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How a Young Prince Frederick celebrated his wedding to Princess Charlotte, and started a great Bavarian tradition.Based on the work of Mumfreds. Listen to the podcast at steamy stories.In 1808 people of Württemberg lived in the convergence of three cultures. The masculine lead industry and agriculture of the Germans, the Swiss provided enlightenment of the sciences, and the French liberality and arts added a healthy dose of libertine free thinking and even a tolerance for kinkiness.But Württemberg was moving forward with the final demise of the Holy Roman Empire just a few years earlier. Napoleon had just defeated the Austrian military and established a new Confederation of the Rhine.  The ethnic German people were split apart  and some were under the Austrian protectorate, while the Rhine was under French protectorate on both sides of the Rhine river, including the German homeland.Prince Frederick had watched as his older sister was given to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte as a wife for Napoleon's brother, in exchange for his family's continued role of the Württemberg Kingdom, under the occupation of Napoleon's empire. Now Prince Frederick was being pressured by his parents and the court advisors, to strategically marry a well-bred heiress from the kingdom of Bavaria, princess Charlotte.Princess Charlotte was just 18 in the spring of 1810. A debutante, already being aggressively sought by Napoleon, she was terrified. When faced with the two unwanted options, she and her mother agreed that Frederick William was the better option and more respecting of their shared German heritage. Charlotte wept for weeks. She was still a girl of just 18 years. Her parents apologized repeatedly. It was especially difficult because Charlotte had always been a free-spirit and defiant of the stupid rules of etiquette that she violated almost daily.As an enthusiast of all things equestrian, Charlotte refused to ride ‘side-saddle'. She also found the practice to be a convenient excuse when the Royal Physician of Württemberg Court conducted a prenuptial gynecological exam a requirement in the nuptial contract between the kingdoms. As for Prince Frederick William, the marriage was even less anticipated. Charlotte was not the ideal sex object of his fantasies. Where he liked slender, tall older women, Charlotte was busty with a big round ass.Frederick liked the arts and sciences. He enjoyed the opera and studied astronomy.Charlotte loved animals and preferred German folk songs. Charlotte found little appeal in Frederick's lanky physique. She preferred the bulky, athletic, and masculine virility of farm-hands and tradesmen. A fall wedding Festival Back in 1810 Crown Prince Frederick William, sought the hand of the lovely princess Charlotte of Munich. She was the most desired woman in all of the ethnic German kingdoms. He courted her for many months, seeking to prevail over the efforts of Emperor Napoleon of France.Frederick's family negotiated aggressively with her father King Maximilian; whereby Frederick eventually asked Charlotte to marry him.Both kingdoms shared a strong disgust for all things French culture.It was the one topic where the two actually enjoyed conversation and felt compatibility. they were political allies and even business partners; but not at all romantically drawn to desire. She felt the same way he did, and accepted his offer. They were scheduled to marry on October 12th. As the date came close, she was starting to feel some trepidation. He was concerned and asked what was the problem. She shyly told him that she was expected to be with him; only with him, for the rest of her life. He said of course she would be only with him, and he would be only with her, as was customary.She thought carefully, and said; “Forever is a long time.”He did not want her to be so sad and thought for a while. He proposed an idea as a secret plan that they should not tell anyone about.At the wedding there would be a huge and joyous festival; a very German cultural Festival. At the festival she could go among the crowd and choose three men with which to make love.Upon hearing the idea, she was overjoyed at the thought and thanked him for his generosity and gladly accepted.The wedding was indeed a huge and joyous festival where everyone in Munich turned out. The first night of the festival was the night of their wedding. The celebration was scheduled to go on for 5 days.On the second day of the festival the prince approached the princess and told her today would be the day she made her three selections. She would go out and pick three men with which to ‘sow her oats.' She went to her dressing chamber to pick out her sexiest outfit. She chose the shortest dirndl she had. It stopped just below her ass.  The front of the dirndl plunged to show her beautiful Buxom cleavage. On her smooth legs she wore white by high stockings that ended below her dirndl. On her feet she wore elevated wedges. She was a vision. Her body was very visible and very sexy.The prince and princess began to make the rounds, where villagers were celebrating and congregating. As they walked, the men noticed princess Charlotte and paid her a great deal of attention. Offerings were made of pretzels, beer, and all sorts of treats, as she walked through the fair.She was pleasant of all and smiled as she always did. These were her people and she hoped they would come to accept her foreign Prince.Helmut the blacksmithAs they walked through the grounds they came upon a blacksmith, who had a stall set up to shoe horses. Charlotte stopped, and seemed to take a special interest. As one would expect, the blacksmith was quite strong, and also handsome. When she got close, a smile fell across his face and he gave greetings.“ I am Helmut, my princess;” he said in the most cultured enunciation he could contrive. She secretly knew Helmut from her frequent trips to the Stables. But that is their secret. The prince asked the princess if this might be one of the men. She smiled and said; “Indeed this would be one of the men if he so desired.” As the princess continued strolling, the prince stayed back briefly and invited Helmut to a special dinner with the princess that evening at 7:00. He graciously accepted. While he didn't understand what was fully ahead for him, he was happy to be able to spend an evening with the busty and charming princess. Robert the actorThey continued to walk through the fairgrounds with the prince often letting the princess drift ahead so he could see the reactions of the commoners as they look at her beauty. He watch her interact with the men of the Kingdom. As they continued, they came across a play that was just finishing up on the stage. The lead actor was quite athletically fit and very handsome. He flashed a smile at princess Charlotte and catching her off guard, she shyly looked away. The production poster listed the lead actor as ‘Robert.' What Prince Frederick didn't suspect was that Robert was also a part of the local Polo team. The two had secretly met in the Stables. The secret remains to this day. She composed herself and began to smile. He congratulated her and the prince on their wedding. She whispered to the prince that it might be fun to invite him to dinner. Shortly thereafter the prince did just that.Steffan the folk dancerAfter not much longer, the princess stopped in front of the stage where there was folk dancing.One of the dancers was agile, strong, and very skilled. As he lifted his twirling partner into the air, then safely caught her in his arms. She caught the vicarious thrill of experiencing being airborne and caught in his gentle arms. Steffan stepped back for his female dance partner to perform her feature solo. As he caught his breath, he looked out to the applauding crowds. He spotted the royal couple and was pleased. He had caught the princess's eye. She stood and watched him perform. in his lederhosen, not taking her eyes off of him. This was not missed by the dancer, and when the dance was over he came over and introduced himself to the princess. “I am Steffan”, he humbly bowed.This was but a rouse, as the dancer was part of a Mayday festival at the Munich Palace. Charlotte had graciously helped him find the dressing rooms when he'd gotten lost in the palace back halls. Charlotte felt a wetness as she recalled his tryst in her private Chambers just months ago; As Steffan talked with the prince, his eyes glanced up and down Charlotte's body. Memories led to arousal, and after several minutes, Steffan quickly dismissed himself to ‘prepare for the next number.His tight shorts left little to the imagination and it was clear that he was very well built down there. It also became obvious when he was talking to the princess, that she pleased him greatly and that is why he had to make a quick exit.Princess Charlotte smiled at The Prince and he understood that the dancer would be the third. The prince then extended an invite to him.The special guests come to dinner The dinner was scheduled for that evening at 7:00. A fire was made in the large fireplace and the finest Linens, China, and glassware were laid out.The cooks were busy making Gourmet Foods and the prince picked the wines himself. The princess was bathing and getting dressed for the evening. She had taken her time to clean and shave meticulously. She had chosen a metallic gold dress that plunged in the front bodice, and a skirt that stopped right at her bottom, in the back. She also wore matching metallic gold strappy shoes with towering heels. She also wore her gold earrings, necklace, and bracelets. On her right ankle was a gold anklet that the prince had bought her that day for the dinner. She looked irresistible. As the princess dressed upstairs, the men arrived early for the dinner. They too, had bathed and put on their finest clothes. The prince greeted them personally, and the young studs introduced themselves to each other.  The prince poured them each a drink and they toasted to each other and their good fortune. Prince Frederick explained to their astonishment and delight; the agreement the prince and princess had made ,and that they were the lucky men chosen.When the princess arrived downstairs, the prince met her before she walked into the dining room. To her surprise, the prince said that he would not be joining them. He wanted the men to have her to themselves and for her to have the men to herself. After thinking about it a bit, she realized that this might be more fun.The prince told her however, that he couldn't possibly resist watching her sexual conquests and would be watching from special consealments that were created near the dining room.They then walked into the dining room as the men stood up and were formally introduced by name to the princess.As she walked in looking lovely as can be. There were Smiles all around. The prince said his good-byes,and said he would stop in the evening, The princess and her suitors were seated for dinner and were poured wine from the servants. As the conversation began, the men paid great attention to the princess. The men stared deep into the eyes of the princess while she spoke and attended to her every need.Dancing In The ParlorAfter dessert was served Steffan asked the princess if she'd like to dance. She loved to dance and quickly accepted the offer from the handsome man. Charlotte led the man into the Parlor and went over to a cabinet on casters she opened the lid of the music box and cranked up the Armature. The Parlor was filled with the rich sounds of an Austrian Waltz. They began a formal Waltz, with the dancer expertly taking the lead and the princess easily keeping up. They glided around the room while Helmut and Robert looked on, seated on nicely-upholstered wing-back chairs.Not wanting to be left out, Robert cut in and continued the dance;  His intense blue eyes staring into the princesses. Helmut, not wanting to miss his turn, cut in. This allowed the princess to put her hands on his muscular arms as he easily spun her around the Dance Floor. During dinner, Prince Frederick had been sitting in a hall outside the dining room. He took great pleasure in watching the princess charm and be Charmed by the men. He found himself increasingly excited as the dancing started. His new wife was a youthful and sexy dancer, and watching her interact with the men turned him on immensely. When the quartet moved to the parlor, Prince Frederick went upstairs to a balcony overlooking the Parlor. A member of his Württemberg Entourage, Claudine was making her regular checks on his welfare. She was his tutor since he was 10 years old and she was 21.The woman taught Frederick on many subjects, and over time had become an adviser on many matters. She was tall, slender, and elegant. Her lessons often continued in his bed Chambers whenever they could safely conceal the ongoing sex education lessons. Now, 17 years later, Claudine now carries herself as a charming  and confident 39 year old vixen.From the balcony, the prince and his ‘tutor' (and secret lover) sat on the floor, behind the velvet drapes, and silently peered between the balusters, Charlotte's deportment with the young men.The quartet move to a slower song and the blacksmith pulled the princess close for a slow dance. The princess's head had been spinning from her wonderful evening and her third Goblet of wine, and now she was very close to and touching this muscular man. He too could feel her busty body with his strong hands around her firm waist he pulled her in closer to him she didn't pull away as she felt him stiffen.She began to feel a tingle inside herself. Before she knew it Robert the actor had stepped up and taken Helmut's place. As Robert stared into her eyes he leaned forward and gently put his lips to hers and she readily received them as she first did in that pile of straw in the horse stables.He pulled her close to him and continued to kiss her. She then felt a second set of hands on her hips from behind it was Steffan. Her dress was so short that his hands were right above the bottom of the dress. She briefly stopped kissing Robert as Steffen pulled her hips into him and began kissing her neck. Pressing into her rear end was that very large and now very hard cock that had attracted her earlier that day. He raised Goosebumps on her as he kissed her neck.From the balcony, Prince Frederick and Claudine had seen everything. He didn't miss a second of the meal or the dance.  Much like the viral men in the parlor, he too was very hard. To watch the woman he married be so pleased. To be able to watch her talk and flirt and touch and be touched was truly a pleasure. To see the way the young suiters desire her.Claudine began rubbing his crotch while sliding her other hand up under her own skirt.As Steffan continued to kiss the princess on her neck and ears, he slowly ground his cock against her white ass. With his hands around her waist the skimpy dress began fully raising from the grinding as it lifted. The actor in front of her looked down and realized she wasn't wearing any panties. He could see her perfect beautiful shaved cunt. He went wild, grabbing her head and kissing her deeply with his tongue. Steffan also noticing the dress had climbed up her body, began using his large hands to rub her large crack.The princess felt so good she was barely standing at this point, mostly being held up in the sandwich of the men. The blacksmith was standing on the sidelines with his cock out, stroking while looking at the scene he had in front of him.The actor was now kissing down the body of The Princess and Steffan turned the princess's head and began kissing her deeply as he reached in front and grabbed her heating tits and fondling her tall erect nipples. Robert had made his way down to her belly and was closing in on her cunt. The princess shook as Robert's lips came in contact with her cunt lips. He licked her cunt as she held his head against her. After the princess Broke Free from Steffan's kiss, she gave a look towards the waiting blacksmith. The look let Helmut know it was time for him to join the fun. Helmut, unable to contain himself, walked towards the melee. He ignored Steffan and the actor and picked up the princess and carried her to a large couch on the side of the room. He laid her down on the couch and began for lack of a better word, to ravage her body.He grabbed and sucked her nipples and then quickly moved down to her cunt, licking her clit. The other two men were quickly at the couch. The actor began sucking her nipples making the princess squirm. She wrapped her legs around Helmut's head. As Robert & Steffan worked their magic, she began to quiver.This stirred both of the men and their tongues sped up lapping her nipples and clit. Her back arched as the orgasm flowed through her body. As she recovered from her orgasm, the men stood her up and removed her mini dress so that only her gold platform heals and jewelry remained. At this point; Helmut was so turned on, he couldn't wait. He laid the princess back down, and guided his rigid cock inside her. As much as she enjoyed his mouth it felt really good to have his hard warm cock in her.The princess looked next to see that Robert had removed his clothes and had his hard shaft in front of her. The princess reached out and grabbed his cock. Robert's heart was pounding. The hand of this beautiful woman felt so good on him.Steffan stripped off his clothes and joined the group.The princess had her eyes closed as Helmut picked up his pace. She put her right hand on his muscular chest and rubbed down his chiseled abdomen, wrapping her hand around his thick cock as it slid in and out of her. She returned her hand to his chest and continued to jerk off the wood of Robert on her left.One of the thrust of Helmut's threw the princess's head back and as she look to the right she saw the naked body of Stefan.His cock was large and beautiful. It was exactly what she hoped for when she picked him for the evening. She slowed her hand down on the actor as she eagerly grabbed the thick rod of the handsome dancer. She slowly explored the entire length of his cock with her soft hand. He leaned over and touched and kissed her slowly, exploring her mouth; reaching over to gently caress her nipple. She firmly but gently grabbed the base of his cock, and pulled him close to her.  It was perfect, and she began licking and sucking it. She continued to suck as much of the cock as she could fit in her mouth,  to the rhythm of Helmut sliding in and out of her wet cunt. Helmut would not last much longer, and began to pick up speed. The princess began to tremble and slow down the actor and Dancer.As Helmut's hands wrapped around her tiny waist, she put her hands on his waist, to push him in further,He began grunted and began powerfully jack-hammering her. Her entire body was moving as Helmut slammed into her. He began to cum.  She felt his first shot squirt into her body, which pushed her into a full orgasm as her body clinched around him.  He kept pounding, shooting a large load  as she moaned. Charlotte was trembling from the orgasm Helmut had just given her. He held her in his strong arms, as she took a moment to recover. After some time, he withdrew his cock from her.Steffan grabbed the Princess's face with both hands, and kissed her passionately on the lips.He backed up and stared into her eyes. He could wait no longer. As he backed up, the Princess could see his turgid cock, standing at attention. He was extremely hard. With both hands on her waist, he pulled her towards him. He grabbed the base of his rod, and began to run it up and down the length of her cunt lips. He would have to move slowly, to get his large shaft into her tight cunt. Robert and Helmut saw that she might have some troubles, so they went up to the princess. They each took one of her shapely legs. She still had her golden heels on. They each held an ankle in one hand, and with the other they reached up to her inner thigh.They spread her legs wide apart, to give Steffan better access. As his cock pressed into the small opening between her cunt lips, she was both nervous and excited.Cum In The BalconyStill viewing from the Position to see his new wife, as naked and as hard as the other men; he had his cock in his hand. It was ecstasy to see his wife enjoying herself so much to allow her to have a variety he could not provide himself .He also liked being able to just watch the way she flirted, desired, and moved.He could just focus on watching her be sexual. It was such a turn on for him. Claudine sucked his cock while he lay on the balcony floor; her cunt spread wide above his adoring eyes. His cock deep in his concert's throat while the passionate sounds of a foursome filled the Parlor below their lofty perch. As Claudine's juices ran down the tongue of the prince, her inner thighs pressing tight against his ears while she shakes from the oral menstruation he has perfected.Frederick took it all in and paused his urges to thrust while Claudine indulged in the joy of her orgasm. She sucked his tip and flicked his head gently while her Bliss lingered. As Claudine's body came back to the moment, she fixed her desire to the cock in her mouth. Soon her head pressed down on his crotch and his cock rapidly entered and exited her throat. Her tongue synchronized in a swallowing sequence. In less than a minute later, his hips rocketed upward as his balls constricted into the base of his cock. His prostate began a series of jets sending cream deep into Claudine's receptive throat. She knew his body and his signs of eminent release. She's taking a deep breath before plunging down on his explosion with her expert tongue.She used a swallowing sequence to take every last drop into her throat. Claudine had become so proficient that it had been a couple years since she could remember the taste of Frederick's spunk. Downstairs The princess took a deep breath as Stefan's cock slowly entered her cunt.  She felt it spreading her and filling her up. She was very wet but Stephen still took his time. She was so tight he needed to move slowly. He paused after he was completely inside her, to give her a moment to once again get used to his massive cock.With her eyes closed she let out a breath feeling so full in her cunt. Slowly he moved back out and then gently pushed back into her. He increased the speed as she grew used to his size. He slid in and out of her, hitting spots on her that had never been felt before. Helmut and Robert released her legs. Starting at her shoulders, they each kiss down her body, gently touching and tasting her as they worked.From her legs up, they kissed around her breasts, settling on her erect and sensitive nipples. Kissing them, licking and sucking them.In appreciation, she reached out and grabbed each of their firm cocks. With a cock inside her, with two handsome men sucking her nipples and a cock in each hand, her head was spinning. his face and her breathing she began to lose control with that fat cock filling her up and both nipples getting sucked. She began to moan louder and louder and she moaned the man began sucking her nipples faster and faster.Finally she couldn't hold out any longer and began to come.She let out what was almost a scream and seemed to have cum for a full minute. She felt so good after she came completely inside her while he waited and she recovered he couldn't wait any longer and slowly started pumping her she moved her body in time with his and it felt good.Recovering the princess started to feel a tingle as Stefan again picked up the pace. It was at this time the princess saw something to her left. It was the prince. He was so turned on by the event that he had to get closer. He was naked and jacking off his hard cock at the sight of his beautiful bride. She felt so good with the comfort of knowing her husband gave his approval and was so turned on,She looked up and Stefan was staring straight into her eyes. She could feel the pre-cum dribbling inside her, from his massive cock and knew it wouldn't be much longer. It was now just him and her, as he wrapped his large hands around her tiny waist and began to Bear down on her. She wrapped her legs around his waist and started to moan. They locked eyes as he drove into her faster and faster. She could feel his balls slamming into her with each stroke she began to scream  as the orgasm took over and his cock began to twitch.She began wave after wave of orgasm as his cock began to come inside her. She could feel the hot spurts of his semen. He kept pumping till his big cock was drained. She laid back sweaty and completely spent as his cock went limp inside her. Charlotte's good nightWith her eyes closed she felt lips softly touch hers. It was Prince Frederick. He looked deeply into her eyes and thanked her for what she had done. It was such a pleasure to watch her. Stefan prepared warm water and began gently cleaning her up with washcloths. They then helped the princess nymph, to dress into a beautiful tight golden gown. The night had gone on for hours ,with all of the meeting, drinking, and dancing; Charlotte saw each man out separately, and some private words were spoken but not overheard. Frederick told Charlotte he'd be up a bit and she should get her rest. The two never shared a bedroom again.A tradition of need Frederick William and his wife Charlotte remained in two royal families from two Allied kingdoms of the German peoples. It would be years before their fathers' Reigns would be passed on, so the two developed humanitarian causes and charities, to benefit the people of the two kingdoms. Württemberg & Bavaria. This often meant a lot of travel in the two adjoining kingdoms. Together they kept up appearances and showed no public affection to each other.It's not that they lacked a libido; they just had no physical or emotional attraction to anything about each other. In the weeks after Frederick and Charlotte disclosed to each other that they both had romantic interests in other lovers. they both provided discreet accommodations to each other and still kept a mutual respect.Second Year, and the Dirndl Craze Princess Charlotte is widely recognized as the inspiration for Oktoberfest. Her Bountiful bosom is synonymous with the joy of a Bountiful Harvest. The beer garden waitresses all wore the 'Charlotte dirndls' at the Munich Oktoberfest of 1811, 2nd Annual Festival. Charlotte and Frederick traveled the second night to Württemberg to inaugurate a sister Festival there. Some of the Württemberg church ladies initially objected to this Bavarian hussie princess whom their Crown Prince had married. Prince Frederick caught word of the grumbling prudes and decided to tell the organizers that he would personally appear with Princess Charlotte to make the official pronunciation of the beginning of the festival, At the noon hour, all the crowds gathered in the festival Square. Troubadours and dancers, Artisans and Partiers, all stood with a hush as the prince and princess climbed the steps to the platform. "Men and women, People of Württemberg, and guests. It is good to Delight in the Bountiful provisions of the Almighty, and we are truly thankful. We Delight ourselves in the fruit of both our hard work and Providence." Prince Frederick paused then added; "You are all part of that bounty. Delight in each other. I have taken a wife and we celebrate our anniversary with you today."Charlotte was standing just behind, and to the side of Frederick. He stepped back and took her hand to have her step up next to him. She was wearing a new dirndl in the colors of Frederick's Kingdom coat of arms. It was low cut, daring, and revealed a lot of leg. Frederick watched as a few older ladies whispered and expressed some displeasure. Frederick resumed his words; "In our holy scriptures we are commanded to Delight in God's provision. All of it. I conferred with the bishop and I'm confident of the clear meaning of this holy command. In the Book of Proverbs, the fifth chapter and the 18th verse. It commands us, 'Let thy Fountain be blessed and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe. Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times, and be thou ravished always with her love.' " At that word, the men of the festival let out a roar of delight, Frederick and Charlotte turned to each other and smiled. Prince Frederick yelled over the excited crowd, "Bishop Johan, have I spoken accurately? Red-faced, the cleric simply gave a slow affirmative nod. The roar continued again, and the women now also joined in the applause. Prince Frederick stepped away and signaled for his Buxom princess Charlotte to acknowledge the acceptance from his kingdom. Ever the impish and useful girl, Charlotte made the impulsive decision not to curtsy, but bow instead, as a man would.The entire Festival cheered even louder, as the buxom princess gave a 'birds-eye' peek as her busty assets. The crowd began to chant; "We Love Char! We Love Char!" Prince Frederick motioned for a few frauline barmaids to roll a keg to Center Stage. They were all wearing similarly low-cut matching dirndls. The crowds now cheered at fever pitch. These girls were wearing exact replicas of the skimpy dress Charlotte had worn last year, for the special night of the original Munich Festival. The beirmeister tapped the keg and poured the local ale into a Stein. The beirmeister handed the Stein to Prince Frederick. Prince Frederick swiftly drank the entire contents without a pause. Holding up the empty stein, Prince Frederick shouted "O' zapft is! The Keg is tapped! Let Oktoberfest begin!" That's what sealed the legacy of the German ethnic future. Charlotte became the mascot without ever intending to. For her, Oktoberfest was always a way to conveniently compensate for a marriage which completely lacked romance and sexuality. This was all for show. Frederick continued his lust for older MILF trysts and taking interest in tall slender women. Claudine was a frequent counselor and lived in the palace. Charlotte was able to surround herself with virile men who loved her busty figure. As a proud answer to the French Mardi Gras hedonism, the people of Bavaria and Württemberg kingdoms heartily took to the annual fall Harvest Festival we still know as Oktoberfest. It still includes house parties to end the days, and people entertain house guests til wee hours of the morning.It's set for celebrating the conclusion of the harvest, which means The agrarian communities have both time and money for celebrating with energy and enthusiasm. Each year after, new festivals popped up in other cities and the royal couple collaborated in both kingdoms to stagger the dates and coordinate promotions and resources.Württemberg's new king and queen Charlotte became Queen Caroline when Prince Frederick William became King William the first; but the marriage was sexless. After a few years Frederick learned of the death of his cousins Royal husband, in Russia. Princess Catherine Pavlovna met King William while both were visiting Vienna. Frederick was love-struck by the tall Russian granddaughter of Catherine the Great.They were both in their Prime of life and burning with lust for each other. Soon Frederick asked Charlotte for an annulment agreement. For Charlotte, it was liberation. She immediately became the most sought woman in Europe's royal society.Very quickly, Emperor Francis the first of Austria secured her commitment to marriage and become Empress consort of his Austrian Empire with another 46 titles of nobility. Francis was 24 years older than Charlotte and the two did not have children together. But with Charlotte's help, Francis eventually defeated the Napoleon Empire. That meant Württemberg's King Frederick, her first husband, was now subject to her, through her new husband, Francis. Thus begun the great Austrian Empire of Europe for about 100 years to come. by  Mumfreds for Literotica 

How a Young Prince Frederick celebrated his wedding to Princess Charlotte, and started a great Bavarian tradition.Based on the work of Mumfreds. Listen to the podcast at steamy stories.In 1808 people of Württemberg lived in the convergence of three cultures. The masculine lead industry and agriculture of the Germans, the Swiss provided enlightenment of the sciences, and the French liberality and arts added a healthy dose of libertine free thinking and even a tolerance for kinkiness.But Württemberg was moving forward with the final demise of the Holy Roman Empire just a few years earlier. Napoleon had just defeated the Austrian military and established a new Confederation of the Rhine.  The ethnic German people were split apart  and some were under the Austrian protectorate, while the Rhine was under French protectorate on both sides of the Rhine river, including the German homeland.Prince Frederick had watched as his older sister was given to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte as a wife for Napoleon's brother, in exchange for his family's continued role of the Württemberg Kingdom, under the occupation of Napoleon's empire. Now Prince Frederick was being pressured by his parents and the court advisors, to strategically marry a well-bred heiress from the kingdom of Bavaria, princess Charlotte.Princess Charlotte was just 18 in the spring of 1810. A debutante, already being aggressively sought by Napoleon, she was terrified. When faced with the two unwanted options, she and her mother agreed that Frederick William was the better option and more respecting of their shared German heritage. Charlotte wept for weeks. She was still a girl of just 18 years. Her parents apologized repeatedly. It was especially difficult because Charlotte had always been a free-spirit and defiant of the stupid rules of etiquette that she violated almost daily.As an enthusiast of all things equestrian, Charlotte refused to ride ‘side-saddle'. She also found the practice to be a convenient excuse when the Royal Physician of Württemberg Court conducted a prenuptial gynecological exam a requirement in the nuptial contract between the kingdoms. As for Prince Frederick William, the marriage was even less anticipated. Charlotte was not the ideal sex object of his fantasies. Where he liked slender, tall older women, Charlotte was busty with a big round ass.Frederick liked the arts and sciences. He enjoyed the opera and studied astronomy.Charlotte loved animals and preferred German folk songs. Charlotte found little appeal in Frederick's lanky physique. She preferred the bulky, athletic, and masculine virility of farm-hands and tradesmen. A fall wedding Festival Back in 1810 Crown Prince Frederick William, sought the hand of the lovely princess Charlotte of Munich. She was the most desired woman in all of the ethnic German kingdoms. He courted her for many months, seeking to prevail over the efforts of Emperor Napoleon of France.Frederick's family negotiated aggressively with her father King Maximilian; whereby Frederick eventually asked Charlotte to marry him.Both kingdoms shared a strong disgust for all things French culture.It was the one topic where the two actually enjoyed conversation and felt compatibility. they were political allies and even business partners; but not at all romantically drawn to desire. She felt the same way he did, and accepted his offer. They were scheduled to marry on October 12th. As the date came close, she was starting to feel some trepidation. He was concerned and asked what was the problem. She shyly told him that she was expected to be with him; only with him, for the rest of her life. He said of course she would be only with him, and he would be only with her, as was customary.She thought carefully, and said; “Forever is a long time.”He did not want her to be so sad and thought for a while. He proposed an idea as a secret plan that they should not tell anyone about.At the wedding there would be a huge and joyous festival; a very German cultural Festival. At the festival she could go among the crowd and choose three men with which to make love.Upon hearing the idea, she was overjoyed at the thought and thanked him for his generosity and gladly accepted.The wedding was indeed a huge and joyous festival where everyone in Munich turned out. The first night of the festival was the night of their wedding. The celebration was scheduled to go on for 5 days.On the second day of the festival the prince approached the princess and told her today would be the day she made her three selections. She would go out and pick three men with which to ‘sow her oats.' She went to her dressing chamber to pick out her sexiest outfit. She chose the shortest dirndl she had. It stopped just below her ass.  The front of the dirndl plunged to show her beautiful Buxom cleavage. On her smooth legs she wore white by high stockings that ended below her dirndl. On her feet she wore elevated wedges. She was a vision. Her body was very visible and very sexy.The prince and princess began to make the rounds, where villagers were celebrating and congregating. As they walked, the men noticed princess Charlotte and paid her a great deal of attention. Offerings were made of pretzels, beer, and all sorts of treats, as she walked through the fair.She was pleasant of all and smiled as she always did. These were her people and she hoped they would come to accept her foreign Prince.Helmut the blacksmithAs they walked through the grounds they came upon a blacksmith, who had a stall set up to shoe horses. Charlotte stopped, and seemed to take a special interest. As one would expect, the blacksmith was quite strong, and also handsome. When she got close, a smile fell across his face and he gave greetings.“ I am Helmut, my princess;” he said in the most cultured enunciation he could contrive. She secretly knew Helmut from her frequent trips to the Stables. But that is their secret. The prince asked the princess if this might be one of the men. She smiled and said; “Indeed this would be one of the men if he so desired.” As the princess continued strolling, the prince stayed back briefly and invited Helmut to a special dinner with the princess that evening at 7:00. He graciously accepted. While he didn't understand what was fully ahead for him, he was happy to be able to spend an evening with the busty and charming princess. Robert the actorThey continued to walk through the fairgrounds with the prince often letting the princess drift ahead so he could see the reactions of the commoners as they look at her beauty. He watch her interact with the men of the Kingdom. As they continued, they came across a play that was just finishing up on the stage. The lead actor was quite athletically fit and very handsome. He flashed a smile at princess Charlotte and catching her off guard, she shyly looked away. The production poster listed the lead actor as ‘Robert.' What Prince Frederick didn't suspect was that Robert was also a part of the local Polo team. The two had secretly met in the Stables. The secret remains to this day. She composed herself and began to smile. He congratulated her and the prince on their wedding. She whispered to the prince that it might be fun to invite him to dinner. Shortly thereafter the prince did just that.Steffan the folk dancerAfter not much longer, the princess stopped in front of the stage where there was folk dancing.One of the dancers was agile, strong, and very skilled. As he lifted his twirling partner into the air, then safely caught her in his arms. She caught the vicarious thrill of experiencing being airborne and caught in his gentle arms. Steffan stepped back for his female dance partner to perform her feature solo. As he caught his breath, he looked out to the applauding crowds. He spotted the royal couple and was pleased. He had caught the princess's eye. She stood and watched him perform. in his lederhosen, not taking her eyes off of him. This was not missed by the dancer, and when the dance was over he came over and introduced himself to the princess. “I am Steffan”, he humbly bowed.This was but a rouse, as the dancer was part of a Mayday festival at the Munich Palace. Charlotte had graciously helped him find the dressing rooms when he'd gotten lost in the palace back halls. Charlotte felt a wetness as she recalled his tryst in her private Chambers just months ago; As Steffan talked with the prince, his eyes glanced up and down Charlotte's body. Memories led to arousal, and after several minutes, Steffan quickly dismissed himself to ‘prepare for the next number.His tight shorts left little to the imagination and it was clear that he was very well built down there. It also became obvious when he was talking to the princess, that she pleased him greatly and that is why he had to make a quick exit.Princess Charlotte smiled at The Prince and he understood that the dancer would be the third. The prince then extended an invite to him.The special guests come to dinner The dinner was scheduled for that evening at 7:00. A fire was made in the large fireplace and the finest Linens, China, and glassware were laid out.The cooks were busy making Gourmet Foods and the prince picked the wines himself. The princess was bathing and getting dressed for the evening. She had taken her time to clean and shave meticulously. She had chosen a metallic gold dress that plunged in the front bodice, and a skirt that stopped right at her bottom, in the back. She also wore matching metallic gold strappy shoes with towering heels. She also wore her gold earrings, necklace, and bracelets. On her right ankle was a gold anklet that the prince had bought her that day for the dinner. She looked irresistible. As the princess dressed upstairs, the men arrived early for the dinner. They too, had bathed and put on their finest clothes. The prince greeted them personally, and the young studs introduced themselves to each other.  The prince poured them each a drink and they toasted to each other and their good fortune. Prince Frederick explained to their astonishment and delight; the agreement the prince and princess had made ,and that they were the lucky men chosen.When the princess arrived downstairs, the prince met her before she walked into the dining room. To her surprise, the prince said that he would not be joining them. He wanted the men to have her to themselves and for her to have the men to herself. After thinking about it a bit, she realized that this might be more fun.The prince told her however, that he couldn't possibly resist watching her sexual conquests and would be watching from special consealments that were created near the dining room.They then walked into the dining room as the men stood up and were formally introduced by name to the princess.As she walked in looking lovely as can be. There were Smiles all around. The prince said his good-byes,and said he would stop in the evening, The princess and her suitors were seated for dinner and were poured wine from the servants. As the conversation began, the men paid great attention to the princess. The men stared deep into the eyes of the princess while she spoke and attended to her every need.Dancing In The ParlorAfter dessert was served Steffan asked the princess if she'd like to dance. She loved to dance and quickly accepted the offer from the handsome man. Charlotte led the man into the Parlor and went over to a cabinet on casters she opened the lid of the music box and cranked up the Armature. The Parlor was filled with the rich sounds of an Austrian Waltz. They began a formal Waltz, with the dancer expertly taking the lead and the princess easily keeping up. They glided around the room while Helmut and Robert looked on, seated on nicely-upholstered wing-back chairs.Not wanting to be left out, Robert cut in and continued the dance;  His intense blue eyes staring into the princesses. Helmut, not wanting to miss his turn, cut in. This allowed the princess to put her hands on his muscular arms as he easily spun her around the Dance Floor. During dinner, Prince Frederick had been sitting in a hall outside the dining room. He took great pleasure in watching the princess charm and be Charmed by the men. He found himself increasingly excited as the dancing started. His new wife was a youthful and sexy dancer, and watching her interact with the men turned him on immensely. When the quartet moved to the parlor, Prince Frederick went upstairs to a balcony overlooking the Parlor. A member of his Württemberg Entourage, Claudine was making her regular checks on his welfare. She was his tutor since he was 10 years old and she was 21.The woman taught Frederick on many subjects, and over time had become an adviser on many matters. She was tall, slender, and elegant. Her lessons often continued in his bed Chambers whenever they could safely conceal the ongoing sex education lessons. Now, 17 years later, Claudine now carries herself as a charming  and confident 39 year old vixen.From the balcony, the prince and his ‘tutor' (and secret lover) sat on the floor, behind the velvet drapes, and silently peered between the balusters, Charlotte's deportment with the young men.The quartet move to a slower song and the blacksmith pulled the princess close for a slow dance. The princess's head had been spinning from her wonderful evening and her third Goblet of wine, and now she was very close to and touching this muscular man. He too could feel her busty body with his strong hands around her firm waist he pulled her in closer to him she didn't pull away as she felt him stiffen.She began to feel a tingle inside herself. Before she knew it Robert the actor had stepped up and taken Helmut's place. As Robert stared into her eyes he leaned forward and gently put his lips to hers and she readily received them as she first did in that pile of straw in the horse stables.He pulled her close to him and continued to kiss her. She then felt a second set of hands on her hips from behind it was Steffan. Her dress was so short that his hands were right above the bottom of the dress. She briefly stopped kissing Robert as Steffen pulled her hips into him and began kissing her neck. Pressing into her rear end was that very large and now very hard cock that had attracted her earlier that day. He raised Goosebumps on her as he kissed her neck.From the balcony, Prince Frederick and Claudine had seen everything. He didn't miss a second of the meal or the dance.  Much like the viral men in the parlor, he too was very hard. To watch the woman he married be so pleased. To be able to watch her talk and flirt and touch and be touched was truly a pleasure. To see the way the young suiters desire her.Claudine began rubbing his crotch while sliding her other hand up under her own skirt.As Steffan continued to kiss the princess on her neck and ears, he slowly ground his cock against her white ass. With his hands around her waist the skimpy dress began fully raising from the grinding as it lifted. The actor in front of her looked down and realized she wasn't wearing any panties. He could see her perfect beautiful shaved cunt. He went wild, grabbing her head and kissing her deeply with his tongue. Steffan also noticing the dress had climbed up her body, began using his large hands to rub her large crack.The princess felt so good she was barely standing at this point, mostly being held up in the sandwich of the men. The blacksmith was standing on the sidelines with his cock out, stroking while looking at the scene he had in front of him.The actor was now kissing down the body of The Princess and Steffan turned the princess's head and began kissing her deeply as he reached in front and grabbed her heating tits and fondling her tall erect nipples. Robert had made his way down to her belly and was closing in on her cunt. The princess shook as Robert's lips came in contact with her cunt lips. He licked her cunt as she held his head against her. After the princess Broke Free from Steffan's kiss, she gave a look towards the waiting blacksmith. The look let Helmut know it was time for him to join the fun. Helmut, unable to contain himself, walked towards the melee. He ignored Steffan and the actor and picked up the princess and carried her to a large couch on the side of the room. He laid her down on the couch and began for lack of a better word, to ravage her body.He grabbed and sucked her nipples and then quickly moved down to her cunt, licking her clit. The other two men were quickly at the couch. The actor began sucking her nipples making the princess squirm. She wrapped her legs around Helmut's head. As Robert & Steffan worked their magic, she began to quiver.This stirred both of the men and their tongues sped up lapping her nipples and clit. Her back arched as the orgasm flowed through her body. As she recovered from her orgasm, the men stood her up and removed her mini dress so that only her gold platform heals and jewelry remained. At this point; Helmut was so turned on, he couldn't wait. He laid the princess back down, and guided his rigid cock inside her. As much as she enjoyed his mouth it felt really good to have his hard warm cock in her.The princess looked next to see that Robert had removed his clothes and had his hard shaft in front of her. The princess reached out and grabbed his cock. Robert's heart was pounding. The hand of this beautiful woman felt so good on him.Steffan stripped off his clothes and joined the group.The princess had her eyes closed as Helmut picked up his pace. She put her right hand on his muscular chest and rubbed down his chiseled abdomen, wrapping her hand around his thick cock as it slid in and out of her. She returned her hand to his chest and continued to jerk off the wood of Robert on her left.One of the thrust of Helmut's threw the princess's head back and as she look to the right she saw the naked body of Stefan.His cock was large and beautiful. It was exactly what she hoped for when she picked him for the evening. She slowed her hand down on the actor as she eagerly grabbed the thick rod of the handsome dancer. She slowly explored the entire length of his cock with her soft hand. He leaned over and touched and kissed her slowly, exploring her mouth; reaching over to gently caress her nipple. She firmly but gently grabbed the base of his cock, and pulled him close to her.  It was perfect, and she began licking and sucking it. She continued to suck as much of the cock as she could fit in her mouth,  to the rhythm of Helmut sliding in and out of her wet cunt. Helmut would not last much longer, and began to pick up speed. The princess began to tremble and slow down the actor and Dancer.As Helmut's hands wrapped around her tiny waist, she put her hands on his waist, to push him in further,He began grunted and began powerfully jack-hammering her. Her entire body was moving as Helmut slammed into her. He began to cum.  She felt his first shot squirt into her body, which pushed her into a full orgasm as her body clinched around him.  He kept pounding, shooting a large load  as she moaned. Charlotte was trembling from the orgasm Helmut had just given her. He held her in his strong arms, as she took a moment to recover. After some time, he withdrew his cock from her.Steffan grabbed the Princess's face with both hands, and kissed her passionately on the lips.He backed up and stared into her eyes. He could wait no longer. As he backed up, the Princess could see his turgid cock, standing at attention. He was extremely hard. With both hands on her waist, he pulled her towards him. He grabbed the base of his rod, and began to run it up and down the length of her cunt lips. He would have to move slowly, to get his large shaft into her tight cunt. Robert and Helmut saw that she might have some troubles, so they went up to the princess. They each took one of her shapely legs. She still had her golden heels on. They each held an ankle in one hand, and with the other they reached up to her inner thigh.They spread her legs wide apart, to give Steffan better access. As his cock pressed into the small opening between her cunt lips, she was both nervous and excited.Cum In The BalconyStill viewing from the Position to see his new wife, as naked and as hard as the other men; he had his cock in his hand. It was ecstasy to see his wife enjoying herself so much to allow her to have a variety he could not provide himself .He also liked being able to just watch the way she flirted, desired, and moved.He could just focus on watching her be sexual. It was such a turn on for him. Claudine sucked his cock while he lay on the balcony floor; her cunt spread wide above his adoring eyes. His cock deep in his concert's throat while the passionate sounds of a foursome filled the Parlor below their lofty perch. As Claudine's juices ran down the tongue of the prince, her inner thighs pressing tight against his ears while she shakes from the oral menstruation he has perfected.Frederick took it all in and paused his urges to thrust while Claudine indulged in the joy of her orgasm. She sucked his tip and flicked his head gently while her Bliss lingered. As Claudine's body came back to the moment, she fixed her desire to the cock in her mouth. Soon her head pressed down on his crotch and his cock rapidly entered and exited her throat. Her tongue synchronized in a swallowing sequence. In less than a minute later, his hips rocketed upward as his balls constricted into the base of his cock. His prostate began a series of jets sending cream deep into Claudine's receptive throat. She knew his body and his signs of eminent release. She's taking a deep breath before plunging down on his explosion with her expert tongue.She used a swallowing sequence to take every last drop into her throat. Claudine had become so proficient that it had been a couple years since she could remember the taste of Frederick's spunk. Downstairs The princess took a deep breath as Stefan's cock slowly entered her cunt.  She felt it spreading her and filling her up. She was very wet but Stephen still took his time. She was so tight he needed to move slowly. He paused after he was completely inside her, to give her a moment to once again get used to his massive cock.With her eyes closed she let out a breath feeling so full in her cunt. Slowly he moved back out and then gently pushed back into her. He increased the speed as she grew used to his size. He slid in and out of her, hitting spots on her that had never been felt before. Helmut and Robert released her legs. Starting at her shoulders, they each kiss down her body, gently touching and tasting her as they worked.From her legs up, they kissed around her breasts, settling on her erect and sensitive nipples. Kissing them, licking and sucking them.In appreciation, she reached out and grabbed each of their firm cocks. With a cock inside her, with two handsome men sucking her nipples and a cock in each hand, her head was spinning. his face and her breathing she began to lose control with that fat cock filling her up and both nipples getting sucked. She began to moan louder and louder and she moaned the man began sucking her nipples faster and faster.Finally she couldn't hold out any longer and began to come.She let out what was almost a scream and seemed to have cum for a full minute. She felt so good after she came completely inside her while he waited and she recovered he couldn't wait any longer and slowly started pumping her she moved her body in time with his and it felt good.Recovering the princess started to feel a tingle as Stefan again picked up the pace. It was at this time the princess saw something to her left. It was the prince. He was so turned on by the event that he had to get closer. He was naked and jacking off his hard cock at the sight of his beautiful bride. She felt so good with the comfort of knowing her husband gave his approval and was so turned on,She looked up and Stefan was staring straight into her eyes. She could feel the pre-cum dribbling inside her, from his massive cock and knew it wouldn't be much longer. It was now just him and her, as he wrapped his large hands around her tiny waist and began to Bear down on her. She wrapped her legs around his waist and started to moan. They locked eyes as he drove into her faster and faster. She could feel his balls slamming into her with each stroke she began to scream  as the orgasm took over and his cock began to twitch.She began wave after wave of orgasm as his cock began to come inside her. She could feel the hot spurts of his semen. He kept pumping till his big cock was drained. She laid back sweaty and completely spent as his cock went limp inside her. Charlotte's good nightWith her eyes closed she felt lips softly touch hers. It was Prince Frederick. He looked deeply into her eyes and thanked her for what she had done. It was such a pleasure to watch her. Stefan prepared warm water and began gently cleaning her up with washcloths. They then helped the princess nymph, to dress into a beautiful tight golden gown. The night had gone on for hours ,with all of the meeting, drinking, and dancing; Charlotte saw each man out separately, and some private words were spoken but not overheard. Frederick told Charlotte he'd be up a bit and she should get her rest. The two never shared a bedroom again.A tradition of need Frederick William and his wife Charlotte remained in two royal families from two Allied kingdoms of the German peoples. It would be years before their fathers' Reigns would be passed on, so the two developed humanitarian causes and charities, to benefit the people of the two kingdoms. Württemberg & Bavaria. This often meant a lot of travel in the two adjoining kingdoms. Together they kept up appearances and showed no public affection to each other.It's not that they lacked a libido; they just had no physical or emotional attraction to anything about each other. In the weeks after Frederick and Charlotte disclosed to each other that they both had romantic interests in other lovers. they both provided discreet accommodations to each other and still kept a mutual respect.Second Year, and the Dirndl Craze Princess Charlotte is widely recognized as the inspiration for Oktoberfest. Her Bountiful bosom is synonymous with the joy of a Bountiful Harvest. The beer garden waitresses all wore the 'Charlotte dirndls' at the Munich Oktoberfest of 1811, 2nd Annual Festival. Charlotte and Frederick traveled the second night to Württemberg to inaugurate a sister Festival there. Some of the Württemberg church ladies initially objected to this Bavarian hussie princess whom their Crown Prince had married. Prince Frederick caught word of the grumbling prudes and decided to tell the organizers that he would personally appear with Princess Charlotte to make the official pronunciation of the beginning of the festival, At the noon hour, all the crowds gathered in the festival Square. Troubadours and dancers, Artisans and Partiers, all stood with a hush as the prince and princess climbed the steps to the platform. "Men and women, People of Württemberg, and guests. It is good to Delight in the Bountiful provisions of the Almighty, and we are truly thankful. We Delight ourselves in the fruit of both our hard work and Providence." Prince Frederick paused then added; "You are all part of that bounty. Delight in each other. I have taken a wife and we celebrate our anniversary with you today."Charlotte was standing just behind, and to the side of Frederick. He stepped back and took her hand to have her step up next to him. She was wearing a new dirndl in the colors of Frederick's Kingdom coat of arms. It was low cut, daring, and revealed a lot of leg. Frederick watched as a few older ladies whispered and expressed some displeasure. Frederick resumed his words; "In our holy scriptures we are commanded to Delight in God's provision. All of it. I conferred with the bishop and I'm confident of the clear meaning of this holy command. In the Book of Proverbs, the fifth chapter and the 18th verse. It commands us, 'Let thy Fountain be blessed and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe. Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times, and be thou ravished always with her love.' " At that word, the men of the festival let out a roar of delight, Frederick and Charlotte turned to each other and smiled. Prince Frederick yelled over the excited crowd, "Bishop Johan, have I spoken accurately? Red-faced, the cleric simply gave a slow affirmative nod. The roar continued again, and the women now also joined in the applause. Prince Frederick stepped away and signaled for his Buxom princess Charlotte to acknowledge the acceptance from his kingdom. Ever the impish and useful girl, Charlotte made the impulsive decision not to curtsy, but bow instead, as a man would.The entire Festival cheered even louder, as the buxom princess gave a 'birds-eye' peek as her busty assets. The crowd began to chant; "We Love Char! We Love Char!" Prince Frederick motioned for a few frauline barmaids to roll a keg to Center Stage. They were all wearing similarly low-cut matching dirndls. The crowds now cheered at fever pitch. These girls were wearing exact replicas of the skimpy dress Charlotte had worn last year, for the special night of the original Munich Festival. The beirmeister tapped the keg and poured the local ale into a Stein. The beirmeister handed the Stein to Prince Frederick. Prince Frederick swiftly drank the entire contents without a pause. Holding up the empty stein, Prince Frederick shouted "O' zapft is! The Keg is tapped! Let Oktoberfest begin!" That's what sealed the legacy of the German ethnic future. Charlotte became the mascot without ever intending to. For her, Oktoberfest was always a way to conveniently compensate for a marriage which completely lacked romance and sexuality. This was all for show. Frederick continued his lust for older MILF trysts and taking interest in tall slender women. Claudine was a frequent counselor and lived in the palace. Charlotte was able to surround herself with virile men who loved her busty figure. As a proud answer to the French Mardi Gras hedonism, the people of Bavaria and Württemberg kingdoms heartily took to the annual fall Harvest Festival we still know as Oktoberfest. It still includes house parties to end the days, and people entertain house guests til wee hours of the morning.It's set for celebrating the conclusion of the harvest, which means The agrarian communities have both time and money for celebrating with energy and enthusiasm. Each year after, new festivals popped up in other cities and the royal couple collaborated in both kingdoms to stagger the dates and coordinate promotions and resources.Württemberg's new king and queen Charlotte became Queen Caroline when Prince Frederick William became King William the first; but the marriage was sexless. After a few years Frederick learned of the death of his cousins Royal husband, in Russia. Princess Catherine Pavlovna met King William while both were visiting Vienna. Frederick was love-struck by the tall Russian granddaughter of Catherine the Great.They were both in their Prime of life and burning with lust for each other. Soon Frederick asked Charlotte for an annulment agreement. For Charlotte, it was liberation. She immediately became the most sought woman in Europe's royal society.Very quickly, Emperor Francis the first of Austria secured her commitment to marriage and become Empress consort of his Austrian Empire with another 46 titles of nobility. Francis was 24 years older than Charlotte and the two did not have children together. But with Charlotte's help, Francis eventually defeated the Napoleon Empire. That meant Württemberg's King Frederick, her first husband, was now subject to her, through her new husband, Francis. Thus begun the great Austrian Empire of Europe for about 100 years to come. by  Mumfreds for Literotica 

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How is this project different than reading books in school? Well, I'm going a lot faster, but it's more than that. I reflect a little on the differences to get us started. I'm grateful that reading on my own is giving me time to reflect on goodness and Beauty-with-a-capital-B. And did this week ever deliver on the Beauty!This week's reading was the letters of Peter Abelard and Heloise, a glimpse into one of the most famous love stories of the Middle Ages. Abelard was the leading logician in 12th-century France, at the height of his career, when he fell in love with his brilliant student, Heloise. Their secret affair led to a pregnancy, a clandestine marriage, and eventually Abelard's castration at the hands of Heloise's furious uncle. Abelard turned to monastic life, Heloise became an abbess, and the two carried on a remarkable correspondence that reveals their faith, intellect, and conflicted love.At first, I wasn't sure what to make of Abelard. He begins his account by one-upping a friend: “You think you've got problems? Listen to mine.” In later letters, he almost calls Heloise a nag and suggests she should be grateful to be an abbess instead of burdened with children. As a wife, mom, and Christian, I found his dismissive view of marriage hard to swallow. And yet, the more I read, the more nuance emerged. Abelard gives thoughtful counsel, treats Heloise as his intellectual equal, and writes powerfully on women's roles in Scripture.Heloise's voice is even more compelling. She never stops loving Abelard, body and soul, and her honesty about desire and devotion is stunning. She also wrestles deeply with how to lead her convent well. Abelard pushes her toward embracing service to God, but it's clear the struggle was harder for her than for him.Their letters touch on everything from the Rule of St. Benedict to church politics that nearly destroyed Abelard. By the end, through the testimony of Peter the Venerable, I found myself unexpectedly moved by Abelard too.To round out the week, I dipped into “Lark in the Morning: The Verses of the Troubadours,” a gorgeous collection of poetry from the same era. This little volume is truly on of the highlights of my library now, and I think everyone should own it! It offers some history as well as beautiful translations of Troubadour poetry. These voices, along with Abelard and Heloise, offer a vivid entry point into the medieval world.This is a year-long challenge! Join me next week for a halftime review of this reading project.LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!)My Amazon Book List (NOT an affiliate link)CONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

Send us a textDescriptionLutes, Lyrics, and Life on the Road: Meet the Medieval Minstrels in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactMinstrels had to pass on their songs by memory, since music printing wouldn't arrive until the 15th century. That meant performances changed over time—sometimes intentionally, sometimes forgetfully. A tale sung in France might sound very different once it reached England… with a new punchline and an extra verse or two.About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.

This week on Wheels Off, Rhett welcomes longtime friend, collaborator, and Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker. Evan joins Rhett from his ranch in Oklahoma for a candid conversation about the Troubadours' resurgence, his creative process, and why stepping away from the road made the band even more popular. The two dig into songwriting—where ideas come from, the discipline it takes to finish them, and why sometimes the best songs start with a line overheard in passing. Follow Rhett @rhettmiller Wheels Off is hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Executive producer Kirsten Cluthe. Editing by Matt Dwyer. Music by Old 97's. Episode artwork by Mark Dowd. Show logo by Tim Skirven.  This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it.   Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with guests Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy, The Milk Carton Kids, and more. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an engaging episode of the Unfiltered and Undiscovered Podcast as we chat with Taylor Sheridan, a talented musician who has shared stages with legends like Jimmy Barnes, Dion Warwick, and Glattus Knight. Discover his journey from a small town in Victoria to becoming a renowned troubadour, and learn about his latest single 'Stories'.Taylor Sheridan, Jimmy Barnes, Dion Warwick, Glattus Knight, Troubadour, Australian music, podcast, music interview,If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share! Don't forget to check out our Spotify playlist for more great music. 

There are so many GOODLY reasons to listen to the T&B Season 7 finale! Firstly, singing worthy of TROUBADOURs. Secondly, LOVEABLE DOGGIE talk. Thirdly, LOVABLE DOGIE talk...NINTHLY, a delightful discovery of DUUMVIRATEs! All in all, there's never been a a better moment for PEACETIME in the ARCHDUCHY. Keep up with T&B this summer on Bluesky @tomtitbaobab. We'll bee back in the fall!

This week, UncommonSense presents a re-airing of the May 2025 Summit of the Troubadours, focusing on the present Pope and great Popes past. Come and see the Troubadours LIVE and in-person in New Orleans this summer at our conference! Register today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

durée : 00:03:48 - Les P'tits Bateaux - par : Camille Crosnier - Pauline s'interroge sur les collants de Louis XIV et ceux des troubadours. En quelle matière étaient-ils ? L'historien de la mode Denis Bruna lui répond. - invités : Denis Bruna - Denis Bruna : Conservateur au Musée des arts décoratifs de Paris - réalisé par : Stéphanie TEXIER

Grootse evenementen dit weekend - de finale van het Eurovisie Songfestival en de inauguratie van de nieuwe Paus. Stijn Fens, Vaticaankenner, weet alles over Leo XIV én waarom het Vaticaan zo tot de verbeelding spreekt, óók onder jonge mensen. En Chiel Troost vertelt over ook een bijzonder internationale gebeurtenis dit weekend, het Songfestival. In zijn podcast de Songfestival Troubadours spreekt hij met prominenten uit voorgaande jaren, en dat geeft een goed beeld van hoe het Songfestival door de jaren is veranderd. Tot slot een podcasttip over de weerstand die vrouwen krijgen die géén kinderwens hebben....

Composing songs of courtly love and war in the High Middle Ages, the troubadours were the poet-musicians of western and southern Europe – especially southern France. But were they really the lovesick wandering minstrels popular culture would have us believe? Or was there more to their artistry? Speaking to Emily Briffett, Linda Paterson answers your top questions on the troubadours and their enduring poetic and musical legacy. (Ad) Linda Paterson is the author of The Troubadours (Reaktion Books, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-troubadours%2Flinda-m-paterson%2F9781789149197. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a troubadour? In its simplest definition, it's a poet who puts verse to music. The focus is on the lyrical content and the music is there to serve the storyline. In present day vernacular, the term "troubadour" is usually replaced by the catch-all category "singer-songwriter." Some troubadours are simply singers, perhaps accompanied by a guitar, interpreting another poet's songs. While other troubadours are also poets, writing and singing their own lyrics. Regardless, a troubadour's job is to connect with the listener by bringing the song's story to life. And, after it's over, to make the listener want to hear it again and again on repeat. Because each listen reveals more of the message, it can take a thousand listens to truly know the troubadour's tale. We are Team Derringer (Laura, Alton, and Paul) of Derringer Discoveries. In this episode, we are joined by songwriter Marv Conan of Brooklyn, New York. When you listen, you will hear that Marv is proud to be from Brooklyn and not just from NYC; although, for his voiceover at the end, we somehow got him to say NYC. Marv Conan recently released a song called Judy Joan & Buffy that he wrote about three troubadours who each got their respective starts in the early 1960s, two from Greenwich Village in the U.S. and one arguably from Canada. Listen to the episode to learn more about the Canada controversy. As you will hear, these three troubadours helped Marv to make it through the 1960s after Marv was drafted into the U.S. Army. Marv listened to the troubadours on repeat, back in the day of vinyl records. Recently, he decided to write the song Judy Joan & Buffy to honor these three troubadours who meant so much to him in his youth. The three troubadours are Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Join Team Derringer as we talk with Marv and hear snippets of his song Judy Joan & Buffy sung by UK's Victoria BeeBee who toured with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. We also talk about the three troubadours while Marv picks two songs from each to remind us why Judy, Joan, and Buffy are legendary and worthy of re-discovery. Do you want to be a Featured Artist on Derringer Discoveries? You'll need 10,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. But if you want to be a Special Guest, like Marv Conan, all you need is a bucket of enthusiasm and a love for Derringer Discoveries (yep, you need to be a subscriber - it's free - and a regular listener!). If you want to be a Special Guest, drop us a line at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com and let us know which major artist you want us to feature, along with your Top 5 favorite songs by that artist. It's best if you pick an artist who is back in the news, so that we can make the episode relevant to the present. Write to us, and we promise to respond!  If you have 10,000 or more monthly listeners on Spotify and want to be featured on a Derringer Discoveries episode, send us an email and include a link to your music to: feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. INFO and SHOW NOTES: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/082 This episode features the Spotify playlist Troubadours, which includes songs from the episode, plus other troubadours and singer-songwriters who inspire us, such as Jesse Welles, Luna Keller, Matt Saxton, Martin Kerr, and Folk B*tch Trio. If you are a recording artist inspired by troubadours, send us a Spotify link to your song. If it reasonably fits the format and is a solid song, we'll include it on the Troubadours playlist, as long as you listen to Derringer Discoveries on a regular basis. Visit us at our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com The theme song for Derringer Discoveries is Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro. If you enjoyed this episode, please "Follow" our podcast and tell others about Derringer Discoveries. Find all Derringer Discoveries episodes on our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/episodes. You can also follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X and you can keep up with all things Derringer by signing up for our newsletter. We appreciate every listener!  Thank you for listening to Derringer Discoveries!

What is a troubadour? In its simplest definition, it's a poet who puts verse to music. The focus is on the lyrical content and the music is there to serve the storyline. In present day vernacular, the term "troubadour" is usually replaced by the catch-all category "singer-songwriter." Some troubadours are simply singers, perhaps accompanied by a guitar, interpreting another poet's songs. While other troubadours are also poets, writing and singing their own lyrics. Regardless, a troubadour's job is to connect with the listener by bringing the song's story to life. And, after it's over, to make the listener want to hear it again and again on repeat. Because each listen reveals more of the message, it can take a thousand listens to truly know the troubadour's tale. We are Team Derringer (Laura, Alton, and Paul) of Derringer Discoveries. In this episode, we are joined by songwriter Marv Conan of Brooklyn, New York. When you listen, you will hear that Marv is proud to be from Brooklyn and not just from NYC; although, for his voiceover at the end, we somehow got him to say NYC. Marv Conan recently released a song called Judy Joan & Buffy that he wrote about three troubadours who each got their respective starts in the early 1960s, two from Greenwich Village in the U.S. and one arguably from Canada. Listen to the episode to learn more about the Canada controversy. As you will hear, these three troubadours helped Marv to make it through the 1960s after Marv was drafted into the U.S. Army. Marv listened to the troubadours on repeat, back in the day of vinyl records. Recently, he decided to write the song Judy Joan & Buffy to honor these three troubadours who meant so much to him in his youth. The three troubadours are Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Join Team Derringer as we talk with Marv and hear snippets of his song Judy Joan & Buffy sung by UK's Victoria BeeBee who toured with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. We also talk about the three troubadours while Marv picks two songs from each to remind us why Judy, Joan, and Buffy are legendary and worthy of re-discovery. Do you want to be a Featured Artist on Derringer Discoveries? You'll need 10,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. But if you want to be a Special Guest, like Marv Conan, all you need is a bucket of enthusiasm and a love for Derringer Discoveries (yep, you need to be a subscriber - it's free - and a regular listener!). If you want to be a Special Guest, drop us a line at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com and let us know which major artist you want us to feature, along with your Top 5 favorite songs by that artist. It's best if you pick an artist who is back in the news, so that we can make the episode relevant to the present. Write to us, and we promise to respond!  If you have 10,000 or more monthly listeners on Spotify and want to be featured on a Derringer Discoveries episode, send us an email and include a link to your music to: feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. INFO and SHOW NOTES: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/082 This episode features the Spotify playlist Troubadours, which includes songs from the episode, plus other troubadours and singer-songwriters who inspire us, such as Jesse Welles, Luna Keller, Matt Saxton, Martin Kerr, and Folk B*tch Trio. If you are a recording artist inspired by troubadours, send us a Spotify link to your song. If it reasonably fits the format and is a solid song, we'll include it on the Troubadours playlist, as long as you listen to Derringer Discoveries on a regular basis. Visit us at our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com The theme song for Derringer Discoveries is Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro. If you enjoyed this episode, please "Follow" our podcast and tell others about Derringer Discoveries. Find all Derringer Discoveries episodes on our website: www.derringerdiscoveries.com/episodes. You can also follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X and you can keep up with all things Derringer by signing up for our newsletter. We appreciate every listener!  Thank you for listening to Derringer Discoveries!

Nous sommes dans la première moitié du XIVe siècle. Gentile da Foligno, surnommé « le prince des médecins » ou « le spéculateur », né en Ombrie, région centrale de l'Italie, écrit à propos du mal d'amour : « Au sujet de l'amour, nombreux sont ceux qui cherchent à savoir quantité de choses : premièrement, si la femme est plus affectée par l'amour que l'homme ; ensuite par quel sens on devient amoureux, par la vue, l'ouïe ou le toucher ; et tant d'autres choses que nous ne prenons pas la peine de traiter ici, car nous avons déjà dit beaucoup sur l'amour dans nos chansons en langue vulgaire. » Mais précisément de quelle manière s'exprime le discours amoureux au Moyen-Âge ? Qu'en est-il de l'amour dit courtois ? Comment les théologiens, les philosophes, les médecins ont-ils contribué, non seulement, aux débats, aux controverses, mais aussi à la construction d'un idéal amoureux ? Quel est le rôle des chevaliers et gentes dames ? Celui des clercs et des troubadours ? En quoi « Le roman de la rose » est-il un tournant ? Sexualité, virginité, chasteté, désir, conjugalité, célibat : les femmes ont-elles voix au chapitre ? Le discours amoureux est multiple au Moyen-Âge : tentons de lever un coin du voile… Avec nous : Joël Blanchard : « Poétiques de l'amour – Sexualité, genre, pouvoir XI-XVe siècle » ; éd. Passés/Composés. Sujets traités : Gentile da Foligno, Moyen-Age, amour, philosophe, clercs, troubadours, chevaliers, Sexualité, virginité, chasteté, désir, conjugalité, célibat , Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Send us a textThis week Brian and Brian bring you another action packed look at the 2025 International Jesus look-a-like competition.Eighty-seven finalists from sixty-four countries and three planets via for the ultimate honour of being crowned Jesus of the year.Judges will need to have a keen eye and a strong arm to nail all these competitors up, so put on your best loincloth, pull up a donkey and get ready to throw a few stones.On a side note Barry is available all next week for all your scourging needs.

Bethesda Magazine and its news website Bethesda Today refocus on their core market as a new federal administration seeks to remake the Washington DC metropolitan area. Sunil Dasgupta talks with publisher Jennifer Farkas and editor Jule Rasicot about the road ahead for local journalism in Bethesda and Montgomery County, MD. Newly in public domain music by Clara Smith and The Troubadours.

Facing a fiscal crisis, MD Governor Wes Moore has proposed $2 billion dollars in spending cuts in his 2025 budget proposal (as well as taxes and fees). What does that $2 billion look like to legislators beginning to hear from constituents and advocates? Sunil Dasgupta asks Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon and the Appropriations Committee member Emily Shetty to break down the cuts and put them into perspective. Newly in public domain music by Clara Smith and The Troubadours.

durée : 00:13:35 - "Serr-Sere", les musiques occitanes et égyptiennes au service des chants de troubadours - La cité de la voix à Vézelay (Bourgogne) a accueilli l'ensemble Serr-Sere en résidence. A la fin de la semaine l'ensemble, constitué de six musiciens (entre influences occitanes et égyptiennes) a donné un concert public. Reportage autour de ce projet musical autour de l'œuvre des troubadours.

Nashville based folk-pop artist, Allison Leah has an innate gift for songwriting, coupling honest stories with ethereal melodies and accumulating over three million streams worldwide. Allison's vulnerable lyrics and soothing voice overlay organic folk pop production to create introspective singer/songwriter tunes. To listen to Allison Leah is to know her, and maybe even to get to know yourself a little better too. Her music has been featured on Spotify playlists such as “New from NYC: Folk”, Pandora's “Fresh Cuts”, “Today's Tunesmiths and Troubadours” as well as WFUV radio.Leah's captivating live show provides joy and self-reflection, connecting with audiences nationwide. Recent performances include the Black Bear Americana Music Festival, Tucson Folk Festival (where she was named runner-up in their songwriting competition), The Listening Room (Nashville), City Winery, and over 30 shows alongside Sofar Sounds. For our conversation, we dug deep into Stick Season - the third studio album from acclaimed American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, who also served as producer alongside Gabe Simon. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Mercury Records and Republic Records. Enjoy!

Kick off your flip-flops and grab a cup of matcha, because it's time for Know Your Writes! This week, Robb and Colton welcome Antelope Valley great Peter McGuire (Thrift Store Troubadours) to the show.  Together, the trio will dive into Passage du Desir, the latest opus from songwriter Sturgill Simpson (billed as Johnny Blue Skies). Other topics include: - a Thrift Store Troubadour world premiere!  - the invention of the term "squeeze-box"  - Peter, Robb, and Colton's favorite karaoke tunes.  Learn more about Peter's band here: https://thriftstoretroubadours.com/ https://thriftstoretroubadours1.bandcamp.com/

Rote Gitarren, Die Skalden, Troubadours – w latach 70. takie zespoły były gwiazdami również w NRD. A pod własnymi nazwiskami np. Maryla Rodowicz, Marek Grechuta czy Krzysztof Krawczyk. Jak brzmią niemieckojęzyczne wersje „Małgośki”, „Prześlicznej wiolonczelistki” czy „Dni, których nie znamy”? Na podcast z dawnymi polskimi hitami po niemiecku zaprasza Maciej Wiśniewski. KONTAKT: cosmopopolsku@rbb-online.de STRONA: http://www.wdr.de/k/cosmopopolsku BĄDŹ NA BIEŻĄCO: https://www.facebook.com/c Von Maciej Wisniewski.

For those who haven't heard the announcement I posted , songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the second part of a multi-episode look at the song “Sympathy for the Devil” and the career of the Rolling Stones. This episode takes us from April 1966 through to the release of “Let’s Spend the Night Together”/”Ruby Tuesday” Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a half-hour bonus episode, on “Laurel Canyon Home” by John Mayall. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ (more…)

Grettelyn speaks with Dan Kerr, President of Saint Martin's Academy and one of the Troubadours. Come see Dan at the Chesterton Conference! Saint Martin's: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/ Tuesdays with the Troubadours: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/troubadours/ 43rd Annual Chesterton Conference: https://www.chesterton.org/43rd-annual-chesterton-conference/  

New and Classic Country cuts, finally some RF, a few favourite Country/Western leaning troubadours, one for little Moonie and a whole lot more. - - - BOOTS & SADDLE (2.0) | Episode 005 INTRO & THEME: The Boots & Saddle Jingle - Boots Graham [w. Catherine Robertson] (2024) Chaparral - Buck Owens' Buckaroos – A Night On The Town (1968) Shufflin' in to the Saddle: 1. Rock Bottom Pop. 1 - Robbie Fulks (Country Love Songs - 1996) Beautiful Country Music by Beautiful Country Music Singers: 2. A Six Pack to Go - Hank Thompson (A Six Pack to Go - 1966) 3. I Wonder if She Knows - Wanda Jackson (Reckless Love Affair - 1967) 4. Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy - Jake Hooker (The Outsider - 2007) New & Recent Releases: 5. Roadrunner - Kaitlin Butts (Roadrunner! - 2024 | Single)  6. It's Not Me, It's You - Mallory Eagle (The Neon Waltz - 2024)  7. Light of Day - Sarah Gayle Meech (Easin' On - 2024) 8. When It Gets Gray I Get Blue - Russell deCarle (The End of the Road - 2024) Troubadours: 9. Give Back My Heart - Lyle Lovett (Pontiac - 1987) 10. Corpus Christie Bay - Todd Snider (The Excitement Plan - 2009) 11. Nowhere Road - Steve Earle (Exit 0 - 1987) 12. My Baby Thinks He's a Train - Rosanne Cash (Seven Year Ache - 1981) Outro: You Win Again (instrumental) - Jeff Bradshaw & Dave Hamilton (Swingin' Country Dance Toons - 2003) 13. So Wrong - Patsy Cline (Single - 1962)  Closing/Oh! Susanna (show 11) - Hank Williams (The Garden Spot Programs, 1950)

We welcome back Joseph Pearce for another episode from his series in Crisis Magazine on the Unsung Heroes of Christendom: this time highlighting Roy Campbell. What does a 20th century poet have to do with the preservation of the writings of St. John of the Cross, and why has he been all-but written out of history?   Show Notes Joseph's Website Unsung Heroes of Christendom - Crisis Magazine A Convert Among Communists and Carmelites - Crisis Magazine Unafraid of Virginia Woolf: The Friends and Enemies of Roy Campbell | Joseph Pearce C.S. Lewis & Roy Campbell: The Best of Friends & Enemies - Crisis Magazine Poems Every Catholic Should Know The Man Who Saved the Papers of St. John of the Cross ~ The Imaginative Conservative The Poems of St. John of the Cross - Translated by Roy Campbell The flaming terrapin by Roy Campbell The Georgiad : a satirical fantasy in verse by Roy Campbell Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We did Season 1 of Gilmore Girls, Poptarts! Celebrate! This week, we over-discuss: Hammering for free at 6:30am Words that don't exist in English Reoccurring dreams about malls and waiting tables Peter Stringbean/Dick Tracy continuity The likelihood of meeting Clara Things not to do when you want to get back together with someone The problem with the breakup Forcing an unforceable person Everybody at Chilton denies reality 2000s mean girl energy A triangulation of unhealth Does she or does she not always say goodbye You don't get married to solve a fight Three rules of the troubadour mystique And ask so many questions: Do you have any reoccurring weird dreams? What exactly is cheerleader material? Do you think it's appropriate for Luke to break into Lorelai's house to do fixing things? Lorelai, what are you doing? Do you want to be in a relationship, Luke? Who is this Max all of a sudden? Since when does Dean go to town meetings? Why are they unwrapped? Send us your thoughts or just say hi (good vibes only!) at gilmoredpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Insta @gilmoredpod.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gilmored/message

This season finale has it all! A reunion, a proposal, and… troubadours? It is, in point of fact, season one, episode twenty one “Love, Daisies, and Troubadours.” We're getting closure on Rachel (GAY) and the Rory and Dean separation and returning to a status quo with Paris on the enemies list. What will season two bring? Tune IN find OUT trouba DOUR.Support the show Want to double up on your enjoyment of this weird little dog and pony show of a podcast? Join our patreon!

Author : David Hankins Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Felix and the Flamingo” was originally published in the anthology Murderbirds (January 2023). To learn more about Bruiser the Rat, check out “Milo Piper's Breakout Single that Ended the Rat War”, in Troubadours and Space Princesses by Hemelein […] Source

Order and disorder, a freeform haze of garbage guitars, shorted electronics, found detritus, collage, linear songs, sounds from strange lands. Contact me at btradio85@gmail.com. Archives at brianturnershow.comDREDD FOOLE & THE DIN - Not A Beast - See God (1985-1986) (Corbett Vs. Dempsey, 2023)BENEFITS - What More Do You Want - Nails (Invada, 2023)THE PORTAGE - Hands - 12" (1989, re: Leather Jacket, 2023)KAZMA-KAZMA - Pike Tune - Dances of the Troubadours (cs, NL, 1991)THE RUSTICS - Don't Underestimate Me - Faine Jade: It Ain't True (1966, re: Distortions, 1992)THE AIR MUSIC INTERNATIONAL - Pass The Santa-Lucia Gate In Manila - Pass The Santa-Lucia Gate In Manila (Music That Shapes, 2023)UKSUSNIK - Opus - Witts, Mischief, Street Smarts (1989, re: Ritmika Tape Records, 2023)MIKAN MUKKU - ちんダン - V/A: Futurist Boys Exhibition (Glass, 1986)PATEN LOCKE & EDAN - Fried - 7" (Full Plate, 2023)DEAD CELEBRITIES - Dead Celebrities - V/A: Dennis (Greenwich Performance Collective, 1984)RATOS DO BECO - Tudo Vai Mudar - Demo 1978 (Nada Nada Discos, 2023)BAD ANXIETY - Big Dumb - Demonstration II (cs, Earth Girl Tapes, 2023)DUOPOL - 4 (Soundcloud, 2023)ACHTUNG ADK - Constant Cold War: Tormentor - Achtung ADK (cs, Billo, 2020)THE EUROSUITE - L.I.B. - V/A: Human Worth Vol II (Human Worth, 2020)YOKE - Rubies - Yoke (Rocket, 2023)GRUPO CIRUELA - Padre - Regreso Al Origen (Raff, 1973)LOVE LIVE LIFE + 1 - Love Will Make A Better You - Love Will Make A Better You (King, 1971)PERSHER - Sleep Well Night Time Forest Rain - Sleep Well (Thrill Jockey, 2024)KEIJI HAINO / JIM O'ROURKE / OREN AMBARCHI - I Thought I Had Pulverized It Summarily But There Are Just Too Many Who Lack Reality Or Who Are Cowards So I Cannot Change a Thing - With Pats On the Head, Just One Too Few Is Evil One Too Many is Good That's All It Is (Black Truffle, 2024)BO HARWOOD & JOHN CASSAVETTES - No One Around To Hear It (from A Killing Of A Chinese Bookie)- V/A: Searchlight Moonbeam (Efficient Space, 2023)EARTHLING - Urbanitrops - Rhythm (RVC Corporation, 1982)ÚJ BALÁ - Álmodj Királylány - Idegen Tartalom (cs, Tanzprocesz, 2023)YOLABMI - PSX - Hydra (cs, 29 Speedway, 2023)ARTHUR PETRONIO - Sortilèges - Arthur Petronio (1979, re: Metophon, 2023)ANTONIO INFANTINO ED IL GRUPPO DI TRICARICO - L'Avola - I Tarantolati (1975, re: Black Sweat, 2023)EMAHOY TSEGE MARIAM GEBRU - Clouds Moving On the Sky - Souvenirs (Mississippi, 2024)

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to: https://swordschool.com/podcast/medieval-music-and-the-troubadours-with-alix-evans/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at  https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Alix Evans is a professional performer and teacher of historical music, founder of Falsa Musica, and has even fenced rapier in the SCA. We talk about what led Alix into becoming a musician, with a mention of her husband David Biggs. (Check out his episode here.) Alix explains what it is about historical music that is so interesting and how it differs from how music is commonly thought to work today. To listen to some troubadour music performed by Alix, at the end of the episode you can hear: Amours u trop tard me sui pris - attributed to Blance de Castille (who was queen of France around the beginning of the 13th century), voice and harp Deus enim rorem in ilas misit - by Hildegard of Bingen - this is is in phrygian!, just voice Ecce tempus gaudii - an instrumental setting of a 12th century song, just harp Gloria sanctorum - a 14th century chant from Ireland, voice and harp Frondens virga - another Hildegard piece just because it's pretty, voice and symphonia (early hurdy-gurdy) Reis glorios - 12th century troubadour piece by Giraut de Bornelh, just voice Troubadours came from Occitan in around the 11th and 12th centuries. They were a diverse set of people, writing poetry and setting it to music. Some were the wandering minstrels we think of today, but many stayed in one place. We talk about how to make a living from your passion by having a ‘portfolio career', and Alix tells us about her new project uncovering unknown and unfamiliar ways of making music and bringing them to audiences.   For more information about Alix and her work, see her website: https://www.alix-evans.com/

As you complete your chores around the farm or ranch, home or office, we hope you'll consider this episode our musical Christmas gift to you. It features friends of the show performing both timeless classics and new songs destined to become classics. You'll hear from the Western Swing Rules Band, Randy C. Moore, EV Mae, Steven Cade, Jay Allen and Allie Colleen, Flat River Band Featuring Jeannie Seely, Brei Carter, J.D. Shelburne, American Blonde, Will Banister, Taylon Hope, Scott Southworth, Bryan Ruby, Brayden Ryle, Curt Ryle, Carl Vaughan, Whey Jennings and Steve Markwardt.  Timestamps Case IH Genuine Lubricants advertisement: 0:00 Intro: 0:29 Western Swing Rules Band, Be My Christmas Angel: 1:10 Randy C. Moore, All I Want For Christmas Is Peace: 3:55 EV Mae, The Angels Cried: 7:17 Steven Cade, Holiday Hideaway: 10:11 Jay Allen and Allie Colleen, O Holy Night: 13:17 Flat River Band featuring Jeannie Seely, Christmas Time: 16:19 Brei Carter, Old Fashioned Christmas:  20:58 J.D. Shelburne, Please Come Home For Christmas: 24:57 American Blonde, Kiss Me This Christmas: 29:11 Will Banister, You For Christmas: 31:58 Taylon Hope, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: 34:40 Scott Southworth, Wooden Sheriff's Gun: 38:23 Bryan Ruby, It's A Wonderful Life: 44:14 Brayden Ryle, Christmas In Your Kiss: 47:15 Curt Ryle, Christmas Kid In Me: 50:47 Carl Vaughan, White Christmas: 53:58 Whey Jennings, Hallelujah: 56:34 Steve Markwardt, Swinging Santa Claus: 1:02:13

Jetset Luppen geht weiter! Während Felix von einem Länderspiel zum anderen hüpft und dabei geschickt wie ein Chamäleon die Rollen zwischen Experte, Fan und Ehrengast wechselt, begibt sich Toni samt Familie nach London um die Länderspielpause mit was Schönem zu verbringen: Winter Wonder Land! Dass er dabei, zur Trauer von Felix, nicht auf das sagenumwobene Glücksrad trifft, kann seine Siegesserie an zwielichtigen Rummelbuden jedoch nicht stoppen und so gehts voll beladen mit Riesen-Mario und Plastikschwertern rüber in die Royal Albert Hall zu Teddy Sheeran. Warum Felix dann allerdings die Unterplinten des Troubadours ins Spiel bringen muss, weiß vermutlich auch nur erst selbst. Schöne Grüße vom Bundes Jogi soll er noch ausrichten, den hat er nämlich auf der Ehrentribüne beim Länderspiel Deutschland gegen Türkei getroffen. Oder war's doch eher Türkei gegen Deutschland? Die Luppies werden's erfahren. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/EinfachmalLuppen

This episode is extraordinary because of the importance of its protagonist in the history of flamenco: Don Francisco Amate. An amateur flamenco singer who, as fate would have it, recorded some non-commercial wax cylinders in Los Angeles (USA) at the beginning of the 20th century. These recordings are one of the few samples of how flamenco was sung before commercial recordings appeared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgottensoundsflamenco/message

https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USModern day Troubadours Jed & Naomi take us on this modern day movement to spread warmth, love, & joy to migrants, displaced children, and everyone in need of a good laugh.http://www.jedlie.com/https://clownswithoutborders.org/http://linkedin.com/in/jed-doherty-70b3877 https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

Eddie Schmidt is a wonderfully talented and delightfully funny documentary producer and director. He's not only a brilliant filmmaker but he's the kind of person that is passionate about great ideas and talented people and put a lot of energy into helping people get things made. As a former President of ID, Eddie has been a constant in the doc world for two decades. He's also been a part of many, many incredible series and films including Ugly Delicious, Chelsea Does, Chain Camera, Troubadours, This Film Is Not Yet Rated and many, many more. He's also been a collaborator of mine and helped bring my films Beauty Is Embarrassing and Gilbert to life. We've known each other for a decade and our conversation covers a lot of bases from development, to gear, to VHS filming and so much more. I know you're gonna dig it! Show Notes Eddie Schmidt iMDB Chelsea Does Ugly Delicious Chain Camera Troubadours Twist of Faith This Film Is Not Yet Rated Valentine Road Canon C70 Willie Nelson instagram @neilpberkeley join our mailing list at brkly.com

durée : 00:14:00 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Philippe Garbit - L'émission "Radio pastiche" sous le titre de "Troubadours de tous les temps" proposait en 1951 une petite anthologie de la chanson française. - invités : Yves Montand Chanteur, danseur et comédien; Simone Signoret Actrice

HELLO! and welcome back to your favorite soccer podcast, hope you enjoyed your summers! In this preseason episode we cover the promoted teams, title contenders, big transfers and summer developments around the league Are you ready for the season?? We sure are!

To Support the Channel:Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/AskZacTip jar:  https://paypal.me/AskZacVenmo @AskZac  Or check out my store for merch  - www.askzac.comBuck Owens & Don Rich set the world on its ear with their bright, twangy guitars, and their incredibly tight vocals. In today's episode, I take a look at the Bakersfield Dynamic Duo that influenced everyone, including the Beatles. I also look at their gear, and elements of their playing styles.Spotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/22q...Gear for this video1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.Strings: D'Addario NYXL 10-46  https://amzn.to/3bWYb1MPick:Danocaster MediumAmp:1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.Effects used:Amp Verb. #askzac #guitartech #telecasterSupport the show

In this episode, we are simply delighted to be with our beloved bliss sister and dear friend, Victoria Bennett (Vik) who is a poet, author, creative activist, and Wild Woman. When not juggling writing, full-time care, and genetic illness, she can be found where the wild weeds grow…within ALL MY WILD MOTHERS:  her debut memoir of motherhood, loss and an apothecary garden.Hear the mystic tale of a poet in northern England awakened by Troubadours in the middle of the night.We dance on tables... and answer the call to free the wild woman in us.We find when we are our authentic selves in the world, we can create anything and that's when the magic starts!Find the small thing worth the gift of your hope. And what is courage but hope mixed with love.We plant a herb garden and get more than blooms. We are given myths, healing and wise companions on our journey.We see what can grow in the broken ground of grief and find that life grows not in spite of the broken places, but because of them.Some seeds require disturbance in order to grow. If we try to cut out the things that hurt and that are difficult, then we also cut out all the joy.When we garden wild, we are celebrating a connection, a companionship, an honoring of our place in a vital biodiverse environment.We blow the dandelion with its seeds of wishes out into the world!LIFE arrives, reaching for the light, bathing in tears, reckless and determined to grow wild and lush over what was once barren stone.Her writing spans non-fiction, memoir, poetry and games-based storytelling. It was long listed for the inaugural Nan Shepherd Prize (2019), and the Penguin WriteNow (2020) programme, and was a winner of a Northern Debut Award (2020) for non-fiction from New Writing North, and an early extract won the Mother's Milk Writing Award 2017.Vik founded Wild Women Press in 1999 to support rural women writers in her community and curates the global Wild Woman Web project, an inclusive online space focusing on nature, connection, and creativity. Vik shares, “…stone by stone, seed by seed, life grows not in spite of the broken places, but because of them…”Join us as we look forward to a story of radical hope, to reclaiming our wild spaces and letting the light into those broken places as we transform the rubble into a garden with her!Personal Websitehttps://victoriabennett.meSocial Media link@VikBeeWyld. (twitter)Social Media link@BeeWyld. (instagram)Social Media linkhttps://linktr.ee/beewyld Support the showBECOME A MEMBERhttps://ko-fi.com/caravanoftheheart/tiersYour monthly support helps further this outreach and keeps this Caravan moving to amplify love in all things! LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE

Na twee weken mei-reces zijn Xander en Joost terug en bespreken ze hoe het kabinet uit die door hen zo gewenste pauze is gekomen. Het kabinet heeft wel het één en ander gepresteerd of in ieder geval gepresenteerd, na enige onderlinge spanning: de voorjaarsnota en een klimaatplan. En er kwam een reactie op het Groningen-rapport van de parlementaire enquete-commissie. Heeft dat alles het kabinet en de coalitie goed gedaan? Intussen zijn er ook genoeg problemen die direct weer op het kabinet afkomen: zo werd er meteen deze week gedebatteerd over de stikstofaanpak. Er moet nog steun gevonden worden voor het plan om geld vrij te maken voor uitkoop van boeren. En er was ook weer gedoe over asiel. En in de wandelgangen is het feest. De nestor van de Tweede Kamer is volgende week 25 jaar Kamerlid. Natuurlijk is dat Kees van der Staaij. Hoe komt het dat hij het zo lang volhoudt in Den Haag?    

Stacy and Brenda talk with Aim Me and Renee of the Troubadours of Divine Bliss about expanding our consciousness, freeing your dream, following your bliss to lead a soul centered life.We discuss: How music has impacted their life and how this can lift us to expand our consciousness? Freeing your dream. What does that mean and how can we tap into this energy? The importance of following your bliss. Why is this important for our soul?How to amplify love and what are some ways to tap into this energy and expand this outward? The importance of taking care of ourselves, each other and this sacred Earth. How their work is supporting the bigger picture of healing the world and what their Macrovision is for the work that they doAim Me and Renee have been best friends since their early teens when they met at an evangelical church outside of Louisville, Kentucky. They share a mutual vision of being traveling musicians who inspire a revolution of the spirit and courage of the heart. Following their bliss and freeing their dream, they picked up a guitar and an accordion and moved to New Orleans to become Troubadours of Divine Bliss.The Troubadours have 9 albums, not only are they musicians, but they are also inspirational speakers, writers, celebrants, and healing guides They lead retreat and workshop as founders of the Mariposa HeartWork for personal empowerment and survivors of abuse.They are spiritual, environmental, and social justice activists who sing of the Love that springs from within, respect for the Earth, human rights, and healing the heart. They are also the founders of Mighty Kindness, to create a circle of sustainability, connection in community, and to empower kindness. When they are not touring or performing weekly online concerts on YouTube and Facebook, they are nestled in As You Wish Woods in their Southern Indiana hOMestead in the Hoosier National Forest.Troubadours of Divine Bliss's linkshttps://www.troubadoursofdivinebliss.com/https://linktr.ee/troubadoursofdivineblissBe the Love Links:JOIN US IN COSTA RICA! Awaken Your Soul Women's Retreat, November 6-12th, 2023https://awakenyourempoweredsoul.com/be-the-love-costa-rica-retreatWebsite: https://www.bethelovepodcast.com/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bethelovepodcastFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bethelovepodcast Instagram: @bethelovepodcastPatreon Website: https://www.patreon.com/bethelovepodcastYour Empowered Soul: A Natural Pathway to Healing Anxiety and Depression https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0578401851/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_Y764EDGHTVEKW7EV25H7--Free Journey to Abundant Energy video series with Brenda Carey. https://www.sacredpathyogaandreiki.com/journeyHeatherlyn's website: https://www.heatherlynmusic.com This episode was edited by Chelsea Weaverhttp://chelseaweaverpodcasting.comlinktree,

In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we talk with Troubadour Dan Kerr, President of St. Martin's Academy, about the unique boarding school experience offered there and how it helps to shape young men. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense St. Martin's Academy: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/ The Troubadours: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/troubadours/ 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference

Walter Finley & April Dawn Country Troubadours Lifting Spirits along the Road - Part Two ⁠Walter Finley⁠ & April Dawn Country Troubadours Lifting Spirits along the Road Part Two. Your host, Steve Yusko enters into conversation with Walter Finley and April Dawn. Walter is orginally from Long Island, NY and made quite a name for himself writing songs and playing gigs on the Eastern end of the island. As fate would have it, upon producing his first album, a producer suggested that he explore his country roots in music. Moving South to Myrtle Beach, Walter met April Dawn. You'll have to listen to the episode to get "the rest of the story." The conversation went deep and wide as we explore Walter's process, April's influence and their recent success as a duo, touring about the Carolina's. This is part one of two episodes. We value your comments and impressions, please leave Walter & April a recorded message on our LISTENER LINE: (631) 800-3579. As a ⁠Breedlove⁠ Guitar Artist, Walter continues to amaze audiences along with his partner, April Dawn. The combination of the two artists touring together has won them the attention of the⁠ Carolina Country Music Awards ⁠as "Duo of the Year". The Long Island Sound Podcast - A Platform of New Music Discovery! Learn how to discover new music and learn the methods and secrets of successful singer/songwriters and music professionals.  You host, Steve Yusko engages artists and music industry professionals from Manhattan to Montauk and abroad. You'll learn from the experiences and strategies of music professionals, as well as where to find live original music playing in New York City and on Long Island.  Don't miss out on this valuable information and fun conversation.  Please rate the show, wherever you get your podcasts. We value your input and feedback. Please help us keep the conversation going by clicking on the “Donate” link found right here:

Walter Finley & April Dawn Country Troubadours Lifting Spirits along the Road Part One. Your host, Steve Yusko enters into conversation with Walter Finley and April Dawn. Walter is orginally from Long Island, NY and made quite a name for himself writing songs and playing gigs on the Eastern end of the island. As fate would have it, upon producing his first album, a producer suggested that he explore his country roots in music. Moving South to Myrtle Beach, Walter met April Dawn. You'll have to listen to the episode to get "the rest of the story." The conversation went deep and wide as we explore Walter's process, April's influence and their recent success as a duo, touring about the Carolina's. This is part one of two episodes. Continue with Part 2, and leave Walter & April your impressions on our LISTENER LINE: (631) 800-3579. As a Breedlove Guitar Artist, Walter continues to amaze audiences along with his partner, April Dawn. The combination of the two artists touring together has won them the attention of the Carolina Country Music Awards as "Duo of the Year". The Long Island Sound Podcast - A Platform of New Music Discovery! Learn how to discover new music and learn the methods and secrets of successful singer/songwriters and music professionals.  You host, Steve Yusko engages artists and music industry professionals from Manhattan to Montauk and abroad. You'll learn from the experiences and strategies of music professionals, as well as where to find live original music playing in New York City and on Long Island.  Don't miss out on this valuable information and fun conversation.  Please rate the show, wherever you get your podcasts. We value your input and feedback. Please help us keep the conversation going by clicking on the “Donate” link found right here:

In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we talk with one of the Troubadours, Professor William Fahey, President of the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (https://thomasmorecollege.edu/), about how he came to Chesterton and what he most appreciates in reading him.  https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense    

David Teachout returns to help us answer the perennial question: What does love got to do with it? What is this fantastic emotion? From troubadours to modern musicians and rom-coms, myths to personal declarations, love and its many manifestations is almost as synonymous with humanity as the capacity for reason. Perhaps that's why they're so often pitted against one another. Let's explore love, both as a feeling and an emotion, a few expressions of it including monogamy, polyamory and relationship anarchy, and find a few principles to help us on our own tunnels of love. David Teachout is a mental health therapist and photographer, focused on and teaching how creativity intersects with mental flexibility to work through life's struggles. David grew up as a Christian fundamentalist, attending a bible college and receiving a bachelor's in theology and psychology. During his studies there, David deconverted and has been on a journey of appreciating humanity and all the stories we create to build meaning and purpose. David has a master's in both forensic psychology and counseling psychology, and is currently at work on a doctorate in clinical psychology. David has been actively working within the field of psychology as therapist, social worker, advocate, and subject-matter-expert, for over fifteen years. In his spare time, David enjoys reading a copious amount, both fiction and non-fiction, exploring perspective through photography, and maintains a blog at www.lifeweavings.com and a podcast at www.humanitysvalues.com The primary focus of Recovering from Religion (RfR) is to offer hope, healing, and support to those struggling with issues of doubt and non-belief. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual's life. We are here to help each other through this journey. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

(Our laptop completely failed.  We offer to you an inspirational talk by Renee given at a Unity service a few years ago.  We are in the process of getting things replaced and should have a new guest episode next week.  In the meantime, here's an invitation to love…)In this episode, you are invited to consider that it is impossible that there is anything but love!   Why not explore this?  We encourage you to activate your spiritual GPS to find out where you are (love) and where you are destined (love)…all paths meet at the crossroads of love.Marianne Williamson says, “Until we see love as the meaning of life, life seems to have no meaning at all. The sense of meaninglessness produces chaos, and the chaos produces fear. There is only one way out of this, and that is to see every moment and every situation as an invitation to love.””There is only one way out of this, and that is to see every moment and every situation as an invitation to love.” ...find out what "this" is... If we don't choose love – what are we choosing instead?We cannot be in the world of connection and the world of estrangement at the same time…when we are feeling joy, we cannot feel fear; when we are feeling tranquil we cannot feel resentful; when we are feeling love we cannot feel critical…We can choose our destination but we need to know exactly where we are and where we wish to go.Love is the only way and when it feels like it is not love it is only just a lack of love.The perfect you is accessed through the love within you.  Choose love over fear and find your shine!Free your heart from hatred.Free your mind from worries.Live Simply.Give More.Expect Goodness.DECIDE to love it!  That's the way of love!Remember, YOU are love and YOU are loved!Let's Connect!  Schedule your personal or couples retreat and let us nurture you and your love!https://www.wayoftheheartwoods.org/soul-guidance-sessionsPodcast Website:  caravanoftheheart.comMusic Website: troubadoursofdivinebliss.comSocial Media Link:https://www.facebook.com/Troubadours-of-Divine-Bliss-70820080497/Social Media Link:https://www.youtube.com/divineblissSocial Media Link:https://www.instagram.com/troubadoursofdivinebliss/Dr Martin Luther King Jr once said, "We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world, for love is the only way." -----Support Caravan of the HeartSupport the showBECOME A MEMBERhttps://ko-fi.com/caravanoftheheart/tiersYour monthly support helps further this outreach and keeps this Caravan moving to amplify love in all things! LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE

Singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor Steve Earle joins Tom as the two make a case for the Top 10 Acoustic Troubadours Of All Time

Eleanor of Aquitaine or Aliénor d'Aquitaine as we call her in French is a woman who wanted to rule. She lived through pretty much all the of 1100s and to be both a woman and a ruler, she had to go against the grain at every turn. By birth she was a Duchess, which is as high as any woman could get. But she wanted to more. How did she become a Queen of both France and England? What surprising decisions did she have to make? Find out by listening to this episode of the podcast. Eleanor spent a lot of her life in Poitiers, the city most associated with her name. She is buried at the Abbaye de Fontevraud where she lays next to Richard the Lion Harted, her favorite son. Because of her marriage to Henri II who became King of England, she brought a lot of the western half of France into the possession of the English King, which is one of the things that led to the Hundred Year War. She inherited Aquitaine because her brother died and in the custom of the south of France she was next in line. Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Louis VII Eleanor's life had a rocky start. Before he died, her father married her off to Louis VII of France because they were close in age and she needed to be spoken for before his death. But Eleanor and Louis were a bad match. She was too flamboyant for him and they did not get along. It took her 8 years to get pregnant with her first daughter. Soon after the birth of this first child, the couple went on a crusade together and during that crusade she wrote to the Pope to ask for an annulment. The Pope did not grant the annulment and asked them to work things out. She got pregnant again and had a second daughter and then Louis VII also wanted an annulment because she was not giving him a son. The annulment was granted after 15 years of marriage and two daughters. Marriage to Henry II of England Eleanor had met Henry II while she was still married to Louis VII and had fallen in love with him. After her annulment she decided to marry him despite the fact that he was 10 years younger than her. They were married 8 weeks after the annulment, proving once again that she knew what she wanted. This is a period in her life where she gave birth to a lot of children, only 1 of 10 died at a young age which was impressive at the time. These were also the days of troubles with Thomas Becket and the terrible turmoil this caused in English history. Imprisonment and outliving her husband Henry II had Eleanor imprisoned at various chateaux towards the end of his life. He was trying to get her to stop plotting against him, but it didn't work very well. He got sick and died and Eleanor of Aquitaine finally got to rule parts of England and France late in life. Her son Richard was only preoccupied with the crusade and left his mother to make many decisions. But Richard died soon after coming home from a crusade and Jean sans Terre (John, King of England) became the King. He was her least favorite child and she wasn't happy that he became king, but in the end she supported him. Despite her tumultuous life, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother, grandmother, or great-grandmother of all ruling families in Europe. She left an enormous life on the history of England and France. Table of Contents for 'Eleanor of Aquitaine, a Tumultuous Life' with links to the text transcript   [00:00:00] INTRO [00:00:32] Today on the podcast [00:01:06] Podcast supporters [00:01:35] Thank you, patrons [00:02:34] Newsletter [00:03:10] Next week on the podcast [00:03:35] Annie and Elyse [00:03:55] Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine? [00:04:58] Who is she associated with? [00:07:07] Why is Eleonor of Aquitaine so important historically? [00:08:28] How did she come into power? [00:10:01] Marriage with Louis VII [00:12:14] The flamboyant personality of Eleanor of Aquitaine [00:13:56] Eleanor of Aquitaine lived in the times of the Troubadours [00:15:03] Ill matched marriage [00:15:29] Eleanor's first child [00:16:24] Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII go on a Crusade [00:18:42] Rumors about Eleanor beeing unfaithful [00:20:05] Eleanor asks for an annulment from the Pope [00:21:25] Second daughter [00:22:05] The annulment [00:23:42] Henry II Plantagenet [00:25:22] Marriage to Henry [00:25:57] The richest man in Europe [00:27:01] Eleanor of Aquitaine kept her lands when she divorced [00:31:19] She wanted more power and he didn't go along with it [00:34:35] She tried to turn her sons against their father [00:35:19] The Lion in Winter [00:36:22] The power over Church [00:38:41] Alliance with her ex-husband Louis VII [00:41:32] Henry tries to have the marriage annuled [00:42:01] Eleanor is imprisoned for 15 years [00:43:47] Henry dies and Eleanor is released [00:44:13] The King of France takes back Normandy and Brittany [00:44:54] Richard is King of England and King of Aquitiane [00:45:23] Eleanor becomes the de facto ruler of England and Aquitaine [00:46:24] Richard dies coming back from a crusade [00:47:04] King John of England [00:48:10] Eleanor dies at the age of 82 at her chateau in Poitier [00:49:23] EleShe anor is the mother, the grandmother, and the great grandmother of every ruling family in Western Europe. [00:50:01] She had a stong interest in Maritime Law [00:51:03] How did Eleanor look like? More episodes about French History FOLLOW US ON: Email | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter Discussed in this Episode Abbaye de Fontevraud A Lion in Winter movie Thomas Becket Support the Show Tip Your Guides Extras Patreon Audio Tours Merchandise