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Sep 15, 2011 - So I decided to give people a little more info about Prince Ragocy, ... Here is a useful article about Prince Ragoczy with quotes from wikipedia.
So, when Vlad the Impaler (the Real Count Dracula) was mixed with Prince Rakoczy(one of the names of Saint Germain) and then fed to the uneducated of Transylvania and europe the whole Dracula mythology began.
However, there is an essence of truth to all legends.
So, this is the way I would see it: If you took a beautiful spiritual young wife and turned her into a prostitute who eventually committed suicide directly or indirectly you have what vampirism brings to humanity in actuality.
But, if instead you meet that spiritual young wife and you marry her and protect her and help her to become all that she can be then you have the teachings of Jesus and Saint Germain.
So, from a Catholic point of view Dracula is a perversion of the Body and the Blood of Christ. It is stealing the body and blood of Christ in order to create a race of undead and therefore unholy people.
So, for me, I don't like to watch series like the "Vampire Diaries" for the same reason I won't watch anymore "Breaking Bad" for pretty much the same reasons: I find them both too internally corrupting at a subconscious level.
IN other words I experience to a greater degree than many people do that "what I put my attention upon I become.
Another reason I find this sort of stuff upsetting to me personally is that I was one of those young men who women found completely irresistible. And because of this watching men playing vampires and taking advantage and killing young women I find sort of upsetting precisely because women often were drawn to me like moths to the flame.
At the time I understood why they were drawn to me because God lived in my body with me and they were literally drawn to someone who allowed God to live in their body like me because most people wouldn't or couldn't survive this because it is just too powerful for most people to survive. However, because I had had childhood epilepsy I was grateful to have God living in my body with me otherwise I would have been dead and I wanted to live. So, from age 15 on to about 25 or 30 or more women were drawn to me like moths to flame. And this was sometimes very uncomfortable to me because though I am a gentleman there is a statement and it is: "Absolute power corrupts absolutely". So, I found the reactions of women to me as very difficult to endure in many situations even though in other situations it was amazing and wonderful.
But, as many people say, "Too much of a Good thing can be a bad thing" so moderation in all things is necessary to have some kind of balance and sanity in one's life.
So, though I might watch the Twilight Trilogy with my daughter, her friends and my wife, still one of the scariest movies I have ever seen besides Bambi when I was 4 (his mother is killed) was "Interview with a Vampire" which even though Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were amazing in it was
too true on many levels for me to be anything but extremely uneasy about the whole thing.
So, honoring God and the Body and the Blood of Christ is very important to me. They are not only words but very real on multiple levels according to my own experience of life in everyone around me all the time including myself. So, what I would say is: "Honor God in all that you do" (if you believe in God.)
Here is what wikipedia has on the "House of Rakoczi"
Rákoczi family coat of arms
The Rákóczi (older spelling Rákóczy) were a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 13th century and 18th century. Their name is also spelled Rakoci (in Slovakia), Rakoczi and Rakoczy in some foreign (English) sources.
The foundations for the family's wealth and power were laid down by Sigismund Rákóczi; some decades into the 17th century, the Rákóczis became the wealthiest aristocrats of Hungary.[2]
The mysterious Count of St. Germain is believed by some to have been the son of Prince Francis (Ferenc) II Rákóczi.
The Rákóczi March by János Bihari and (memorably orchestrated by Hector Berlioz) refers to them.
The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 by Franz Liszt refers to the rebellion led by Francis II Rákóczi.
In terms of religion, Francis I broke with the Calvinist Rakoczi tradition by converting to Catholicism in imitation of his mother, Zsófia Báthori, which gained him favor with the Catholic Habsburg Court.
Francis I married Croatian countess Jelena Zrinska in 1666 and had three children, György (1667); Julianna Borbála (1672–1717); and Francis II (1676–1735). He soon joined the Wesselenyi Conspiracy as a result of his marriage to Zrinska. He became the leader of this group and attempted to stage an uprising among Hungarian nobles, but this was poorly organized and was soon crushed by the Austrian government.
Francis was raised by Austrian standards and attended a Jesuit college in Bohemia, though he was majorly influenced by the nationalist fervor of his family growing up. Francis returned to his estates in Hungary in 1694 and was elected prince of Transylvania in 1704.[5]
Around the turn of the 18th century, French monarch Louis XIV sought out Rakoczi’s help in their attempt to reduce Austrian power and promised to aid Rakoczi in return for an attempt at Hungarian independence. However, Rakoczi was arrested in 1700 after an Austrian spy alerted the emperor. He escaped to Poland and at the start of the War of the Spanish Succession, he led a Kuruc uprising in an attempt to gain Hungarian independence, leading to the War for Independence.
However, the war failed, and Francis left Hungary forever in 1711, living in Turkey. He is commemorated by statues and monuments throughout Hungary, as well as in the Rakoczi March.
Around 1700, Louis XIV reached out again, this time to Francis II Rakoczi, in his attempt to mitigate Austrian power. Francis was arrested for this correspondence but eventually escaped to Poland. The War of the Spanish Succession forced much of the Austrian army to leave Hungary, creating an opportunity to revolt. The Kurucs, or the anti-Habsburg rebels, began an uprising headed by Rakoczi. However, very few nobles supported the revolution. Additionally, Austrian military victories over the French and the Bavarians caused aid to the revolution to falter. By 1706, Rakoczi was forced to retreat. Peace negotiations were largely unsuccessful, and Hungarian defeat at the Battle of Trencsén solidified Austrian victory.[6]
Here is what wikipedia has on the "House of Rakoczi"
Rákóczi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The foundations for the family's wealth and power were laid down by Sigismund Rákóczi; some decades into the 17th century, the Rákóczis became the wealthiest aristocrats of Hungary.[2]
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Family legacy
The last member of the family was György (George) Rákóczi, the son of Francis II Rákóczi, who died in France in 1756.The mysterious Count of St. Germain is believed by some to have been the son of Prince Francis (Ferenc) II Rákóczi.
The Rákóczi March by János Bihari and (memorably orchestrated by Hector Berlioz) refers to them.
The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 by Franz Liszt refers to the rebellion led by Francis II Rákóczi.
History
Sigismund Rakoczi
Main article: Sigismund Rakoczi
Sigismund Rakoczi (Born Feb. 15, 1368, Znojmo, Bohemia – Dec. 9, 1437) was most notorious as Holy Roman emperor from 1433, king of Hungary from 1387,German king from 1411, king of Bohemia
from 1419, and Lombard king from 1431. He was also the last emperor of
the House of Luxembourg, and participated in settling the Western Schism
and the Hussite Wars in Bohemia.[3]George I Rakoczi
Main article: George I Rakoczi
George I Rakoczi (Born June 8, 1593, Szerencs – Oct. 11, 1648) was the prince of Transylvania
from 1630. In 1643, Rákóczi formed an alliance with Sweden. In February
1644, leading a 30,000-man army, he launched a campaign against the
Habsburgs in the Thirty Years’ War.
Peasants who struggled for national liberation in the Kingdom of
Hungary supported him. He also encouraged the development of the mining
industry and commerce.[4]George II Rakoczy
Main article: George II Rakoczi
George II Rakoczi (30 January 1621, Hungary – June 7, 1660)
was a Hungarian nobleman and prince of Transylvania (1648- 1660). In
1657, he led an army of 40,000 men against King John II Casimir of
Poland in the third part of the Second Northern War
(1655-1660). He took Kraków and entered Warsaw with the Swedes, but the
moment his allies withdrew, he was defeated by the Poles at Czarny
Ostrów. Finally, the Poles allowed him to return to Transylvania. When
the Turks invaded Transylvania, he died at at the battle of Gyalu
(Gilău) (May 1660).Francis I Rakoczy
Main article: Francis I Rakoczi
Francis I Rakoczi (February 24, 1645, Gyulafehérvár,
Transylvania – July 8, 1676, Zboró,Royal Hungary) was the elected prince
of Transylvania and Hungarian aristocrat. He was the son of George II
Rakoczi, who was the prince of Transylvania, though George transferred
his power to his son in 1652 through the Transylvanian Diet. However,
Francis was never able to occupy this role because the Ottoman
government prohibited Rakoczi inheritance of the Transylvanian throne in
1660. Francis therefore lived as an aristocrat in Royal Hungary.In terms of religion, Francis I broke with the Calvinist Rakoczi tradition by converting to Catholicism in imitation of his mother, Zsófia Báthori, which gained him favor with the Catholic Habsburg Court.
Francis I married Croatian countess Jelena Zrinska in 1666 and had three children, György (1667); Julianna Borbála (1672–1717); and Francis II (1676–1735). He soon joined the Wesselenyi Conspiracy as a result of his marriage to Zrinska. He became the leader of this group and attempted to stage an uprising among Hungarian nobles, but this was poorly organized and was soon crushed by the Austrian government.
Francis II Rakoczy
Main article: Francis II Rakoczi
Francis II Rakoczi (March 27, 1676, Borsi, Hungary - April 8,
1735, Rodusto, Turkey), also known as Ferenc II Rakoczi, was the prince
of Transylvania and leader of the last major Hungarian uprising against
Austria until 1848. He is celebrated as a national hero in Hungary.Francis was raised by Austrian standards and attended a Jesuit college in Bohemia, though he was majorly influenced by the nationalist fervor of his family growing up. Francis returned to his estates in Hungary in 1694 and was elected prince of Transylvania in 1704.[5]
Around the turn of the 18th century, French monarch Louis XIV sought out Rakoczi’s help in their attempt to reduce Austrian power and promised to aid Rakoczi in return for an attempt at Hungarian independence. However, Rakoczi was arrested in 1700 after an Austrian spy alerted the emperor. He escaped to Poland and at the start of the War of the Spanish Succession, he led a Kuruc uprising in an attempt to gain Hungarian independence, leading to the War for Independence.
However, the war failed, and Francis left Hungary forever in 1711, living in Turkey. He is commemorated by statues and monuments throughout Hungary, as well as in the Rakoczi March.
Major events
War for Independence
Main article: Rákóczi's War of Independence
In 1678, anti-Habsburg revolutionaries led by Imre Thököly and aided
by Louis XIV of France and the Ottomans rose in uprising against the
Habsburgs. After the failed Battle of Vienna in 1683, Thököly lost
support and was defeated in 1685.Around 1700, Louis XIV reached out again, this time to Francis II Rakoczi, in his attempt to mitigate Austrian power. Francis was arrested for this correspondence but eventually escaped to Poland. The War of the Spanish Succession forced much of the Austrian army to leave Hungary, creating an opportunity to revolt. The Kurucs, or the anti-Habsburg rebels, began an uprising headed by Rakoczi. However, very few nobles supported the revolution. Additionally, Austrian military victories over the French and the Bavarians caused aid to the revolution to falter. By 1706, Rakoczi was forced to retreat. Peace negotiations were largely unsuccessful, and Hungarian defeat at the Battle of Trencsén solidified Austrian victory.[6]
References
- Jump up ^ Rákóczi Castle accessed 23 October 2006
- Jump up ^ Roman, Eric (2003). Austria-Hungary & the successor states: a reference guide from the Renaissance to the present. Infobase Publishing. p. 161.
- Jump up ^ Sigismund, Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.
- Jump up ^ George I, The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1979
- Jump up ^ Ferenc Rakoczi II, Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.
- Jump up ^ McKay, John P. and Others. A History of Western Society: Since 1300. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011, 495.
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