For all you mediaevalists

I came across the following passage in Sir Maurice Powicke's The Thirteenth Century 1216-1307:

The married life of Henry and Blanche was brief and tragic. Their baby son was accidentally tossed by his nurse over the battlements of the Navarrese castle at Estella.

Henry, in this case, was king of Navarre; reigned 1270 to 1274. Blanche was Blanche of Artois, niece of Louis XI, who later married Edmund, Earl of Lancaster.

Now tossing babies off battlements is unusual at the best of times but to so toss the heir to the throne and accidentally at that is truly mind boggling. Can anyone throw any light on this incident.

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Your Hidden Talent

You have the natural talent of rocking the boat, thwarting the system. And while this may not seem big, it can be. It's people like you who serve as the catalysts to major cultural changes. You're just a bit behind the scenes, so no one really notices.

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Kitten update

The kitten now weighs 640g. She was vaccinated and dewormed today and has been given antibiotics for a vaginal infection. Since she is going to be on the Clavamox for at least two weeks I think she might be here through the holidays.