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Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, and includes tiny satellite islands and rocks such as Boatswain Bird Island, Boatswain Bird Rock (East), White Rocks (South), and Tartar Rock (West, at the shore of Georgetown). It is a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom. It is one of a number of hotspot oceanic islands in the South Atlantic (which include the sister islands of Saint H ...

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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. Based on the words holy and day -, holidays originally represented special religious days. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. In most of the English-speaking world a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Mallorca next week"), the North American equivalent being "vacation". However, some Canadians (especially those of English or Irish decent) will use both the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referr ...

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The word Transfiguration means a changing of appearance or form. In Christianity The Transfiguration is a miraculous event in the Synoptic Gospel accounts of Jesus (Matthew 17:1–6, Mark 9:1–8, Luke 9:28–36): Jesus led three of his apostles, Peter, John, and James, to pray at the top of a mountain, where he became transfigured, with his face shining like the sun, and with brilliant white clothes; Elijah and Moses appeared with Jesus, and talked with him, and then a bright cloud appeared overhead, and a voice from cloud pro ...

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A theophany is a visible manifestation of God to humans. For example, in the Bible in Isaiah 6, the story of Isaiah seeing the Lord sitting upon a throne is called a theophany. According to the philosopher Philo, God is purely transcendent, so his interactions with the material world are through an expression of himself, his Logos, or Word. It was through this Word that God created the world. Perhaps the best known example of theophany in Western religion is from the Torah where God appears to Moses and, by many a ...

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33 - Events. The following Christian chronology uses traditional dates set by biblical scholars; 30 and 28 are also suggested as a date for the Messianic events. Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem - Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday) Last Supper - Thursday, April 2 (Holy Thursday) Crucifixion of Jesus - Friday, April 3 (Good Friday) Resurrection of Jesus - Sunday, April 5 (Easter) Ascension of Jesus - Thursday, May 14 (Ascension Day) The Coming of the Hol ...

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Drumcree means "Ridge of the Branch", referring to a branchy tree. The site has been used for christian worship since the time of the celts. The Irish Church parish of Drumcree was formed in 1110 and had sixty-six townlands lying to the west of the River Bann. In 1172, following the Synod of Cashel, Drumcree parish, together with the rest of the Irish Church, was subsumed by the Church of Rome. Historical records list the first vicar as David Macralagen. He died in 1414. The parish remained a ...

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Drumcree Church, Drumcree Church - History of the site, Drumcree Church - History of the present church, Drumcree Church - Drumcree and the Orange Order

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Holiday - Buddhist holidays. Vesak Matsuri (in Japan, could also be considered a Shinto holiday) Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays. In the order of the Wheel of the Year: Samhain (Celtic): 31 October-1 November, Celtic New Year, first day of winter Winternights (Norse): 29 October-2 November, Norse New Year Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mi ...

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Holiday, Holiday - Public holidays, Holiday - Consecutive holidays, Holiday - Religious holidays, Holiday - Buddhist holidays, Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays, Holiday - Christian holidays, Holiday - Hindu holidays, Holiday - Islamic holidays, Holiday - Jewish holidays, Holiday - Bahá'í holidays, Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season, Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season, Holiday - Winter holiday greetings, Holiday - National holidays, Holiday - International holidays secular, Holiday - Other secular holidays, Holiday - Unofficial holidays, Holiday - No holidays?

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The original name of Faial (aka Fayal) was Insula de La Ventura nos Portulanos (Venture Island) and it was discovered by Diogo de Silves, a pilot in the service of the King of Portugal, in 1427. In 1432 a small group of Portuguese settlers came from Terceira Island to settle in the northern pasturelands of Cedros. Queen Isabela of Burgundy authorized the settlement of lands on the island. Flemish settlers under contract from the crown, and lead by the nobleman Josse Van Huerter, came to shore at Praia de Almofariz (now Praia de Almoxa ...

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Faial Island, Faial Island - History, Faial Island - Geography, Faial Island - Economy, Faial Island - Demographics, Faial Island - Culture, Faial Island - Sources, Faial Island - External link

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In the mid 12th century, before the construction of the church, the Knights Templar in London had met at a site in High Holborn in a structure originally established by Hughes de Payens. Because of the growth of the order, by the 1160s the site had become too confined, and the order purchased the property of the current site for establishment of a larger compound. In addition to the church, the new compound originally contained residences, military training facilities, and recreational grounds for the military brethren and novices, who were not permitted to go into the ...

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Temple Church, Temple Church - Design and Construction, Temple Church - The Round Church, Temple Church - The Chancel, Temple Church - Early Use by the Templars, Temple Church - Later History, Temple Church - Music at the Temple Church, Temple Church - Shakespeare and the Wars of the Roses, Temple Church - Current Use

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It was in the 11th century, and at several places in the extensive territory whose limits have been described in the foregoing account of the Provençal language, that Provençal literature first made its appearance. It took poetic form; and its oldest monuments show a relative perfection and a variety from which it may be concluded that poetry had already received a considerable development. The oldest poetic text, of which the date and origin are not surely determined, is said to be a Provençal burden (Fr. refrain) attached to a La ...

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Provençal literature, Provençal literature - Introduction, Provençal literature - Origin, Provençal literature - Poetry of the Troubadours, Provençal literature - France, Provençal literature - Spain, Provençal literature - Italy, Provençal literature - Form, Provençal literature - Narrative Poetry, Provençal literature - Didactic and Religious Poetry, Provençal literature - Drama, Provençal literature - Felibrige

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Main article: History of Finland Conclusive archaeological evidence exists indicating that the area now comprising Finland was settled around 8500 BC, during the Stone Age, as the inland ice of the last ice age receded. The earliest inhabitants are thought to have been hunter-gatherers, living primarily off what the forests and sea could offer. Pottery is known from around 5300 BC. The existence of extensive exchange systems is indicated by the spread of asbestos and soapstone from Eastern Finland, and by finds of flint from So ...

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Finland, Finland - History, Finland - Etymology, Finland - Politics, Finland - Subdivisions, Finland - Geography, Finland - Economy, Finland - Globalization, Finland - Demographics, Finland - Culture, Finland - Public holidays, Finland - Miscellaneous topics, Finland - Other related articles, Finland - International rankings

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In 657 the Christian Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu), fulfilled a vow to build a monastery there and to consecrate his baby daughter, Ethelfleda (Rifled) to the services of God. He had made this vow when asking God to grant him victory over, Penda, the pagan Saxon King of Mercia, at a Battle of Winwaed (probably at Whinmoor, Leeds) on the November 15th 655. Penda and most of his nobles were killed in the battle and Oswy decreed that the monastery of Streanshalh (Streonshalh) should be built for the monks and nuns of the Benedictine order, at what later became Whitby. In fact, the original name of the settlement was ...

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Whitby, Whitby - Saxon Whitby, Whitby - Late Medieval and Tudor Period, Whitby - Modern History since 1605, Whitby - Whitby jet, Whitby - Whitby and literature, Whitby - The present day, Whitby - Sister cities

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The doctrine of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand is expressed in the four confessions of faith to which it subscribes. These are the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Belgic Confession (1566), Canons of Dort (1619) (known collectively as the Three Forms of Unity), and the Westminster Confession of Faith. Also recognised are the Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed and Athanasian Creed, all of which summarise the churches' doctrines. The Reformed Churches of New Zealand are one of the few Reformed churc ...

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Reformed Churches of New Zealand, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Form of doctrine, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Form of governance, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Constituent churches, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Ecumenical contacts, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - History, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Worship, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - List of synods, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - Latest synodical appointments, Reformed Churches of New Zealand - External link

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Holiday - Buddhist holidays. Vesak Matsuri (in Japan, could also be considered a Shinto holiday) Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays. In the order of the Wheel of the Year: Samhain (Celtic): 31 October-1 November, Celtic New Year, first day of winter Winternights (Norse): 29 October-2 November, Norse New Year Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mi ...

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Holiday, Holiday - Public holidays, Holiday - Consecutive holidays, Holiday - Religious holidays, Holiday - Buddhist holidays, Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays, Holiday - Christian holidays, Holiday - Hindu holidays, Holiday - Islamic holidays, Holiday - Jewish holidays, Holiday - Bahá'í holidays, Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season, Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season, Holiday - Winter holiday greetings, Holiday - National holidays, Holiday - International holidays secular, Holiday - Other secular holidays, Holiday - Unofficial holidays, Holiday - Vanishing holidays, Holiday - No holidays?

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In the mid 12th century, before the construction of the church, the Knights Templar in London had met at a site in High Holborn in a structure originally established by Hughes de Payens. Because of the growth of the order, by the 1160s the site had become too confined, and the order purchased the property of the current site for establishment of a larger compound. In addition to the church, the new compound originally contained residences, military training facilities, and recreational grounds for the military brethren and novices, who were not permitted to go into the ...

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Temple Church, Temple Church - Design and Construction, Temple Church - The Round Church, Temple Church - The Chancel, Temple Church - Early Use by the Templars, Temple Church - Later History, Temple Church - Music at the Temple Church, Temple Church - Shakespeare and the Wars of the Roses, Temple Church - Current Use, Temple Church - List of recent Masters of the Temple

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In Swedish tradition many holidays have their main celebrations not on the Day but on the Eve of the holiday, meaning one day earlier. This is especially significant on Christmas Eve and Midsummer Eve, but also on New Year's Eve, however in this case not really unique. Christmas Eve, Midsummer Eve and New Year's Eve might very well be the single most important holidays during the entire year for Swedes. These days are however not official holidays but half-days, and de facto full holidays. Most emplyoers provide for the ...

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Holidays in Sweden, Holidays in Sweden - Tradition, Holidays in Sweden - Several observances at once

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Leeuwarden - History. The city acquired city rights in 1435, but the area has been populated since the 10th century. Situated along the Middelzee it was an important trade centre, but it lost importance after the waterway fell dry in the 13th century. However, Leeuwarden remained one of the most important cities in the country until the mid-17th century. In 1901 the city had a population of 32,203. At present, the city still has a strong regional influence. Famous natives of Leeuwarden include stadtholder William IV of Orange, graphical artist M. C. ...

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Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden - Population centres, Leeuwarden - The city of Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden - History, Leeuwarden - Government, Leeuwarden - Sights, Leeuwarden - Education, Leeuwarden - Sports, Leeuwarden - Famous people from Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden - Transport, Leeuwarden - External link

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The doge's prerogatives were not defined with precision, and though the position was entrusted to members of the inner circle of powerful Venetian families, after several doges had associated a son with themselves in the ducal office, this tendency towards a hereditary monarchy was checked by a law which decreed that no doge had the right to associate any member of his family with himself in his office, or to name his successor. After 1172 the election of the doge was finally entrusted to a committee of forty, who were chosen by four men sel ...

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Doge of Venice, Doge of Venice - Origins, Doge of Venice - Choosing of the Doge, Doge of Venice - Regulations, Doge of Venice - Ceremony, Doge of Venice - The last Doge

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Main article: History of Finland Conclusive archaeological evidence exists indicating that the area now comprising Finland was settled around 8500 BC, during the Stone Age, as the inland ice of the last ice age receded. The earliest inhabitants are thought to have been hunter-gatherers, living primarily off what the forests and sea could offer. Pottery is known from around 5300 BC. The existence of extensive exchange systems is indicated by the spread of asbestos and soapstone from Eastern Finland, and by finds of flint from So ...

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Finland, Finland - History, Finland - Politics, Finland - Subdivisions, Finland - Geography, Finland - Economy, Finland - Globalization, Finland - Demographics, Finland - Culture, Finland - Public holidays, Finland - Miscellaneous topics, Finland - Other related articles, Finland - International rankings

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