Posted on 06/14/2012 6:50:10 AM PDT by ZULU
Yes, he and that idiot in the White House and their supporters.
From another Anglophile, I’ve seen original copies in Lincoln Castle and Salisbury cathedral. I believe there is one in British Museum in London. The year 1215 is significant to me as 1066.
The Magna Carta - I remember going to the British Library to get a glimpse of it on my trek through Europe. Ah, the luxury of being a student is grand.
King John was a short sighted, nasty little ruler taxing those damned rich people. Unfortunately for King John, those damned rich people, The Nobles, rose up and made that very nasty little ruler sign that bothersome document, the Magna Carta. King John is very similar to the Not So Bright President we have in office now. It is worth noting that nasty little rulers motivate We the People to do great things over time.
Many things preceded Magna Carta. That does not diminish its significance. You can be fairly sure that most of those who gathered in the summer of 1776 would have agreed as to its significance.
Half of me was in the West Longitude while the other half was in the East Longitude.
We went to Greenwich to and visit the Cutty Sark as well. I think the Cutty Sark was badly damaged by a fire a few years back.
Unfortunately, due to technilogical advancement, We the People probably have less power than King John’s subjects. We can no longer assemble a rebellion and storm the castle with swords and shields (or even muskets) and be up against the same. In those days, the ruler better darn well at least have some consent of the people or he’d lose his head rather quickly. It is a good thing 1776 wasn’t 100 years later.
I read a fine history of the Magna Carta a few years ago.
One thing that stuck out to me is that they celebrated by drinking locally made wine from a local vineyard.
Wine....in England?
Learned that that was the Medieval Warm Period. The one that destroys the Global Warming “Hockey Stick”.
It was probably a mead wine, else imported from France... the nobility would have had the money.
No. If that were the case nothing would have crossed my mind.
It was very specifically English wine.
Don't apologize. from near the time I was old enough to consider such things seriously I have been of the opinion that, when trouble comes calling, you can have no better ally than those of the English speaking world.
It remains true today, even with the mold we see accumulating on the surface.
Me also.
Keep the faith.
I wish I could get over there to see it.
I love that!!!!
I remember reading about the Cutty Sark. But the H.M.S. Victory, the H.M.S. Warrior (first iron clad battleship) and another ship with a French name I can’t remember are still there.
LOVE Mead!!!! Great stuff. But then I loev Honey too.
Anglophones need to remeber and stick together.
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