[muawiyah]

Good point. I had a fairly detailed understanding of European history over the last few thousand years ~ yet, two stories ~ that of St. Jeanne d'Arc and the various King Arthur (King Ad) sagas ~ sent me in a very long search of far more detail and there I met St. Gildas, the Antipopes, and the efforts of the Bretons and Cornish on behalf of the Great Reconquista in Spain.

That was a journey well worth the time.

[autumnraine]

That’s how I feel about Tudor history. We all know Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth the first. But there is SO MUCH MORE in the 100 years throughout that time that influenced not only Europe, but America eventually as well! Policies that ran people into Ireland, Dutchland, etc... Just amazing how one family can influence the world decades after their death. Right on down to the translation of the KJV of the Bible after Elizabeth made King James her heir and successor. Fascinating stuff when you get into the nitty gritty.

[matginzac]

It’s neat to get inspired to delve into things you never got in school....
I like to think that an active mind finds inspiration in anything, anywhere at anytime, at any age. Thanks for your story.