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2013-07-19, 04:43 | Link #362 | |
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Meanwhile...... Japan Has More Than Just Square Watermelons. Way More.
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2013-07-19, 07:38 | Link #366 | |
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But this does leave an interesting question. If all the members of the legitimate bloodlines are dead, then would the throne now go to the Catholic/Illegitimate bloodlines?
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2013-07-19, 20:21 | Link #367 | |
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Then again speaking, most of Western Europe came from Saxon clans that were formed during the Ice Age which then descended into the Medieval times. So genetically speaking, they are all related, and anyone can vie for the Brit Crown? Illegitimate first, then Catholic. Apparently they don't like the Romans.
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2013-07-19, 21:27 | Link #370 | ||
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It started with Henry VIII, the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty. He desperately needed a male heir to secure his family's rule and couldn't get the Pope to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. That eventually led to England's secession from the Catholic Church, allowing Henry VIII to divorce Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn (who, in any case, also failed to produce a son and was eventually executed for alleged treason). The other reason was that Henry VIII needed a prodigious amount of funds to finance his wars in France, and a good deal of that money came from the seizure of monastic lands and possessions after England's separation from the Catholic Church. Whatever the immediate reasons for the split, the long-term effect was that ordinary English became comfortable with being Protestant. It suited the nation's long-standing preference for independence from the European continent. This independent streak was further reinforced by the attempted invasion of England by the fervently Catholic Philip II of Spain, culminating in the disastrous loss of the Spanish Armada in 1588. There's nothing like the threat of attack by a foreigner to boost nationalism at home. Protestantism became a badge of English pride and identity. |
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2013-07-20, 04:59 | Link #371 | |
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Henry VIII sought the Pope's help to annul his marriage since years earlier Henry denounce the German Protestant movement which the Pope gave him the title "Defender of the Faith" for a being a faithful Catholic. The Pope could solve the problem in an instance if it wasn't for one person, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Charles was Catherine's nephew and had recently conquered Rome and made the Pope his hostage. The Pope was now in a difficult situation since if he supported the annulment, he would pissed off Charles, and if he didn't, he would pissed off Henry. Not wishing to make an enemy with both sides, the Pope just decide to play the waiting game, hoping whatever happens might be favorable. Unfortunately Henry wasn't patient and the Pope tried as much as he can to please him where he was willing to legitimatize his bastard son Henry Fitzroy as heir and allow him to marry his half-sister Mary to legitimatize the bloodline and please Catherine's family! Before that could happen, Henry VIII was convince by scholars to separate the English Church from Rome on the grounds that Rome was corrupt. Despite this, Henry was still Catholic that the Church of England with himself as the head was a mixed of Catholic and Protestant Reformation where anyone that did not accept him as head of the Catholic Church or uses more Protestant practices that were un-catholic got executed.
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Until 1830, Belgium was part of The United Kingdom of The Netherlands and formed The Low Countries with Luxembourg and The Netherlands prior to Napoleon's invasion of Western Europe.
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2013-07-21, 16:39 | Link #375 |
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5 Myths You Probably Believe About Famous Landmarks:
"The whole point of landmarks is that they let you know at least one thing about a place you've never been. Maybe you've never set foot in New York, but you know you'll find the Statue of Liberty there, welcoming immigrants. Go to Stonehenge and you'll find a bunch of rocks the ancient druids put there for some reason. But, as with anything else we think we know, the most basic facts about famous landmarks turn out to be mostly wrong." See: http://www.cracked.com/article_19940...landmarks.html |
2013-08-21, 22:55 | Link #378 |
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20 Insane Facts About Famous People They Want to Keep Secret:
"Despite all the TMZ's and Perez Hiltons we have nowadays, it turns out there are still some things we don't know about famous celebrities. Thankfully, our readers are here to reveal what the others haven't." See: http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_6...ep-secret_p20/ |
2013-08-30, 21:56 | Link #379 |
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6 Things Movies Get Wrong About Swords (An Inside Look):
"In fantasy novels and action movies, we like to see weapons at work but we don't particularly care how they were created, sort of like sausage. We want to see our protagonist double-wielding pistols while shooting holes in the faces of their enemies, but we certainly don't need a whole montage on who handcrafted those guns. Yet for some reason, swords are different. There's a special place in our hearts for knowing exactly where and how each blade was forged before the hero pokes someone with it. Some swords have even more elaborate origin stories than the characters who wield them. All the stranger then, that no one writing our favorite books and movies ever bothered to google how these weapons are really made. Chris Farrell, a bladesmith for 13 years and owner of Fearghal Blades in Austin was kind enough to sit down with us at Cracked in what was likely the closest we will ever get to actual journalism and explain why everything movies and novels have taught us about making swords is complete bullshit." See: http://www.cracked.com/article_20634...side-look.html |
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