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| Aquitaine Sundial Ring An irresistable and useful gift |
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| Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France (1137–1152) and of England (1154– 1189). She was the patroness of such literary figures as Wace, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, and Bernart de Ventadorn. She belonged to the French House of Poitiers, the Ramnulfids. Eleanor succeeded her father, becoming Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitiers, and by extension, the most eligible bride in Europe, at the age of fifteen. Three months after her accession, she married Louis VII, son of her guardian, King Louis the Fat. As Queen Consort of France, she participated in the unsuccessful Second Crusade. Soon after the Crusade, Eleanor sought an annulment of her marriage but was rejected by Pope Eugene III. However, after the birth of Alix, another daughter, Louis agreed to an annulment. The marriage was annulled on 11 March 1152, on the grounds of consanguinity within the fourth degree. Their daughters were declared legitimate and custody was awarded to Louis, while Eleanor's lands were restored to her. As soon as the annulment was granted, Eleanor became engaged to Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou, who became King Henry II of England in 1154; he was her cousin within the third degree and was nine years younger than she. The couple married on 18 May 1152 (Whit Sunday), eight weeks after the annulment of Eleanor's first marriage, in a cathedral in Poitiers, France. Over the next thirteen years, she bore Henry eight children: five sons, three of whom would become kings, and three daughters. However, Henry and Eleanor eventually became estranged. She was imprisoned between 1173 and 1189 for supporting her son Henry's revolt against her husband. Eleanor was widowed on 6 July 1189. Her husband was succeeded by their son, Richard I, who immediately released his mother. Now queen dowager, Eleanor acted as a regent while Richard went on the Third Crusade. Eleanor survived Richard and lived well into the reign of her youngest son John. By the time of her death, she had outlived all her children except for King John and Eleanor, Queen of Castile. Read more... |
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1. Carpe Diem, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11 2. Telling time. It is a sundial ring. 3. It is called an Aquetaine. Eleanor of Aquetaine gave one to her husband Henry II so he would know what time to leave the hunt for trysts with her. |
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| Answer to Quiz #379 - December 16, 2012 |
| 1. What is written on the inside of the ring? 2. What is the device used for? 3. Who is it named after and why? |
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| The Aquetaine |
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| Found this to be very interesting. At first I googled:"ring JFMASOND" and got mostly ring ads. Next I googled just "JFMASOND" which brought up "JFMAMJJASOND" an acronym for the months of the year. So I googled "JFMAMJJASOND ring", which brought up a result for the Eleanor of Aquitane sundial ring on sci-why.blogspot.com which gave the intersting story about the ring. Googling images brought up the image you used and the video ad from ThingGeek which showed how to use the ring. Fun quiz! Anthony Knapp |
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In 1152, Eleanor of Aquitaine gave a
sundial ring to Henry II so that he would
know when to leave the hunt for their love
trysts. Moved by her love, Henry ordered
his jewellers to make a copy for Eleanor –
inlaid with diamonds and engraved with
the Latin words Carpe diem (seize the
day).
This ring is an adaptation of the one that
Eleanor gave to Henry II. Made of solid
pewter and bronze, it is 1-1/4" in diameter
and has a 30" long cord. On the outer rim
of the ring are the letters " J F M A M J J
A S O N D" and on the inside of the ring
are the numbers 1 through 11. There is a
brass ring that rotates around the centre
of the ring and in the middle of this ring is
a round hole.
On sunny days the time is displayed by
suspending the ring by its cord. Through
a tiny hole, a bright bead of light shines on
the inner surface of the ring where the
times of the day are engraved. The bronze
outer band is adjustable to place the hole
in the right position for each month.
Like all sundials, it displays Standard
Time. For Daylight Saving Time, add one
hour to the reading. Although the
accuracy of the Aquitaine Ring will vary
depending on the time of year and your
location, buying two will ensure your
"clocks" are always synchronized, and
you will never have to wait at the trysting
point.
www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?p=10050&cat=2,42191,42189
sundial ring to Henry II so that he would
know when to leave the hunt for their love
trysts. Moved by her love, Henry ordered
his jewellers to make a copy for Eleanor –
inlaid with diamonds and engraved with
the Latin words Carpe diem (seize the
day).
This ring is an adaptation of the one that
Eleanor gave to Henry II. Made of solid
pewter and bronze, it is 1-1/4" in diameter
and has a 30" long cord. On the outer rim
of the ring are the letters " J F M A M J J
A S O N D" and on the inside of the ring
are the numbers 1 through 11. There is a
brass ring that rotates around the centre
of the ring and in the middle of this ring is
a round hole.
On sunny days the time is displayed by
suspending the ring by its cord. Through
a tiny hole, a bright bead of light shines on
the inner surface of the ring where the
times of the day are engraved. The bronze
outer band is adjustable to place the hole
in the right position for each month.
Like all sundials, it displays Standard
Time. For Daylight Saving Time, add one
hour to the reading. Although the
accuracy of the Aquitaine Ring will vary
depending on the time of year and your
location, buying two will ensure your
"clocks" are always synchronized, and
you will never have to wait at the trysting
point.
www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?p=10050&cat=2,42191,42189
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Set the middle wheel to the month, hold the dial upside down, and sight the North Star through the center hole. Move the top of the dial's arm to align with the uppermost stars of the Big Dipper, and read the time on the inner dial where the arm crosses the hour mark! Star dials were first used in the 15th century by navigators and are extremely accurate because they are based on the North Star. |
| How a Star Dial Works |
| 1. Move knob to month |
| 2. Suspend from strap so light goes through hole |
| 3. Dot of light will show time of day |
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| Eleanor of Aquitaine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine |
| Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d’ Aquitaine; Éléonore de Guyenne) (1122 or 1124 – 1 April 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle |
Comes with a full description of how to
adjust for the accuracy of the sundial,
including the equation of time,
adjustments for global location, and
other factors.
www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?p=10050&cat=2,42191,42189
adjust for the accuracy of the sundial,
including the equation of time,
adjustments for global location, and
other factors.
www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?p=10050&cat=2,42191,42189