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VerhalenArk De Ark van Noach vaart de wereld rond. Eerder legde de boot aan in onder andere de havens van Wijk bij Duurstede, Schagen, Rotterdam, Sliedrecht, Arnhem, Amsterdam, Drachten, Aalsmeer, Hoorn en Urk. Hoe lang de VerhalenArk ergens precies blijft is afhankelijk van de weersomstandigheden. Het gaat hier natuurlijk niet om de echte ark, maar om een enorme replica. Aad Peters is de eigenaar van de Ark, waar achttien maanden aan is gewerkt. In de Bijbel staan de exacte afmetingen van de Ark van Noach. Deze was ongeveer honderdveertig meter lang. De Nederlandse Ark is met zijn zeventig meter dus 'slechts' half zo groot. Aad Peters, bedenker van onder andere Bulletje in de Mini Playback Show, veranderde de Ark in een cultureel, Bijbels entertainmentschip. Vredesduif "Huibers richtte zich vooral op het verhaal van Noach", vertelt Peters aan het  Nederlands Dagblad . "Dat leek mij het perfecte podium om de rest van de verhalen uit de Bijbel te laten zien."...

  Vandaag begraaf ik jou in mij, niet in de aarde, niet in die kist. Niet bij die bomen in de ochtendmist, daar ben jij niet. Jij bent veilig in mij. Vandaag begraaf ik jou in mij, niet bij die steen daar, die lange rij. Al die oude namen, daar hoor jij niet bij. Nee vandaag begraaf ik jou in mij. Dan kan ik met je praten en antwoord geven. Dan blijf jij leven in mijn leven. Hier neem mijn ogen en kijk met mij, neem mijn voeten en loop met mij. We gaan naar huis nu, wij allebei. Vanaf vandaag leef jij in mij. Vandaag begraaf ik jou in mij, 'k zal je niet zoeken, waar je niet bent. Blijf maar bij ons hier, waar je iedereen kent. Jouw plaats aan tafel hou ik voor je vrij. We zullen lachen en weer plannen maken. 'k zal met je slapen en met jou ontwaken. Hier neem mijn mond en lach met mij, hier neem men handen en voel met mij. Wat je nog doen wou, doe ik erbij. Vanaf vandaag leef jij in mij. Haal weg dat kruis en al die witte bloemen, verscheur de krant waarin ze jouw naam noemen....

   In the mid-1970s, during an excavation project at Stirling Castle in Scotland, a grey ball was discovered. It was found behind some oak-panelling in a bedroom once used by Mary Queen of Scots during her reign in the 16th century. It has since been declared the world's oldest football!  The ball which looks to be made from a pigs bladder, was re-discovered in 1999 in the archives of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. Tests confirmed that it was created between 1540-1570, that made the ball 436 years old!  Mary Queen of Scots once refereed a ground-breaking game between a team of Englishmen and a Scottish-French side in 1568. Mary would not have had the freedom to roam outside the castle, so the match would have taken place within its walls.  Mary helped the teams keep their cool, in a match described as "without foul play". The game lasted two hours, but the result was never recorded. It is unknown if the Queen herself, used the ball. The ball is currently...

  William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) He was one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son," Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, the American people adored Rogers. He was the leading political wit of the Progressive Era, and was the top-paid Hollywood movie star at the time. Rogers' vaudeville rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion, and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of ...

   OLD CROGHAN MAN'S HAND  .  The Old Croghan Man, is a well-preserved Irish Iron Age bog body found in June 2003. The remains are named after Croghan Hill north of County Offaly near where the body was found.  Based on the man's arm span, it's calculated that he stood between 5 ft 11.5" and 6 ft 6" tall, which is considered to be exceptionally tall for the period when he lived.  The man's apparently manicured nails led to speculation that he was not someone who engaged in manual labour, so was possibly high status. Chemical analysis performed on his nails found that he had consumed meat regularly for at least four months before his death. In Iron Age Ireland, meat was a luxury enjoyed by the elites of society.  Old Croghan Man was buried at a bog, at the foot of an ancient hill that was used for kingship ceremonies. A 2014 documentary suggested that he was a king or prince, who was sacrificed by the druids, possibly due to poor weather or harvests. Th...

 On this day ~ 25th June 1483  .  Edward V is declared illegitimate  .  Edward V was the son of Yorkist King, Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth Woodville. He was born on 2nd November 1470, at Cheyneygates, the adjoining house at Westminster Abbey ~ while his mother was in sanctuary, shielding from the Lancastrians.  Young Edward had been born into tumultuous times, in the midst of the epic dynastic battle known as the Wars of the Roses. At his birth, his father was in exile in Holland. King Edward IV soon returned and re-gained his throne, and the one year old Prince Edward, was made Prince of Wales in June 1471.  At only three years of age, he was sent to Ludlow, where he would spend much of his childhood. As a young boy, his father had entrusted Anthony Woodville, who was also young Edward’s uncle, to be his guardian. He was given a rigorous set of instructions to adhere to, in the upbringing of young Edward.  A typical day consisted of an early chu...

   On this day ~ 27th June 1746  .  Flora MacDonald Helps Bonnie Prince Charlie Escape  . “Speed bonny boat like a bird on a wing, Onward the sailors cry. Carry the lad that’s born to be King, Over the sea to Skye.” 'Skye Boat Song’ .  One of the most romantic characters in Scottish history, is Flora MacDonald. Flora is famous for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape from Scotland, after the defeat of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.  The grandson of James II of England, Prince Charles Edward Stuart ~ or Bonnie Prince Charlie as he was affectionately known ~ had led the second Jacobite Uprising of 1745, to overthrow King George II. The part that Flora played in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie over the sea to Skye, is immortalised in the ‘Skye Boat Song’ published in 1884.  After his defeat at the battle of Culloden, Bonnie Prince Charlie was forced to flee for his life. After two months on the run, he arrived at the island of S...