[SF Republican]

Yes, interesting; when the frogs have no concern (armed enemies) they are very tough, think of those royals with no protection, think of the Nazi collaborators, etc. as long as their enemy is defenseless they can be brutal; second, they kept giving the french so much credit for this first revolution in the world that gave people the power over the monarchy when I could almost swear the American Revolution was about 15 years earlier

[Atlantic Friend]

"Yes, interesting; when the frogs have no concern (armed enemies) they are very tough, think of those royals with no protection"

Excuse ME ?? Oh, those poor royals, who had written to their foreign counterparts asking them to please invade France and free them, which they did. Read about the battle of Valmy, for example. No armed enemies ? Pull the other one, it's got Liberty Bells on.

"think of the Nazi collaborators"

Think also of those who fought them, whether in uniform or not, and those who helped fight them. 200,000 French soldiers died in WW2 (about as many as US troops in Europe), and 1 civilian was shot every 2 hours for acts of sabotage, being in the Resistance, or just hiding and feeding downed Allied aviators. Don't you think these people could be extended a little courtesy and respect ?

[Ditto]

..."they kept giving the french so much credit for this first revolution in the world that gave people the power over the monarchy...

Which they promptly used to create a new monarchy worse than the old.

[razorback-bert]

Abuses by King John caused a revolt by nobles who compelled him to execute this recognition of rights for both noblemen and ordinary Englishmen. It established the principle that no one, including the king or a lawmaker, is above the law.

http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm