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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

1610 Peace

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

The members of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Castle Rising, founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton in 1610, provided quiet retreat for older ladies to while the eventide of their lives in peace. Here, quaintly old ladies have tea.

I have been fascinated by this image for a little while, found it lovely, and just recently found the history:

The members of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Castle Rising, which was founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton in 1610, providing a quiet retreat for older ladies to spend the eventide of their lives in peace. Here the quaintly older ladies are having tea.
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/VV1008/members-of-holy-and-undivided-trinity-of

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