Queen Anne, the Stuart dynasty's final ruler, was an influential queen regnant who supported the overthrow of her father in the Glorious Revolution.
When the heads of the G20 nations gathered in London in 2009 to grapple with the economic crisis, angry British protestors demonstrated in front of the Bank of England … by taking tea. Their concern was not bloated bankers’ bonuses, the lending crisis, or the mortgage scandal. To them, the disappearance of time for a nice cuppa represented everything that is wrong with modern capitalism.
One of the challengers at this year’s Oscars was “The Favourite,” a film set in the early 18th-century court of British monarch Queen Anne.
More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.
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Widely beloved for their vibrant palettes and intricate trim, Queen Anne houses are incredibly pretty. Here is a guide to the Victorian-style house.
She was recently brought to life by actress Olivia Colman in the film The Favourite, but what was Queen Anne really like? Her reign was the final of the Stuart dynasty, but she was – as Tracy Borman a
This authentically restored elegant Queen Anne Victorian mansion is one of five notable homes to join the Friends of Westfield Symphony Orchestra’s annual tour to benefit the orchestra on Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Photo by J....
1895 Queen Anne Victorian in Watseka, Illinois NFS | Built 1895 | 2,461 Sq. Ft. | 4 Beds | 1.5 Baths | 0.23 Acres Watseka, Illinois, United States Built in 1895, this charming Queen Anne Victorian home sits on a 0.23 acre property in Watseka, Illinois. It hit the market in July 2019 for $169,900 […]
Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, the mother of Elizabeth I, was one of the most famous queens of England. Her love affair with Henry Tudor is
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The Hutchinson House 1903 (rear view) Ypsilanti, MI I love the "Queen Anne" style homes and one of my friends on facebook loves the "Victorians". I thought Queen Anne homes were Victorians and indeed they are from Queen Victoria's time. But they have much more history and I thought I'd share some of that with you today.. The Hutchinson House is in Ypsilanti Michigan and has quite a story behind that building as well. I once worked there and I actually held a candle party in it! The party was quite successful as the invitees bought candles just so they could visit the home. Good idea. 1899 Queen Anne Asheville NC What is the Difference between Queen Anne and Victorian houses? A Queen Anne home -- one of many styles classified under the broad heading of Victorian -- was built primarily during the latter part of Queen Victoria's reign from 1870 to 1910. As the last Presbyterian Stuart who held the throne, Queen Anne reigned 135 years before Queen Victoria. Even though a well-known furniture style that developed during her reign has her name, it would be more than 150 years before she had an architectural style named after her. The decor style is specifically known for its complex, ornamental curvilinear turrets and towers, and steeply pitched roofs. Eureka California The home most people think of when they imagine or see a Victorian home is actually a Queen Anne home. Typically outfitted with a turret or tower, the home often has wrap-around porches and is made from brick, wood or stone, many with clapboard siding. The Queen Anne style is known for its graceful curves and paneled insets. Look for angled bay windows, steeply pitched roofs with finials, stained glass, and handcrafted chimneys. Asymmetry. Towers, turrets, bays, porches, and roofline break the box. Roofs and massing are often complex. Texture. Surfaces are broken by a switch from stone or clapboard to shingles, often with fancy-cut butts. Belt courses, gable ornament, turnings, brackets, balustrades, and sawn-wood “gingerbread” keep it interesting. (Polychrome painting plays up surface texture even more.) Wood trim. Sawn, chamfered, carved, lathe-turned, and applied ornament is used on porches, gables, cornices, and story breaks. Other features include patterned shingles, decorative trim, and intricate spindles, banisters and staircases. Queen Anne homes have a storybook quality to them. Choosing Queen Anne/Victorian paint colors The History of Queen Anne, Victorian-Architecture Style Despite roots in the English “Queen Anne Movement”—a return to early, vernacular architecture—it is here a peculiarly American style in its mass-produced ornamentation (including “gingerbread”) and lavish use of wood. The Northeast, already heavily populated in the 1880s, has comparatively fewer examples that you might expect. Go south and west, however, and the style becomes more popular and more fanciful. The West Coast and resurgent areas of the New South have the most dizzying examples.
Queen Anne’s lace features frilly white flowers that attract a variety of beneficial insects from ladybugs to hoverflies. Learn more on Gardener's Path.
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Henry VIII, King of England, beheaded his wives, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard. George Boleyn, Henry Howard, Thomas Howard, all beheaded, and another Thomas Howard died in the Tower of London...
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“From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you will now raise me to my martyrdom.” - Anne Boleyn Original is oil on canvas, 18 x 24 Originally titled ‘Scapegoats’, the ‘Dead Royals’ series seeks to emphasize, through the historical lens, a fuller understanding of the human condition by a simple analysis of the people we’ve killed. Like most Americans, the artist has an almost unhealthy obsession with three things: drama, the royal family, and violence.
Nothing adds a touch of class to a garden bed quite like the delicate-looking blooms of Queen Anne’s Lace. Named for the lace-like white flowerhead, it is a flower that brings a cottage garden or potager garden to life. Queen Anne’s Lace grows from one to two feet high, and its feathery foliage fills garden gaps nicely. This plant boasts lovely fern-like foliage with long, hairy stems supporting a wide upright cluster of little white flowers with a darker centrally located floret. When growing Queen Anne's Lace you will have little worry about how to take care of it. Wildflower-like in nature, this lovely plant is easy to grow and proliferates rapidly, spreading its plentiful seeds freely through the breeze. Queen Anne’s Lace flowers also draw beneficial pollinators to the garden like bees and butterflies, making it a friendly companion plant in the backyard garden. It is also an edible plant with string herbal properties. Follow our guide on how and why to grow Queen Anne’s Lace in your garden bed and enjoy the beauty and herbal benefits of this understated and refined bloomer. Queen Anne’s Lace Ideal Soil and pH Queen Anne’s lace thrives in more nutrient deficient soils and dry conditions. It grows best in loamy soil that is either neutral or slightly acidic. How to Plant Queen Anne’s Lace Sow seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost date in your region. Queen Anne’s lace also grows well when sown directly into the garden bed. Once planted, it is unlikely that you will have to plant them again, as the flowers propagate their seeds freely. Plant Queen Anne’s Lace in an area where you can allow the plant to spread. If you do not desire a plethora of Queen Anne’s Lace adorning your garden, you can counteract the spread by deadheading and disposing of the flower heads. Some regions refer to this herbaceous plant as invasive, in some locations Queen Anne's Lace has become an issue and has crowded out native plants. Please check with your local extension office to find out if you can grow this plant in your area. When growing any plant that can easily spread outside of your yard and garden it is important to do your research, understand the risks, and be diligent and proactive to keep the plant from spreading. Growing Queen Anne's Lace In this video, Bridget Ayers and her dog Titan, from zone 10b, show us how Bishop's Flower, aka false Queen Anne's Lace, is being grown in their garden and gives us some tips and ideas so that ours can thrive too. Whether your garden is big or small, make the most of your space with these tips and watch the full Growing Queen Anne's Lace video on the Kellogg Garden Youtube Channel. Queen Anne's Lace Varieties Queen Anne's Lace "Daucus carota' is an ornamental or wild carrot and is considered invasive. False Queen Anne’s Lace ‘Daucus Dara’ is a biennial plant that can be grown as a hardy annual, it flowers in shades of dark purple, pink, or white. The look-alike 'Ammi majus' is better behaved and sold by most seed companies as a less invasive alternative. Queen Anne's Lace Companion Plants Aside from being beautiful, tasty, and easy to grow Queen Anne's Lace also acts as a phenomenal companion plant. Companion planting is the act of interplanting flowers, herbs, and vegetables with one another to attract beneficial pollinators, bugs, and boost soil health. Companion planting can help create an ideal growing environment in your garden. Growing Queen Anne's Lace can help attract beneficial insects to the garden such as ladybugs who will eat aphids, mites, and other soft-bodied insects that commonly plague gardeners. Queen Anne's Lace is also a great plant to mix in with other wildflowers and native plants. It is a great plant to fill in wholes in your landscape, though through reseeding it can spread quickly so keep that in mind when planting it. For edible gardens, it has also been shown that Queen Anne's Lace can boost tomato plant production and help create a cooler, moister microclimate for lettuce when planted nearby. Kellogg Garden Organics All Natural Garden Soil Learn More Product Locator by Locally **Product not available in AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT. For a comparable product in these states click here. Queen Anne's Lace Light and Temperature Requirements Queen Anne’s Lace enjoys full sun to partial shade conditions, enjoy areas where there is relatively low humidity and moderate temperatures. They bloom from mid-spring through early fall and thrive in planting zones 3 through 9. How to Water Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace thrives in dry conditions, so there isn’t much need to actively water plants once they are established unless there is a drought. Queen Anne’s Lace Plant Maturation Time This biennial plant develops its root and leaves in its first year, so you will have to be patient and wait until year two to watch shoots form and create magnificent white flowerheads. Growing Queen Anne's Lace for Pollinators A great way to give your garden a boost is to plant pollinator-friendly plants and flowers. Having more pollinators in and around your garden helps to increase pollination which can lead to higher yields and healthier plants. Queen Anne's Lace is a favorite among pollinators such as bees, wasps, butterflies, and beetles making it a great addition to your garden. The position of Queen Anne's Lace flowers is ideal for pollinators as it puts the nectar near the base of the plant where pollinators can easily gather it. Queen Anne’s Lace as an Edible Flower Growing Queen Anne's Lace will reward you with delicate beauty while also providing nourishment. The plant is not only beautiful but also edible in its entirety. Often referred to as Wild Carrot or daucus carota, the taproot of this plant is best when cooked. The roots of the plant may be dried, roasted, and ground into a fine powder, and brewed as a coffee. Roots are most tender in their first year of growth. The older the plant, the woodier and more fibrous the roots can be. Flower heads can be steeped in teas or used to make aromatic oils and bottles of vinegar. The flower heads can also be battered up and fried! Queen Anne’s Lace leaves have an intense carroty flavor and can be used readily when seeped in stews and soups. Some may be sensitive to its leaves, so use them with care. However, it is crucial to note that Queen Anne’s Lace closely resembles some other plants that can be poisonous, such as poison hemlock. One way to tell the difference is the smell. Queen Anne’s Lace smells sweet and carrotlike, while other similar looking plants do not smell good at all. It is pertinent that you do not eat wild plants and only eat the plants that you know for certain are truly Queen Anne’s Lace. Share The Garden Love
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne Marie of Greece (née Princess of Denmark) arrive at Drottningholm Palace Theatre for the Royal Opera's Golden Jubilee performance, in connection with the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's accession to the throne, on 14 September 2023 in Stockholm
As the housing market has recovered from the downturn, some luxury homeowners and residential developers are going loud and proud with exterior colors. Think bright pink.
The historic Paine estate features a collection of more than a thousand paintings, sculptures, furnishings, and decorative objects.
KING HENRY VIII's dying regrets over Anne Boleyn have been exposed by a leading historian, who told Express.co.uk how the grief after his wife's execution "ate away at him" until he died.
