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When I set out to write TNP, I never had any doubt that I was going to base my story on real pirates. Maybe this is because I am, at heart, a historian: From the time I was eight or nine until I graduated from college, I thought I would become an archaeologist. (Never mind that I based this desire on my obsession with Indiana Jones). But to me, history has always provided me with the basis for my stories.
Of course, writing about actual people in history requires research, sometimes a whole lot of it. This may put off a majority of novelists, but not me. I love sitting in the library, surrounded by open books, books that are esoteric and rare and, to most, horribly dull. Those books carry within them gems of fascinating information. (I am a huge. Nerd. I know this. And now, you do too).
As a matter of fact, the idea for TNP began with an Internet search for “good pirates.” I knew there had to be some! This search led me to Edward England, who I initially thought would be Sabrina’s love interest. My research on Edward England led me to Howel Davis, and Howel Davis led me to Black Bart. Their stories, their lives, became the basis for the plot of TNP. Their personalities, as recorded by history, helped me develop my story, and helped me decide that Howel Davis was the better love interest. The in-depth research on these guys inspired me to write, provided me with wonderful material to weave into my story.
Historical fiction doesn’t have to “teach” you something. But my theory is this: If you can provide insight into a period of history AND provide readers with a fun, entertaining story, then you’ve struck gold. Your readers learn something without even knowing it. It’s kind of like putting spinach in your kid’s brownies – they don’t know it’s good for them, but it is. *Evil cackle.*

Aristotle

[Into the perfect man (Aristotle)] [


(That the human ideal in the opinion of Aristotle is the one who does not expose himself unnecessarily to risks, but ready to sacrifice himself in major crises, knowing that life is of no value in certain Zerouk.

It works to help people, but felt shame in helping people to him, because helping people and benefit evidence of excellence and eminence, but receiving aid, including evidence of dependence and decline in status, shall not participate in public appearances, and distance himself from boasting and pretense, which is explicit in his hatred and inclinations, say and do, because of his disdain and lack of people bothered by things.


Do not shake admired people or Akbarhm if nothing is a cause for admiration and gratitude in the eyes, and terrifying keep pace with the others unless he is a friend, because the parallelism of the Shim slave, do not feel Balgl and hatred never forgive abuse and forget does not bother to talk do not care about praising people for him or condemn them to other .


Does not speak for others, even if they Aadoua him, his courage sober, and his voice Ameev, and his words measured, not Takhaddh wheel because his interest was limited to only a few things.


No sharpness or Takhaddh dreadful anger because he does not care about anything, because the volume and urged steps arise in a person due diligence and attention.


Bears the ravages of life with dignity and Jalal, have made as much as his capacity and circumstances, as a military leader Barg organized ranks and everything in the war plans.


A best friend for himself, rejoice in the unit, while unable to see the ignorant abstract virtue or estimated for the same fear the enemy unit. This is the ideal man in the eyes of Aristotle.)

Monasteries of Nineveh and Mosul and Ageorhma.

Monasteries of Nineveh and Mosul and Ageorhma.

1: Deir Mar Georgis is located the monastery northeast of Mosul and now within the municipal boundaries of the city in the area known as the neighborhood region. Was originally a church Baoirh abandoned by its inhabitants Christians in the monastery churches upper and lower, and the chambers of many of the monks and visitors (Sorry, I do not know exactly the period of formation of this monastery, but he is one of the ancient monasteries). The monastery of sticks, one on Tue fifth of Lent and the other at the 24 April frequented by visitors from inside and outside Iraq to seek blessing and spend days of rest and worship. And new and renovated the monastery several times and most recently in 1999 by Father Cherbal Gabriel monk the abbot at the time where the addition of an aesthetic of the Church Lower Dir and the fencing work of the monastery and a beautiful marble main gates builders Mosalion creatively in order to enter the visitors and cars. This has been attributed Father Cherbal are dozens of acres of land the State has Astmketha previous decisions, including the land surrounding the monastery itself, which states that the territory of the monastery and a wide Mstofh currently mostly by the state. Where he was the father of Hormuz, a waterfall and former abbot of Hormuz late brother monk pant for several hours around the monastery, carrying umbrellas and to inspect the territory of the monastery and Mzruath. And current President of the monastery is the monk, Father Fadi Ishu

2: Monastery of St. Michael is located north of the connector space nearby and was now almost within the municipality. Was founded in the late fourth century AD by Saint Michael a student of St. Eugene and the monastery Musharraf on the River Tigris, renovated in 1867, during the reign of Patriarch St. Joseph Oddo, and renovated in 1956 and now the priests in the Church of St. Isaiah near it, his management and A_khashm mentioning the late Father Ephrem painter before moving to Baghdad and then martyred Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, who was martyred at the hands of a criminal gang a few weeks ago now and finally Father John Gulag. The monastery opens its doors to visitors in his feast day on on Tue fifth of Lent, and mentions that the monastery was full of monks number of monks heyday more than a thousand, and renewed the monastic life in the tenth century Aiit Welcome to the monks in the early sixteenth century.

3: Der Captain of Hormuz: Monastery of Amer is located north of Mosul, about 33 miles it and its location in Mount Qush known as Mount Pitt virginal set up by the master Hermzmetzamna with the Monastery of Saint Aouraha which is located near the village of Batnayamentcef through connector - Qush in the second quarter of the seventh century AD. The monastery was the seat of the Chaldean monks have been established to the south of the Monastery of the Virgin, Wa to a monastery on some days through decimated by disasters and pillage of the monks Aagafr several times, the last time the events of the North and the battles. And the ancient church rebuilt over the centuries by the writings of the Chaldean. The rich library of the monastery in 1844 were looted and destroyed the manuscript of a big sentence. Currently interested in monastic administration Antonin Chaldean affairs. According to the weather Chaldean his festival in the 11 April.

4: The Monastery of Mar Behnam: located 35 km south-east of Mosul, close to the Qaraqosh spend in the plain between the Tigris and Zab top. He was known as the monastery of the pit. Inhabited by monks and meant for people to worship and to Baro epilepsy. Founded in the late Alrabahmelad percent, provided that the original construction of the monastery, it has undergone over the centuries in the restoration and renovation and expansion. The church is the monastery of archaeological artifacts are built with marble, plaster, stone and brick. In the inside and outside the church, Syriac writings and decorations and inscriptions on the marble. The oldest date of its year 1164 AD by the date of Mosul jeweler. The monastery consists of Venaúan Vchristan, external and internal. The latter was a residence for monks in a bus terminals library of precious manuscripts and valuable books. The courtyard outside the rooms ready for visitors. It is believed that most of the relics in the church dating back to the state Alatopkyh which reflect the skill of the artist Musli the accuracy of the carved decoration with marble or gypsum. Embraced the celebrations of the monastery in the third millennium of the birth of visitors celebrating the millennium of all the churches of Mosul and Aqdatha and its environs. The current head of the monastery, Father Francis Gehola who make great efforts to serve and develop the monastery.

5: Der Sheikh When: the monastery is located east of Mosul, a distance of 30 kilometers, on a mountain upside down, and called the Monastery of thousands (because the monks were in the thousands). Its buildings erected in the fourth century Vsalmiladi. A height of 3400 feet at the foot of the mountain. Renewed its buildings and his church several times and added a new building for the reception of visitors. In the monastery frying pan founder Sheikh when and frying pan I'm Jewish, and the ammunition House saints in Aldermketbh precious some of the manuscripts back to the century atheist tenth has been requested by the monastery is received visitors by car after the visitors they could and walk on foot.

6: The Monastery of St. Elijah Monastery is located south of Mosul, now obsolete, is visited by believers in his feast day on the thirtieth of September of each year, this is known as the monastery of Mar Elia Monastery Al Hairi. He was surrounded by a period of time and within the camp Jeichalaraca after acquired by the competent authorities of the former regime and its features obliterated and its effects (Sorry, I do not know exactly the period of construction and so far not yet found the so - Saif Iraq).

7: The Monastery of Saint Aouraha: the monastery is located north of Mosul, east of the village Batnaya.'s New season on Sat after the Easter Holiday. The monastery was destroyed and left for a long time knowing that it was set coincided with the founding master of Hormuz near the monastery Qush (the second quarter of the seventh century AD). In the nineties of the last century monastery and the new golf Balhalan to become a place of pilgrimage for the people of the region.

Monasteries and there is a recent one for the convents listed, namely:

1: Diralsidh Virgin founded the monastery in 1858 and is located about one mile east of Qosh, was the seat of the presidency of monasticism Antonin Chaldean it into a Baghdad district of Dora in the eighties of the last century, his feast falls on May 15 Holiday Pentecost {the Holy Spirit to the disciples}. Known as the Virgin Mary long portfolio of crops.

2: Der Alabaoualedumnakan: Located alongside the Latin Church in the locality of Klaus time zone. Alabaoualedumnakan founded after he came to Mosul in 1750. Next to him and founded the Institute of Saint John the beloved religious orders, which opened its doors in 1878 for students who are studying theology and religion to become priests in the future, and others.

The monasteries really modern and not older than% in are:

1: the Sisters of the Chaldeans: located alongside the Church of Mskinth in the locality of Mayassa near the time known as its population was offset by the monastery headquarters of the Patriarchate Chaldean before moving to Baghdad and then to become the headquarters of the archdiocese of Mosul Chaldean before moving to the Church of the Tahrah in the locality of healing. Responsible convent now a nun Discount perfume, which bore responsibility for a long time.

2: Alrahpataldoment monastery: the monastery is located in the new connector and a large number of nuns who serve the education in public schools, churches, standing next to a private school on behalf of the School of St. Abdul Ahad.

3: Sisters of the Presentation Monastery: The monastery is located in the neighborhood of competencies and return to the current Latin Msaalth Sister India.

4: Der victory} {Sacred Heart is located the monastery of Deir Mar Georgis exchange in the Arab neighborhood of Mosul, a city on the main street connecting the Dahuk and Mosul, where a beautiful chapel for worship. In a modest monastery library of religious books and other responsible convent nun current Albertine.

5: Holy Spirit Monastery: Monastery is located in the neighborhood of the light against the media for the Church of the Virgin Mary and the brothers of the Assyrians was originally home to the family traveled outside the country the end of the last decade of last century, and by a cessation of the Church.

6: the Sisters of Mrimalsgarat Alcaldanaat: which is located in the locality near Mayassa time.

7: Abbey sisters Jesusalsgarat: located alongside the church of Saint Isaiah in the furnace head.

Who are the Christians who lived in Mosul, when the Islamic conquests?

Who are the Christians who lived in Mosul, when the Islamic conquests?


There is no doubt that the Christians who lived in Mosul from the Eastern Syrians who had gathered around the old monastery where, and where the validity of Western also (into force of the Orthodox). Especially after the extension of the Syrian border ROMANIAN their homeland, towards the eastern regions. However, the leakage flow Westerners in the range of Mosul, an area Syriac Oriental originally subject to the Persian Empire, if we take what came in the story of Mar Behnam martyr, we find some of the Syrians fled from persecution Ulians Disbeliever years 360-363 AD and came from the area of ​​Amed (Diyarbakir) to the area of ​​Mosul, Nineveh, and there pointed to a number of Orthodox According to the details St. Matthew's Monastery near Mosul, and for the Orthodox, the number increased as a result of what they were joined by the sons of their faith who Spahm the Persians in their campaign successful on the Byzantine Empire as was the case before them on the capture of Edessa in 602-603 AD. It is not likely to want the horse to keep strangers near their borders. no trace of any of the NINE HUNDRED Altjaralarzzx who accompanied the victorious armies of Hercules year 627 AD, we do not find a strong Orthodox community in Mosul before the middle of the seventh century AD It is worth mentioning that the Christians of Mosul, was formerly called name Jeramqh.



Mosul, when the Arab conquest of the Islamic


To wonder how the relationship of Christians Balvathin Muslims, I have received the Christian Arab Muslim conquerors initially, such as editors, and the tradition Musli, who was martyred by Christians at a later time to rescue one of their churches, claiming they had opened the doors of the city before the Arabs in order to escape from the tyranny of the Byzantines, and when you set (Mar uncle) Jatliqa Church of the East in about year 647 AD, despite his age some people claimed that his friends Muslim Arabs are the ones who worked to help him, in recognition of the services provided by them at the capture of Mosul, it is at that time was bishop of Nineveh. Vsud Muslim Arab armies Palmúna necessary . It is noteworthy that the Arab conquerors were the people of the country given the choice between Islam or pay tribute or the sword. There have been events here and there after the conquest, such as the killing of monks or the monastery of Deir Kedar White Mount Mardin. Pilgrims have been issued during the reign of Caliph Abdul Malik 697 m order requiring the use of the Arabic language in government departments, public service and inventory Muslims, which led many Christians to convert to Islam, and this had been breached by religions, Islam became the majority. Before the mid-seventh century event is important, is that Mosul young, made up at the Christian, at the expense of Nineveh, the ancient, or what was left of it, and that was after the year 637 AD in the Arab conquest, and moved the Holy Episcopal from Nineveh to Mosul and the first bishop of Mosul, after he was Bishop of Nineveh, is Ishu flaws third Alhdiaba which will become the patriarch of the Church of the East in 649 AD, and since then, the Christian diminished over the ruins of Nineveh, however, will remain the Monastery of Saint Jonah existed for a long time and the last mention of this monastery reportedly year 932 AD.
Note: I will in the fourth episode of the forgotten churches of Mosul and turned into mosques, churches, ancient and modern.

How Christianity came to Mosul.

How Christianity came to Mosul.
We talked in the first episode of the topic on the relationship of Mosul, Nineveh, and how the expansion of the fort now known Alabora Tel Kulaiat and became the nucleus of the city of Mosul, and I would like to mention in the
This episode how Christianity entered into the connector. Knowing that I touched superficially on the subject the first loop.
Enlightening book, Father Jean-Maurice Vieh Aledumniki translate the late Najeeb Thomas Akkako activist known city of Mosul in the religious sphere has Houdormtmiz in the activities of the churches of Mosul, including, for example seminars, value and lectures that took part in the seminars staff built on the church hall or aid in Mosul, as well as its contributions to the religious in the most from the site of the connector. and also the book under the supervision of Father Albert Father.

Mosul before and while the introduction of Christianity to it
After the fall of Nineveh in 612 BC. M As mentioned in Episode 1 brings some of the city's population over the ruins of palaces and temples, the forgotten under what is known today as the prophet Jonah Hill Jonah * *
On the east coast of the River. While others gathered at the coast of the Tigris-west over what is known as the castle ancient Assyrian, which had protected the Nineveh from the banks of the Tigris Bank and called Site Fort Abrja As mentioned earlier, either the name that was the sense of the estate's previous conductor Sometimes called Noardhir then Bawardhir and sometimes the last one year has or Bay of Hormuz Koaz either sapphire Hamwi said the city of Mosul, which was built over it was called the Round. According to some historical sources that bin 'Arfajah Hrthma Albargi first charted Mosul and curl the Arabs.


It also suggests that Bishop Joseph jeweler in the book on the history of Mosul, the city was not created by the Romans and Greeks and the Persians, who entered these countries. Has seized Mosul Rabe Ibn Alafcl time of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab then presented Abdullah bin opaque and approved the reconciliation and arranged things, because Mosul is opened without a war as we loop first.
As for how the introduction of Christianity to the city of Mosul, was guided to Christianity since the era of the early apostles of Christ. The comes a At least three of the twelve apostles (disciples) who lived with Christ in his life, and they are Peter and Thomas, Bartholomew, accompanied by four of the seventy are Addai, Mary, Benjamin and Simon have said Mosul for the first time in 570 AD, in about seventeen of this history built monk Nestorian Ishu flaws Brksra at Fort Abrja * structure significantly and Dera * and became a monastery Ishouayab known today as the Church of St. Isaiah. and in 590 built the King Chosroes II Apervez role of many around the monastery to live where and in 627 during one of the battles that took place near Nineveh defeat Chosroes Althathe in front of the Byzantine emperor Hercules, turning the stalk of the Persian to the Roman administration and underwent Antaq Antiochus governor of Tikrit. But the city did not remain long under Roman rule as it is surrendered year 16 AH 637 AD to the Arab Muslims without a fight. Since that date you receive when you become geographers and Alma Rgen the name of the current connector.

Nineveh and Mosul Christian

Nineveh and Mosul Christian
Mosul, Nineveh cities sisters if the name of one of them shall notify the thinking listener or reader the other city. Has taken the Assyrians of Nineveh, capital of their year 1080 BC. M Bdaaa Bthchinha and arbitration and set up around the castles, and the castles, set up lines of defense against the enemies castle, which was on the west side of against the Tigris River Nineveh, which was called Fort Alabora * Well Abrja and meaning of the castle on the other side and known as the supervisor of the Hill Kulaiat plains facing the capital of Nineveh.
This was the castle nucleus of the city of Mosul and in 612 BC. M fell Ninoybad raging battle with the Medes and Chaldeans resorted occupiers to destroy the city has not delivered the Castle Bank * fortress-west * of lethality and destruction of enemies, then the situation has calmed and returned people to Nineveh and founded their fortress on a hill repentance . Also, some of them returned to the fort western Farammoh and dwelt therein, and in the fourth century BC. m expansion of the fort, and increased building and construction until it became the village of Shan states and continued to expand until it became known in Mosul.


Formation of Mosul:
Will pick the topics of this connector since it seemed it was founded, and stages of Mosul since the introduction of Christianity at the hands of the Apostles ancients as well as they occur between two major Empires Persian and Romanian. And was inhabited before the opening of the Islamic year 16 AH 637 AD the majority of Christian static in areas close to each other and also number of Jews and worshipers of idols and they fire the Yazidi Kurds. and after that the income ladder after the conquistadors Mfa Dhat with residents and the Arabs Altkirtien the role.
Successively governors Guided Caliphs and the Umayyads and the Abbasids, as well as in the Covenant Hamdani and Aqili and Seljuk and Atabeg and after the fall of Baghdad by the Tartars in 1257 AD and then remained Mosul and its parties, however, the Persians sometimes and Ottomans at other times that dominated Alihaalosmaon time of Suleiman bin Sultan Selim. He took Mosul after a number of governors that he had been carrying Haj Hussein Pasha bin Ismail Pasha Galilean Musli year 1730. Bear calm and peace in his time to the city and in the meantime, attacked the Mosul Nadir Shah twice and most recently in 1743 AD, but the city withstood Petkatv its people, both Christians and Muslims to build the gaps which was caused when Nadir Shah's army artillery throw of the city as well as the resilience of the people against the invaders.


A story told by the people of Mosul, Christians and Muslims there is a divine power, acting for Nadarshah where he tells some of the people of the Virgin Mary that is respected by the people of the city was shown and received enemy fire from the city.


Features of the city of Mosul:
I like to touch on these subjects Aamuslslh archaeological relics of the city of Mosul churches and Adirhokzlk celebrities Mosul clergy, scientists, doctors and families of the city famous, which is in the hundreds, who had a key role in building the modern city and the role of architects Mosalion where especially the construction of gypsum plaster, stone and node Aekadh Almsalawihkan Mosalionukanwa is creative by offering their services to nearby villages where no one can Ijarém that their time in the construction work. The building also includes Anakarh where he specialized
By Alngaron Christians from the people of Mosul and their work still remains in the works of sculpture on marble marble inside and outside the churches and mosques, especially the doors and niches. And will dwell Aaza to the names of celebrities Mosul at the beginning of the twentieth century and the middle and to the present day and God bless.

The age of Santa Anna: Texas and the Mexican War

After the downfall of Iturbide, Mexican politics revolved for some time about the enigmatic personality of Antonio López de Santa Anna, a charismatic general with seemingly few fixed ideological or political beliefs. Allied with the Federalists, Santa Anna was first chosen president in 1833, but, rather than serve, he placed the liberal vice president Valentín Gómez Farías at the head of the government until Farías and his group in 1834 attacked the privileges of the clergy. Then Santa Anna assumed his presidential post and nullified the anticlerical legislation.

Santa Anna was president when difficulties over Texas first began to mount. Under favorable terms, some 30,000 U.S. immigrants had populated that previously desolate area. Fearful that their growing numbers posed a threat, the Mexican government in 1830 closed the border to further immigration and imposed on the Texans oppressive restrictions that contravened the Mexican constitution. When Santa Anna adopted a new constitution in 1836, and in the process eliminated all vestiges of states' rights, Texas declared itself an independent republic. Santa Anna quickly gathered an army to crush the revolt. He met with initial success when he trapped a small Texas garrison at the Alamo and totally eliminated it, but he was defeated and captured by Texas forces in April 1836 and subsequently freed. Though Mexico made no further efforts to re-conquer Texas, it refused to recognize its independence.

At that time a doctrine now known as Manifest Destiny was at its height in the United States. It expressed a belief that it was the destiny of the United States to occupy all the North American continent and perhaps all of Mexico. The United States annexed the Republic of Texas in 1845, a move that caused the Mexican government to break off diplomatic relations. Santa Anna was overthrown for his apparent willingness to negotiate with the United States.

Although the United States claimed that the southern boundary of Texas was the Rio Grande, the boundary had always been the Nueces River. Shortly after his election in March 1845, U.S. President James K. Polk tried to secure an agreement on the Rio Grande boundary and to purchase California, but the Mexican government refused to discuss either matter. Polk ordered U.S. troops to occupy the disputed territory between the rivers. When Mexican and U.S. patrols clashed in April 1846, Polk asserted that American blood had been shed on American soil--an outrage that required action. Less warlike politicians, such as the Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln, to no avail submitted resolutions asking Polk to point out the precise location of this outrage. Polk's congressional majority formally declared war on Mexico in April.

Without major difficulty, U.S. troops captured New Mexico and Upper California (now the state of California). General Zachary Taylor led the main U.S. force to quick victories in northeastern Mexico. At that juncture the government of Mexican president Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga was overthrown, and Santa Anna reemerged as president in September 1846. Almost immediately, Santa Anna mobilized Mexican forces and marched northward, boasting that the superior numbers and courage of his men meant that he would sign a peace treaty in Washington. Although Taylor and Santa Anna fought a close battle at Buena Vista, Santa Anna was beaten and forced to retreat on Feb. 23, 1847. Both sides sustained heavy losses.

A change in U.S. strategy left Taylor holding ground in northern Mexico; it was decided that Mexico could be beaten only by capturing Mexico City, via Veracruz. General Winfield Scott was given command of the expedition. On April 18, 1847, he defeated Santa Anna in the critical battle at Cerro Gordo. Though Mexican resistance continued to be formidable, Scott captured Mexico City on Sept. 14, 1847. Santa Anna went into voluntary exile while a new Mexican government negotiated peace.
Dated Feb. 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo terminated the war. Under its terms Mexico ceded all territory north of an irregular line of the Rio Grande and the Gila River across the Colorado to the Pacific. The United States paid Mexico $15,000,000 and assumed $3,250,000 in claims held by U.S. citizens against Mexico.



After the war Santa Anna figured in one more major episode before the political scene changed. In 1853 conservatives seized power and invited him to become dictator. Among other things, on Dec. 16, 1853, Santa Anna decreed that the dictatorship should be prolonged indefinitely and that he should be addressed as "His Most Serene Highness." To raise funds for an expanded army, he sold territory south of the Gila River to the United States for $10,000,000; this Gadsden Purchase, as it is now called, was the last significant boundary change of the Mexican Republic.