"How weird they were"
Brahe and Kepler's great joint work, the Rudolphine Tables, was compiled under the patronage of the guy who circulated copies of his official portrait to the other (lesser) crowned heads of Europe
This official portrait:
(good excuse to post my favourite-more in the alt)
![Wiki text: In 2004, Weller completed a master of arts degree in Roman and Renaissance art at Syracuse University, and occasionally taught courses in ancient history at the university. In 2007, he began a PhD at UCLA in Italian Renaissance art history.[12] He defended his dissertation in May 2013, and filed the completed manuscript in October 2013.[13] The dissertation, titled Alberti Before Florence: Early Sources Informing Leon Battista Alberti's De pictura,[2] led to him being awarded his doctorate in 2014.[14][15]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:seocdgcuwjjmgiwb47wvk4bd/bafkreifhocmhbdtx5bg337hdxoknrtm7ymuvrtn77a2pf5kn5fvrtbrwgu)
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Recent history
In October 2014 Michael Birch and Xochi Birch, founders of the social networking site Bebo, through a hospitality group named The Collective bought the Farmers Arms public house and Manor House properties in the village. Michael Birch's grandmother was born and lived in the village, and he spent many childhood summers there. The pub, which had closed in December 2012, reopened in September 2018. The Manor House is to be restored and put into use as a hotel. They also own the chip shop, village stores, and several residential properties.[7][8]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:seocdgcuwjjmgiwb47wvk4bd/bafkreic4rwozjeymggfs4trb4kvujup2af6trxoqhd4rbsp324q42a546a)
