tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post1641575501628121497..comments2023-10-30T09:46:39.144-04:00Comments on Excels at Nothing: For those who haven't met Shorter HalfNancy R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-31746660704381492752011-01-08T02:27:18.571-05:002011-01-08T02:27:18.571-05:00DW,
You can make that argument -- although you ca...DW,<br /><br />You can make that argument -- although you can as easily head back to the First Baron's War against John Lackland, or back to the Charter of Liberties of Henry I.<br /><br />Personally, I'd argue for the First Baron's War -- the first open rebellion to <i>force</i> the king to accept limits to his authority set by his people (well, his nobility, anyway), rather than Henry's unilateral purchase of his brother's throne by issuing promises to the nobility if they supported his usurpation.<br /><br />[chuckle]Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-86978474354309581242011-01-07T14:00:26.568-05:002011-01-07T14:00:26.568-05:00D.W. -- OMG - you're just like him, aren't...D.W. -- OMG - you're just like him, aren't you? *VBG*Nancy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-10889838376669830672011-01-07T13:58:47.150-05:002011-01-07T13:58:47.150-05:00I thought it was well established that the roots o...I thought it was well established that the roots of the American Revolution were established in the English Civil Wars/Restoration. <br />Although it must be admitted that King George's War is when Americans were first referred to <i>as</i> Americans, as opposed to "Colonists" or by their colony's name.<br />;-)Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-55468439828101006842011-01-06T19:24:59.763-05:002011-01-06T19:24:59.763-05:00TOTWTYTR, it sounds like they're kin if nothin...TOTWTYTR, it sounds like they're kin if nothing else. LOL.Nancy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-46799654292453162082011-01-06T19:21:48.709-05:002011-01-06T19:21:48.709-05:00I used to joke about a co worker who when asked th...I used to joke about a co worker who when asked the time would give the complete history of time AND tell you how to make a watch. Seems that you married him. :)TOTWTYTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221321904364051792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-76242609543884171292011-01-05T17:05:27.153-05:002011-01-05T17:05:27.153-05:00It is, but you don't always have to go to the ...It is, but you don't always have to go to the headwaters for your answer.Nancy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291766504841418751.post-61045164896539414552011-01-05T16:59:57.700-05:002011-01-05T16:59:57.700-05:00Well, history's a river, right?Well, history's a river, right?bluesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995973825892791271noreply@blogger.com