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Post by rubl on May 1, 2020 16:58:46 GMT 7
You ignored the Nepalese, Irish and South Africans. But by and large you are......... I would rather not say. My apologies. I should have inserted an "etc., etc." somewhere. |
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Post by rubl on May 1, 2020 17:02:18 GMT 7
Don't talk effin garbage. It is a simple explanation of their presence, which was due to their affection for the Commonwealth, Empire and the UK. You are either on a pathetic wind-up or you are seriously twisted. Neither. I'm just looking in from the outside and wondering about unprocessed history. Since Agincourt Myth has been busted I will now move on to Henry VIII and his monastic fun which according to some was purely for the protection of the soul and well being of common English people.  |
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Post by me on May 1, 2020 17:08:12 GMT 7
Don't talk effin garbage. It is a simple explanation of their presence, which was due to their affection for the Commonwealth, Empire and the UK. You are either on a pathetic wind-up or you are seriously twisted. Affection bull. Money and power ties as always. |
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Post by rott on May 2, 2020 8:25:22 GMT 7
So the average colonial squaddie was in it for the money and power.
And why ordinary South African citizens went out of their way to give hospitality to soldiers off the troops hips. In those days people still identified strongly with the UK.
You are as barmy and myopic as the other git.
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Post by rott on May 2, 2020 8:42:12 GMT 7
Don't talk effin garbage. It is a simple explanation of their presence, which was due to their affection for the Commonwealth, Empire and the UK. You are either on a pathetic wind-up or you are seriously twisted. Neither. I'm just looking in from the outside and wondering about unprocessed history. Since Agincourt Myth has been busted I will now move on to Henry VIII and his monastic fun which according to some was purely for the protection of the soul and well being of common English people. Ah yes Henry VIII. Everybody "knows" he was a Protestant. Except that he wasn't. He did examine Protestant theology but did not accept it. 8 years after he split with Rome he introduced the death penalty for anyone denying transubstantiation. Not the act of a Prod. He wanted the Pope to annull his marriage to Katherine. Popes had done this for lesser men than the King of England. The reason for the Pope's refusal was not based on high minded principle, but because the Holy Roman Emperor was family to Katherine and he and she opposed it. So the Papa was a bit limited in his options. As I may have mentioned before, to sum it up "Henry had a dispute with the Pope, he had no dispute with Popery." Plenty more where that came from. . |
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Post by AyG on May 2, 2020 11:17:41 GMT 7
he had no dispute with Popery. It's spelled potpourri. It smells nice. Not sure why anyone would have any objection to it. |
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Post by siampolee on May 2, 2020 15:30:36 GMT 7
A later remnant of a later Agincourt. Click on the small image below and open in a new tab to view it. You won't regret the experience either  |
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Post by rubl on May 2, 2020 16:34:46 GMT 7
^^| Heresy, there's only ONE Agincourt. Probably the reason why the FB link doesn't work |
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Post by rott on May 2, 2020 17:57:11 GMT 7
he had no dispute with Popery. It's spelled potpourri. It smells nice. Not sure why anyone would have any objection to it. Perhaps papapourri then as a compromise. |
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Post by AyG on May 2, 2020 18:17:14 GMT 7
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Post by rubl on May 2, 2020 20:47:56 GMT 7
Not really correct to compare the battle of Agincourt with battles like the one for Britain from July to the end of October 1940.
The difference in two very short sentences and no doubt skipping further aspects which would make this a very long post indeed:
The battle of Agincourt was fought by an English Force which had invaded France.
The Battle of Britain was fought by Britain defending itself from would-be invaders.
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Post by siampolee on May 2, 2020 21:02:55 GMT 7
Who asked you for your opinion
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Post by rubl on May 2, 2020 21:06:17 GMT 7
Shoot the messenger again?
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Post by rubl on May 2, 2020 21:20:34 GMT 7
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Post by rott on May 2, 2020 22:35:42 GMT 7
Pretty well every British troopship that called had cars queueing up with people there ready to take squaddies out for the day. I worked with many in the sixties and seventies who had appreciated and enjoyed the hospitality.
I do understand that not all the locals were supportive of the Crown forces.
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