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Christina Rossetti

2021-01-07T20:26:36Z

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5 December 1830 (London) - 29 December 1894 (London). English poet.

Christina Georgina Rossetti, who also published under the name Ellen Alleyne, was the daughter of Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (1800-1886) and the Italian poet and scholar at Kings’s College Gabriele Rossetti (1783-1854) who immigrated to England in 1824. Her siblings were Maria Francesca (1827-1876), [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti|Gabriel Charles Dante]] (1828-1882), and William Michael (1829-1919). Maria Francesca was an expert on [[Dante Alighieri]] and writer of books on religion and the Italian language. Gabriel Charles Dante, who is better known under the name Dante Gabriel, became a well-known poet and painter and William Michael was a successful critic on literature and arts and was the founder of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]]. Christina Rossetti also had a strong connection to the Pre-Raphaelites and authored many works of poetry, for example ''Goblin Market and other Poems'' (1862), ''The Prince’s Progress'' (1866), ''A Pageant'' (1881), and ''The Face of the Deep'' (1882).

Christina Rossetti’s poetry was influenced by the [[Oxford Movement]] or Tractarianism because she and her family turned to an Anglo-Catholic faith. Rossetti therefore wrote poetry and prose on the instability of human love in contrast to the love of God, on self-renunciation, and the demerits of human beings. In 1871 Rossetti was diagnosed with Grave’s disease, in Germany better known as Morbus Basedow, an autoimmune disorder which had negative effects on her physical appearance and moreover caused a constant threat to her life. Because she was of poor health readers very often claim to observe a certain morbidity in her works.

== Sources ==

“Christina Rossetti.” FemBio Frauen Biographieforschung, 2021. https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/christina-rossetti/. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. 1830-1894.” Poetry Foundation, 2021, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christina-rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. English poet.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christina-Rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

"Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (née Polidori)." National Portrait Gallery, 2021, https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp03878/frances-mary-lavinia-rossetti-nee-polidori. Accessed 7 January 2021.

"Gabriele Rossetti. Italian scholar." Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriele-Rossetti. Accessed 7 January 2021.

"William Michael Rossetti. English art critic." Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Michael-Rossetti. Accessed 7 January 2021.

McCarthy, Anne C. ''Awful Parenthesis. Suspension and the Sublime in Romantic and Victorian Poetry.'' University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Christina Rossetti

2021-01-07T15:10:07Z

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December 5 1830 (London) - December 5 1894 (London). English poet renown for poetry for children and on religion.

Christina Georgina Rossetti, pseudonym Ellen Alleyne, was the youngest child of Frances Rossetti and the Italian poet and scholar at Kings’s College Gabriele Rossetti who immigrated to England in 1824. Her siblings were Maria Francesca, Gabriel Charles Dante, and William Michael. Maria Francesca was an expert on Dante Alighieri and writer of books on religion and the Italian language. Gabriel Charles Dante, who is better known under the name Dante Gabriel, became a well-known poet and painter and William Michael was a successful critic on literature and arts and was the founder of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]]. Christina Rossetti also had a strong connection to the Pre-Raphaelites and authored many works of poetry, for example ''Goblin Market and other Poems'' (1862), ''The Prince’s Progress'' (1866), ''A Pageant'' (1881), and ''The Face of the Deep'' (1882).

Christina Rossetti’s poetry was influenced by the [[Oxford Movement]] or Tractarianism because she and her family turned to an Anglo-Catholic faith. Rossetti therefore wrote poetry and prose on the instability of human love in contrast to the love of God, on self-renunciation, and the demerits of human beings. In 1871 Rossetti was diagnosed Grave’s disease, in Germany better known as Morbus Basedow, an autoimmune disorder which had negative effects on her physical appearance and moreover caused a constant threat to her life. Because she was of ill health readers very often claim to observe a certain morbidity in her works.

== Sources ==

“Christina Rossetti.” FemBio Frauen Biographieforschung, 2021. https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/christina-rossetti/. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. 1830-1894.” Poetry Foundation, 2021, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christina-rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. English poet.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christina-Rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

McCarthy, Anne C. ''Awful Parenthesis. Suspension and the Sublime in Romantic and Victorian Poetry.'' University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Christina Rossetti

2021-01-07T15:08:32Z

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December 5 1830 (London) - December 5 1894 (London). English poet renown for poetry for children and on religion.

Christina Georgina Rossetti, pseudonym Ellen Alleyne, was the youngest child of Frances Rossetti and the Italian poet and scholar at Kings’s College Gabriele Rossetti who immigrated to England in 1824. Her siblings were Maria Francesca, Gabriel Charles Dante, and William Michael. Maria Francesca was an expert on Dante Alighieri and writer of books on religion and the Italian language. Gabriel Charles Dante, who is better known under the name Dante Gabriel, became a well-known poet and painter and William Michael was a successful critic on literature and arts and was the founder of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]]. Christina Rossetti also had a strong connection to the Pre-Raphaelites and authored many works of poetry, for example ''Goblin Market and other Poems'' (1862), ''The Prince’s Progress'' (1866), ''A Pageant'' (1881), and ''The Face of the Deep'' (1882).

Christina Rossetti’s poetry was influenced by the [[Oxford Movement]] or Tractarianism because she and her family turned to an Anglo-Catholic faith. Rossetti therefore wrote poetry and prose on the instability of human love in contrast to the love of God, on self-renunciation, and the demerits of human beings. In 1871 Rossetti was diagnosed Grave’s disease, in Germany better known as Morbus Basedow, an autoimmune disorder which had negative effects on her physical appearance and moreover caused a constant threat to her life. Because she was of ill health readers very often claim to observe a certain morbidity in her works.

'''Bibliography:'''

“Christina Rossetti.” FemBio Frauen Biographieforschung, 2021. https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/christina-rossetti/. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. 1830-1894.” Poetry Foundation, 2021, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christina-rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. English poet.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christina-Rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

McCarthy, Anne C. ''Awful Parenthesis. Suspension and the Sublime in Romantic and Victorian Poetry.'' University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Christina Rossetti

2021-01-07T15:08:17Z

SRensmann:

December 5 1830 (London) - December 5 1894 (London). English poet renown for poetry for children and on religion.

Christina Georgina Rossetti, pseudonym Ellen Alleyne, was the youngest child of Frances Rossetti and the Italian poet and scholar at Kings’s College Gabriele Rossetti who immigrated to England in 1824. Her siblings were Maria Francesca, Gabriel Charles Dante, and William Michael. Maria Francesca was an expert on Dante Alighieri and writer of books on religion and the Italian language. Gabriel Charles Dante, who is better known under the name Dante Gabriel, became a well-known poet and painter and William Michael was a successful critic on literature and arts and was the founder of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]]. Christina Rossetti also had a strong connection to the Pre-Raphaelites and authored many works of poetry, for example ''Goblin Market and other Poems'' (1862), ''The Prince’s Progress'' (1866), ''A Pageant'' (1881), and ''The Face of the Deep'' (1882).

Christina Rossetti’s poetry was influenced by the [[Oxford Movement]] or Tractarianism because she and her family turned to an Anglo-Catholic faith. Rossetti therefore wrote poetry and prose on the instability of human love in contrast to the love of God, on self-renunciation, and the demerits of human beings. In 1871 Rossetti was diagnosed Grave’s disease, in Germany better known as Morbus Basedow, an autoimmune disorder which had negative effects on her physical appearance and moreover caused a constant threat to her life. Because she was of ill health readers very often claim to observe a certain morbidity in her works.

'''Bibliography:'''

“Christina Rossetti.” FemBio Frauen Biographieforschung, 2021. https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/biographie/christina-rossetti/. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. 1830-1894.” Poetry Foundation, 2021, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christina-rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

“Christina Rossetti. English poet.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christina-Rossetti. Accessed 6 January 2021.

McCarthy, Anne C. ''Awful Parenthesis. Suspension and the Sublime in Romantic and Victorian Poetry.'' University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Christina rossetti

2021-01-06T20:10:51Z

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Christina Rossetti

2021-01-06T20:10:51Z

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December 5 1830 (London) - December 5 1894 (London). English poet renown for poetry for children and on religion.

Christina Rossetti

2021-01-06T20:03:24Z

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December 5 1830 (London) - December 5 1894 (London). English poet renown for poetry for children and on religion.

Edmund Blackadder

2015-06-15T14:01:47Z

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Protagonist of the sitcom [[Blackadder]] played by [[Rowan Atkinson]]. The sitcom itself is situated from the 15th until the early 20th century and as the centuries change also the character of Blackadder changes.

The most obvious change lies in Blackadder's social status. In season one he's part of the royal family and almost manages to become king. In season two he's a Lord, in season three he's a servant to the Prince Regent George (Hugh Laurie) and in season four he's a Captain of the British Army. Throughout the whole series he's accompanied by his sidekick [[Baldrick]].

Along with the social decline Blackadder becomes more intelligent but also more and more cynical. Actually the Blackadder of season one is pretty dull whereas his descendants (especially in season three and four) are very keen. However they all have in common that they're dissatisfied with their life. The Blackadders of season one to three simply want to gain power and the Blackadder of season four becomes insane whilst trying to flee from the trenches of First World War.

== Sources ==

http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/blackadder/characters/

http://blackadder.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_Edmund_Blackadder

http://blackadder.wikia.com/wiki/Prince_Edmund

http://blackadder.wikia.com/wiki/Captain_Edmund_Blackadder

http://blackadder.wikia.com/wiki/Edmund_Blackadder,_Esq.

Edmund Blackadder

2015-06-14T11:34:16Z

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Edmund Blackadder is the protagonist of the sitcom [[Blackadder]] played by [[Rowan Atkinson]]. The sitcom itself is situated from the 15th until the early 20th century and as the centuries change also the character of Blackadder changes.

The most obvious change lies in Blackadder's social status. In season one he's part of the royal family and almost manages to become king. In season two he's a Lord, in season three he's a servant to the Prince Regent George (Hugh Laurie) and in season four he's a Captain of the British Army. Throughout the whole series he's accompanied by his sidekick [[Baldrick]].
Along with the social decline Blackadder becomes more intelligent but also more and more cynical. Actually the Blackadder of season one is pretty dull whereas his descendants (especially in season three and four) are very keen. However they all have in common that they're dissatisfied with their life. The Blackadders of season one to three simply want to gain power and the Blackadder of season four becomes insane whilst trying to flee from the trenches of First World War.

Edmund Blackadder

2015-06-14T11:32:57Z

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Blackadder

2015-05-18T17:01:53Z

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Blackadder is a historical sitcom first aired in 1983 by the [[BBC]]. It deals with the social decline of [[Edmund Blackadder]] (Rowan Atkinson) and his servant [[Baldrick]] (Tony Robinson). All four seasons of the series are situated in different epochs of British history, ranging from the 15th century until the 20th century. The series was produced by John Lloyd and written by Richard Curtis (Season 1-4), Ben Elton (Season 2-4) and Rowan Atkinson (Season 1).

== Season 1: "The Blackadder" (1983) ==

In season one Edmund Blackadder is introduced as the son of the fictitious King Richard IV. The plot says that Henry VII was a great liar and rewrote history
- actually he didn't kill Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field and between him and Richard III there was a Richard IV who reigned from 1485 until 1498. Edmund Blackadder kills Richard III because he mistakes him for a horse-thief and cuts his head off. By this he makes his own father - Richard IV - king, and he accidently hides and thereby saves Henry Tudor who has been rescued from the battle by Percy, Duke of Northumberland (Tim McInnerny). Topics of the season are crusades, fighting between the crown and the church about land, diplomacy by arranged marriages, the Black Death, witchcraft and intrigues of all kind. In the last episode Edmund Blackadder tries to first capture his family to make himself king, but in the end he and all of his family and most of the royal court are accidentally poisoned by Percy and Baldrick.

== Season 2: "Blackadder II" (1986) ==

The Edmund Blackadder in season two, which is situated in the 16th century, is the bastard great-great-son of Prince Blackadder from season one, who by the way was a bastard-son as well. He’s not part of the royal family like his ancestor but he still is a Lord. In the first episode Lord Flashheart (whom he thinks of as his closest friend) pinches Blackadders wife seconds before their marriage. Throughout the season Blackadder becomes Lord High Executioner which means he’s now in charge of “Religious genocide,” he’s more or less unwillingly trying to become an explorer for Queen Elizabeth (Miranda Richardson), but he actually only manages to sail to places where others already have been before him. Moreover he comes into serious trouble because of debts; even sending Baldrick on the game doesn’t help to raise the money needed and in the end Blackadder and all of the royal court are murdered again like in season one whilst the evil Prince Ludwig (Hugh Laurie) takes over the throne dressed as Queen Elizabeth.

== Season 3: "Blackadder the Third" (1987) ==

In season three, which is situated in the end of the 18th until the beginning of the 19th century, Blackadder is the butler to Prince Regent George IV (Hugh Laurie). In the first episode Pitt the Younger, the new prime minister, proclaims that he wants a) to get rid of George IV, b) start a war with France and c) of course he demands “tougher sentences for geography teachers.” While Blackadder is trying to support the Prince Regent, Baldrick crosses all of his plans. Throughout the season Blackadder’s life is threatened since Dr Johnson and some supporting poets want to kill him, because they think Baldrick has burnt Dr Johnsons dictionary-manuscript; fortunately Baldrick only burnt Blackadder's manuscript. Blackadder tries to earn some reputation by rescuing a French aristocrat from French Revolutionaries; since France is far away and a dangerous place to be he decides to “rescue” a French aristocrat from Mrs Miggins’ coffee shop nearby. Moreover George IV wants his favourite poets to show him how to become more loved by the people. Unfortunately for George IV the poets think very low of Blackadder so he gets rid of them. Furthermore George IV is short on money and therefore Blackadder and Baldrick are forced to become highwaymen. George IV marries Amy Hardwood (Miranda Richardson) who brings in a large amount of money into the marriage – and when she reveals to Blackadder that she’s a famous highwaymen, his money-problems are solved as well – he denunciates Amy and takes a reward of 10.000 pounds. In the last episode Blackadder fights a duel with the Duke of Wellington. George offers Blackadder a pile of French porn, a clock and his entire fortune if he steps in for him as duellist against the Duke of Wellington. In the end George IV is murdered by Wellington and Blackadder takes over the identity of the prince.

== Season 4: "Blackadder goes forth" (1989) ==

Blackadder is a Captain of the British Army in World War I who constantly wants to get away from the trenches, e.g. by painting and cooking. He eats the General's beloved messenger pigeon and is sentenced to death. He tries to get away by organizing a show to increase the moral of the fighting troops, in which Baldrick plays Charlie Chaplin. He and Baldrick join the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and are captured behind enemy lines and Blackadder is assigned to search for a spy. The more the final big push approaches, Blackadder seems to become more and more insane. The season ends with Blackadder and his comrades going on the final push.

== Specials ==

Besides the series several specials on Blackadder have been produced:

Special 1: “The Cavalier Years” (1988) – 17th Century (Charles I)

Special 2: “Blackadder’s Christmas Carol” (1988) – 19th century (C. Dickens Christmas Carol)

Special 3: “Back and Forth” (1999) – 20th Century and others

Also sketches, radiobroadcasts, stage plays and documentaries were produced as specials from 1987 until 2012 and an unaired pilot set in the 16th century was produced in 1982.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive.

== Sources ==

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xxw3

http://www.blackadderhall.com/

http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/blackadder/

Blackadder

2015-05-18T16:44:24Z

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Blackadder

2015-05-18T16:43:26Z

SRensmann:

Blackadder is a historical sitcom first aired in 1983 by the [[BBC]]. It deals with the social decline of [[Edmund Blackadder]] (Rowan Atkinson) and his servant [[Baldrick]] (Tony Robinson). All four seasons of the series are situated in different epochs of British history, ranging from the 15th century until the 20th century. The series was produced by John Lloyd and written by Richard Curtis (Season 1-4), Ben Elton (Season 2-4) and Rowan Atkinson (Season 1).

== Season 1: "The Blackadder" (1983) ==

In season one Edmund Blackadder is introduced as the son of the fictitious King Richard IV. The plot says that Henry VII was a great liar and rewrote history
- actually he didn't kill Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field and between him and Richard III there was a Richard IV who reigned from 1485 until 1498. Edmund Blackadder kills Richard III because he mistakes him for a horse-thief and cuts his head off. By this he makes his own father - Richard IV - king, and he accidently hides and thereby saves Henry Tudor who has been rescued from the battle by Percy, Duke of Northumberland (Tim McInnerny). Topics of the season are crusades, fighting between the crown and the church about land, diplomacy by arranged marriages, the Black Death, witchcraft and intrigues of all kind. In the last episode Edmund Blackadder tries to first capture his family to make himself king, but in the end he and all of his family and most of the royal court are accidentally poisoned by Percy and Baldrick.

== Season 2: "Blackadder II" (1986) ==

The Edmund Blackadder in season two, which is situated in the 16th century, is the bastard great-great-son of Prince Blackadder from season one, who by the way was a bastard-son as well. He’s not part of the royal family like his ancestor but he still is a Lord. In the first episode Lord Flashheart (whom he thinks of as his closest friend) pinches Blackadders wife seconds before their marriage. Throughout the season Blackadder becomes Lord High Executioner which means he’s now in charge of “Religious genocide,” he’s more or less unwillingly trying to become an explorer for Queen Elizabeth (Miranda Richardson), but he actually only manages to sail to places where others already have been before him. Moreover he comes into serious trouble because of debts; even sending Baldrick on the game doesn’t help to raise the money needed and in the end Blackadder and all of the royal court are murdered again like in season one whilst the evil Prince Ludwig (Hugh Laurie) takes over the throne dressed as Queen Elizabeth.

== Season 3: "Blackadder the Third" (1987) ==

In season three, which is situated in the end of the 18th until the beginning of the 19th century, Blackadder is the butler to Prince Regent George IV (Hugh Laurie). In the first episode Pitt the Younger, the new prime minister, proclaims that he wants a) to get rid of George IV, b) start a war with France and c) of course he demands “tougher sentences for geography teachers.” While Blackadder is trying to support the Prince Regent, Baldrick crosses all of his plans. Throughout the season Blackadder’s life is threatened since Dr Johnson and some supporting poets want to kill him, because they think Baldrick has burnt Dr Johnsons dictionary-manuscript; fortunately Baldrick only burnt Blackadder's manuscript. Blackadder tries to earn some reputation by rescuing a French aristocrat from French Revolutionaries; since France is far away and a dangerous place to be he decides to “rescue” a French aristocrat from Mrs Miggins’ coffee shop nearby. Moreover George IV wants his favourite poets to show him how to become more loved by the people. Unfortunately for George IV the poets think very low of Blackadder so he gets rid of them. Furthermore George IV is short on money and therefore Blackadder and Baldrick are forced to become highwaymen. George IV marries Amy Hardwood (Miranda Richardson) who brings in a large amount of money into the marriage – and when she reveals to Blackadder that she’s a famous highwaymen, his money-problems are solved as well – he denunciates Amy and takes a reward of 10.000 pounds. In the last episode Blackadder fights a duel with the Duke of Wellington. George offers Blackadder a pile of French porn, a clock and his entire fortune if he steps in for him as duellist against the Duke of Wellington. In the end George IV is murdered by Wellington and Blackadder takes over the identity of the prince.

== Season 4: "Blackadder goes forth" (1989) ==

Blackadder is a Captain of the British Army in World War I who constantly wants to get away from the trenches, e.g. by painting and cooking. He eats the General's beloved messenger pigeon and is sentenced to death. He tries to get away by organizing a show to increase the moral of the fighting troops, in which Baldrick plays Charlie Chaplin. He and Baldrick join the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and are captured behind enemy lines and Blackadder is assigned to search for a spy. The more the final big push approaches, Blackadder seems to become more and more insane. The season ends with Blackadder and his comrades going on the final push.

== Specials ==

Besides the series several specials on Blackadder have been produced:

Special 1: “The Cavalier Years” (1988) – 17th Century (Charles I)
Special 2: “Blackadder’s Christmas Carol” (1988) – 19th century (C. Dickens Christmas Carol)
Special 3: “Back and Forth” (1999) – 20th Century and others
Also sketches, radiobroadcasts, stage plays and documentaries were produced as specials from 1987 until 2012 and an unaired pilot set in the 16th century was produced in 1982.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive.