilis of 1759 is a term used to describe a string of notable British victories over French-led opponents during the Seven Years' War. The term is taken from Latin, and is used to denote a """"year of miracles"""" or """"year of wonders"""". The war did not start well for the British; they had lost the island of Minorca, and suffered defeats in North America at the Monongahela, Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry and Fort Carillon. The British had entered 1759 anxious about a French invasion, but by the end of the year, they were"
"to describe it as a ""Second Annus Mirabilis"". Annus Mirabilis of 1759 The Annus Mirabilis of 1759 is a term used to describe a string of notable British victories over French-led opponents during the Seven Years' War. The term is taken from Latin, and is used to denote a """"year of miracles"""" or """"year of wonders"""". The war did not start well for the British; they had lost the island of Minorca, and suffered defeats in North America at the Monongahela, Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry and Fort Carillon. The British had entered 1759 anxious about a French invasion, but"
"Execrabilis Execrabilis is a papal bull issued by Pope Pius II on 18 January 1460 condemning conciliarism. The bull received its name from the opening word of its Latin text, which labelled as ""execrable"" all efforts to appeal an authoritative ruling of a Pope to a council. In 1415, the Council of Constance sought to put a definitive end to the Western Schism by asserting its authority over the rival papal claimants. It issued a document entitled ""Haec Sancta"" which ...declares that if anyone, of whatever rank, condition, or dignity, including the pope, shall refuse to obey the commands, statutes,"
"Annus Mirabilis papers The ""Annus mirabilis"" papers (from Latin ""annus mīrābilis"", ""extraordinary year"") are the papers of Albert Einstein published in the ""Annalen der Physik"" scientific journal in 1905. These four articles contributed substantially to the foundation of modern physics and changed views on space, time, mass, and energy. The ""annus mirabilis"" is often called the ""miracle year"" in English or ""Wunderjahr"" in German. At the time the papers were written, Einstein did not have easy access to a complete set of scientific reference materials, although he did regularly read and contribute reviews to ""Annalen der Physik"". Additionally, scientific colleagues"
"""annus"" (a 2nd declension masculine noun; ""annum"" is the accusative singular; ""annī"" is genitive singular and nominative plural; ""annō"" the dative and ablative singular) is from a PIE noun """", which also yielded Gothic ""aþn"" ""year"" (only the dative plural ""aþnam"" is attested). Although most languages treat the word as thematic ""*yeh₁r-o-"", there is evidence for an original derivation with an ""*-r/n"" suffix, ""*yeh₁-ro-"". Both Indo-European words for year, ""*yeh₁-ro-"" and ""*h₂et-no-"", would then be derived from verbal roots meaning ""to go, move"", ""*h₁ey-"" and ""*h₂et-"", respectively (compare Vedic Sanskrit ""éti"" ""goes"", ""atasi"" ""thou goest, wanderest""). A number of English"
"of God — with sword, famine, pestilence and wild beasts. The deadly pale and livid appearance displays a hue symptomatic of approaching empire dissolution. According to Edward Bishop Elliott, an era in Roman history commencing within about 15 years after the death of Severus Alexander (in 235 AD<ref name=""Encyclopædia Britannica/Alexander Severus""></ref>) strongly marks every point of this terrible emblem. Edward Gibbon speaks of a period from the celebration of the great secular games by the Emperor Philip to the death of Gallienus (in 268 AD<ref name=""Encyclopædia Britannica/Gallienus""></ref>) as the 20 years of shame and misfortune, of confusion and calamity, as"
"a future council. This to be sure was contrary to the constitution of Pius II and Julius II our predecessors that all appealing in this way are to be punished with the penalties of heretics."" Execrabilis: Latin and English Text Execrabilis Execrabilis is a papal bull issued by Pope Pius II on 18 January 1460 condemning conciliarism. The bull received its name from the opening word of its Latin text, which labelled as ""execrable"" all efforts to appeal an authoritative ruling of a Pope to a council. In 1415, the Council of Constance sought to put a definitive end to"
"mainly used to refer to English female tourists. ""Les goddams"" (sometimes ""les goddems"" or ""les goddons"") is an obsolete ethnic slur historically used by the French to refer to the English, based on their frequent expletives. The name originated during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) between England and France, when English soldiers were notorious among the French for their frequent use of profanity and in particular the interjection ""God damn"". In one of the Vindolanda tablets from Hadrian's Wall the pejorative Latin word ""Brittunculi"" (wretched little Britons) is used – presumably by a Roman official – in a commentary on"
"narratives develop. Horrible Histories (book series) Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic, and part of the Horrible Histories franchise. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, and Neil Tonge, and illustrated by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips, Phillip Reeve, and Kate Sheppard. The first titles in the series, ""The Terrible Tudors"" and ""The Awesome Egyptians"", were published in June 1993. As of 2011, with more than 60 titles, the series had sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages. The books have had tie-ins with newspapers such as"
"quatrain. Rather than write in the heroic couplets found in his earlier works, Dryden used the decasyllabic quatrain exemplified in Sir John Davies' poem ""Nosce Teipsum"" in 1599. The style was revived by William Davenant in his poem ""Gondibert"", which was published in 1651 and influenced Dryden's composition of ""Annus Mirabilis"". This particular style dictates that each quatrain should contain a full stop, which A. W. Ward believes causes the verse to become ""prosy"". Annus Mirabilis (poem) Annus Mirabilis is a poem written by John Dryden published in 1667. It commemorated 1665–1666, the ""year of miracles"" of London. Despite the"
"the year, that of the so-called ""caprificatio"" when branches of wild fig trees were fastened to cultivated ones to promote insemination. The historical episode narrated by ancient sources concerns the siege of Rome by the Latin peoples that ensued the Gallic sack. The dictator of the Latins Livius Postumius from Fidenae would have requested the Roman senate that the ""matronae"" and daughters of the most prominent families be surrendered to the Latins as hostages. While the senate was debating the issue a slave girl, whose Greek name was Philotis and Latin Tutela or Tutula proposed that she together with other"
"The first fruits of the year were thrown into this pit as a sacrifice and all new citizens of Rome had to throw in a handful of dirt from their place of origin. The ""Mundus"" (Latin, ""world""), known only from literary sources, was an underground structure considered a gate to the underworld. It may be that the ""Umbilicus Urbis Romae"" was the external (above ground) part of the subterranean ""Mundus"". The ""Mundus"" was ritually opened only three times each year. These days were considered ""dies nefasti""—days on which official transactions were forbidden on religious grounds—because evil spirits of the underworld"
"Centesimus annus Centesimus annus (Latin for ""hundredth year"") is an encyclical which was written by Pope John Paul II in 1991 on the hundredth anniversary of ""Rerum novarum"", an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891. It is part of a larger body of writings, known as Catholic social teaching, that trace their origin to ""Rerum novarum"" and ultimately the New Testament. It was one of fourteen encyclicals issued by John Paul II. Cardinal Georges Cottier, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household and Cardinal-Deacon of ""Santi Domenico e Sisto"", the University Church of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas"
"words are derived from Latin ""annus"", such as annual, annuity, anniversary, etc.; ""per annum"" means ""each year"", ""anno Domini"" means ""in the year of the Lord"". The Greek word for ""year"", , is cognate with Latin ""vetus"" ""old"", from the PIE word ""*wetos-"" ""year"", also preserved in this meaning in Sanskrit ' ""year"" and ' ""yearling (calf)"", the latter also reflected in Latin ""vitulus"" ""bull calf"", English ""wether"" ""ram"" (Old English ""weðer"", Gothic ""wiþrus"" ""lamb""). In some languages, it is common to count years by referencing to one season, as in ""summers"", or ""winters"", or ""harvests"". Examples include Chinese 年"
"with ""The Terrible Tudors"" and ""The Awful Egyptians"", and the following titles continued the trend to describe British history through the context of the ruling dynasties, as well as explore significant worldwide cultures (often within the context of British history such as the Viking and Roman conquests on the British Isles). A series of specials and novelty books have been released, and the last book was announced to be released in 2013. There is also a fiction-type of Horrible Histories books that were added to the series called Gory Stories. The first set of these books were published in July"
"its Latin origins and describes a year of particularly notable events. According to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"", Dryden's use of the term for the title of his poem constitutes the first known written use of the phrase in an English text. The first event of the miraculous year was the Battle of Lowestoft fought by English and Dutch ships in 1665. The second was the Four Days Battle of June 1666, and finally the victory of the St. James's Day Battle a month later. The second part of the poem deals with the Great Fire of London that ran from"
"by some scholars been considered a possibility. Alexander Carpenter authored other works, termed ""Homiliae eruditae"" (""Learned Sermons""), but they are not at present known. Carpenter is thought by some to have been a follower of the English theologian John Wycliffe (""ca."" 1328-1384), but that is disputed. Alexander Carpenter Alexander Carpenter, Latinized as Fabricius (""fl."" 1429), was the author of the ""Destructorium viciorum"", a religious work popular in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some published editions of the work bear the author's name as """"Alexander Anglus"""" (""Alexander the Englishman""), but he is further identified in a 1496 edition which states that"
"general sense of a bogey or ""evil spirit"". Much later, Macrobius (""fl."" AD 395–430) describes the woolen figurines hung at crossroad shrines during Compitalia as ""maniae"", supposed as an ingenious substitution for child sacrifices to the Mater Larum, instituted by Rome's last monarch and suppressed by its first consul, L. Junius Brutus. Modern scholarship takes the Arval rites to the Mother of the Lares as typically chthonic, and the goddess herself as a dark or terrible aspect of the earth-mother, Tellus. Ovid supplies or elaborates an origin-myth for the ""Mater Larum"" as a once-loquacious nymph, Lara, whose tongue is cut"
"L'Année terrible L'Année terrible is a series of poems written by Victor Hugo and published in 1872. They deal with the Franco-Prussian War, the trauma of losing his son Charles, and with the Paris Commune. Covering the period from August 1870 to July 1871, a group of poems encapsulates each month, blending Hugo's anguish over personal tragedies with his despair at the predicament of France. ""J'entreprends de conter l'année épouvantable,""<br> ""Et voilà que j'hésite, accoudé sur ma table."" <br> ""Faut-il aller plus loin ? dois-je continuer ?"" <br> ""France ! ô deuil ! voir un astre aux cieux diminuer !"""
"Sanctorale The sanctorale (English pronunciation /saŋktəˈreɪli/, /saŋktəˈrɑːleɪ/) is one of the two main cycles that, running concurrently, comprise the Liturgical year in Roman Catholicism, defined by the General Roman Calendar, and used by a variety of Christian denominations. The term comes into English from medieval Latin ""sanctorāle"" (from ""sanctus"" 'saint'), modelled on the name of the other main cycle, the ""temporale"". The ""temporale"" consists of the movable feasts, most of them keyed to Easter (which falls on a different Sunday every year), including Ascension, Pentecost (Whitsun), and so on. The ""sanctorale"" consists of the fixed feasts, celebrated on the very"
"decretal, both successfully and unsuccessfully. Periculoso Periculoso (named for its Latin incipit, meaning ""dangerous"") was a papal decretal of Pope Boniface VIII issued in 1298, that required the claustration of Catholic nuns. It is often incorrectly referred to as a papal bull. ""Periculoso"" was later incorporated into the ""Liber Sextus"", a compilation of papal legislation. Many of the specific requirements of ""Periculoso"" were often disobeyed in practice, and ""Councils and bishops struggled manfully to put into force"" its teachings for the next three centuries. The decretal was first confirmed in 1309 by the encyclical ""Apostolicae sedis"" of Pope Clement V."
"1967, after Sir Michael Adeane, Lascelles' successor, asked him to move to the household of the Prince of Wales to make way for the younger Philip Moore. He was secretary of the Pilgrim Trust from 1967 to 1975, and also managed the estate of his late father-in-law, Lord Brand, at Eydon Hall in Northamptonshire. Later, he was Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit (for which he received an honorarium of £100) from 1975–2003. Ford used the Latin phrase ""annus horribilis"" in a sympathetic letter to the Queen in 1992, after a series of unfortunate events, including a major"
"Horrible Histories (book series) Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic, and part of the Horrible Histories franchise. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, and Neil Tonge, and illustrated by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips, Phillip Reeve, and Kate Sheppard. The first titles in the series, ""The Terrible Tudors"" and ""The Awesome Egyptians"", were published in June 1993. As of 2011, with more than 60 titles, the series had sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages. The books have had tie-ins with newspapers such as ""The Telegraph"","
"the film changed Nick to Emily, replacing the brother with a sister, and adds Trevor as well. The phrase ""terrible, horrible, no good, very bad . . ."" has become an Internet meme, often used by bloggers, and sometimes by mainstream media, to criticize, or characterize setbacks for, an individual or political movement. The phrase is also used in the Stephen King miniseries Kingdom Hospital by the orderlies Abel and Christa. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, published in 1972, is an ALA Notable Children's Book"
"each book, such as quizzes and comic strips. Often the protagonists of one book can become the antagonists in another book. For example, the Romans are the attackers in ""Cut-Throat Celts,"" but their own history is explored in ""Rotten Romans"" and ""Ruthless Romans."" Similarly, ""Vicious Vikings"" and ""Stormin' Normans"" paint their respective civilizations in a more favourable light than in ""Smashin' Saxons"", and the Christians depicted as courageous victims of persecution in ""Ruthless Romans"" become the hateful persecutors of native populations in ""Barmy British Empire"" and ""Incredible Incas."" There are 23 books in the original ""Horrible Histories"" book series. The"
"trouble (to someone)'. Many verbs also which in English take a direct object are used in Latin intransitively with a dative noun or pronoun, e.g. ""persuādeō"" 'I persuade', ""crēdō"" 'I believe', ""resistō"" 'I resist'. Frequently, to make the meaning more precise, a noun in the accusative or ablative is preceded by a preposition such as ""in"" 'in, into', ""ad"" 'to', ""cum"" 'with', or ""ex"" 'out of'. This is especially so if the noun refers to a person. For example: However, when the meaning of an accusative or an ablative is clear (for example ""Canusium"" (Acc) 'to Canusium', ""nāvibus"" (Abl) 'with"
"may have had a sacrificial element. The ""wolf priests"", organized into two colleges and later three, who participated in the Lupercalia. The most famous ""Lupercus"" was Mark Antony. A ritual of purification which was held every five years under the jurisdiction of censors in Rome. Its original meaning was purifying by washing in water (Lat. ""lustrum"" from verb ""luo"", ""I wash in water""). The time elapsing between two subsequent lustrations being of five years the term ""lustrum"" took up the meaning of a period of five year. ""Manubia"" is a technical term of the Etruscan discipline, and refers to the"