[The Scourge of Yazid]

They might have. Imagine if they'd written a song about the English Civil War. It would probably have been more interesting then this article. Then again, there's always Ziggy Marley.

[throopmanley]

Truly.

This article bothers me on many levels. The complete and utter twaddle which comprises the author's understanding of English history is just one of those levels.

[throopmanley]

This article makes me think that some juniour editor said to an intern: "write a summary of the national political scene, throw in the words 'Cavalier' and 'Roundhead', oh by the way, the 'Cavaliers' were the good guys."