Mr. Romford, I agree on inheritance tax. The approach worked in the past but the circumstances then were different. The government's right not to buckle to crazy 35% pay claims, but being hardnosed o… (View Post)

Mr. Tres, 'fixed this' is certainly an accurate summation of what people like to do with history, by choice or error. See also: medieval armour was rubbish, the Romans leaving Britain was good for th… (View Post)

Mr. Boulay, nothing wrong with a duke's lively daughters. It's the deadly ones you need to beware. (View Post)

General Roman economy video, with a comment on Britannia/living standards between 13-14 minutes in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NboXuLjnjxE Edited extra bit: and 18 minutes in for tech breakthrou… (View Post)

Mr. Cookie, the UK aspect is covered partly by Marc Morris' previously mentioned book on the Anglo-Saxons. Have you read Chris Wickham's Inheritance of Rome? It's a very good book. (View Post)