Peter Pedro the Cruel

Can you imagine being such a hideous and contemptible character that history remembers you as “The Cruel”? Yep, that happened. Peter, or Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile (1333-1369), son of Alphonso XI and Maria, daughter of Alphonso IV of Portugal, was born in 1333. He was murdered on this date in 1369 in Montiel,…

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One thing I’m learning down this road of life (a little too cliche?), is that my time is becoming more critical — and less bounteous — the older I get. For you statisticians, let’s do the math… Birth to 85 Years (I’ll take it) = 744,600 hours 50 Years old to 85 Years = 306,600…

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