In a funny way, this ties into our discussions about the Norman Conquest. The more aristocratic Norman ancestry you have, the better you will do in life, in general. (View Post)

I could imagine some monk, born a peasant, criticising some knight, thirty years after the Harrying. "You came to our village, burned it, slaughtered half the inhabitants, raped the women, and l… (View Post)

I do wonder if the legal status of serfdom would have made much difference to the typical inhabitant, compared to the pre-1066 period. Obviously, having your village burned to the ground, your livest… (View Post)

I think the Norman Conquest was beneficial in the long run, for this country, but pretty awful for the people (those North of the Humber at any rate), that had to live through it. In that respect, it… (View Post)

It doesn't matter how disliked Reform are. If the government's approval rating remains at that level, Labour will obtain a similar result to the Conservatives in 2024. (View Post)