I found a book an hour ago, that covers some of my discoveries. Earlier, I promised to get some of my books out. Lara Roozemond is not a random choice for my muse.

“What is in a name?”

I see, a rose, and a – orange! My grandmother’s name is Mary Magdalene Rosamond. The Rosamond name descends from a man who rode with William of Orange in his conquest of Britain. No one else has ever owned this name. Mary had four beautiful daughters: June, Bonny, Rosemary, and Lillian. There is a Lily and a Rose.

Jon Presco

http://www.provins.net/en/handicrafts-and-local-products/the-rose-of-provins.html

Mary Magdalene in Provence, France **

Ralph Ellis follows the trail of mythology and reveals compelling circumstantial evidence that Mary Magdalene did travel to France, and that her presence there has left its mark on the history of the region. Ralph then presents further information suggesting that the legacy of Mary Magdalene in Provence was bequeathed upon the city of Orange in southern France – the city that was central to the Royal Dutch House of Orange, and thus central to the entire Reformation and Enlightenment movement. The book then goes on to explore the Orange Enlightenment and the Age of Reason, the twin religious reforms that created the modern rational and technical world that we live in today.

Victoria’s Orange Parade