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The UK splits with Europe - disaster looms

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    #11
    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    Are the same Tudors from a TV series with dubious facts where the King of Portugal shows up with a big nose, unkempt with no teeth.?
    It was the sister Mary rather than Margaret that went to get married to the Portuguese king. However it was felt viewers could not cope with 2 Marys.....

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      #12
      Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
      Yes but Tudor England looked a bit pathetic compared to the continental empires led by Portugal and Spain as they dominated colonisation of the Americas.
      American Colony.

      Poor Law

      Royal exchange

      Growth of the Royal navy.

      CoE

      Royal Mail founded

      Peace treaty with Scotland

      BBC - iWonder - How the Tudor dynasty shaped modern Britain

      Making Art in Tudor Britain - National Portrait Gallery

      oh and we thrashed the Spanish Armada.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #13
        Originally posted by vetran View Post
        American Colony.

        Poor Law

        Royal exchange

        Growth of the Royal navy.

        CoE

        Royal Mail founded

        Peace treaty with Scotland

        BBC - iWonder - How the Tudor dynasty shaped modern Britain

        Making Art in Tudor Britain - National Portrait Gallery

        oh and we thrashed the Spanish Armada.
        All good achievements for a marginal flank power. I heartily recommend this book (a bit out of date now) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ris...e_Great_Powers

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          #14
          Originally posted by Bee View Post
          Are the same Tudors from a TV series with dubious facts where the King of Portugal shows up with a big nose, unkempt with no teeth.?
          Notice Henry VIII's hair wasn't red? Plus Anne of Cleves wasn't ugly.
          "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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            #15
            Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
            Its 1532. The UK splits with Europe over Papal authority. Disaster. The UK will never be the same again. For the last ~500 years the UK has been a 3rd world country.
            Theresa May let it slip she was giving up crisps for lent.

            Catholics like to play the long game.

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              #16
              Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
              Notice Henry VIII's hair wasn't red? Plus Anne of Cleves wasn't ugly.
              No-one likes a "Strawberry blonde". Look at Neil Kinnock.

              Though he had another disadvantage. Being Welsh.

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                #17
                Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                Theresa May let it slip she was giving up crisps for lent.

                Catholics like to play the long game.
                CofE people adhere to Lent also.

                You seem to know SFA about other religions. I now know why my practising Christian relations didn't and don't send their kids to Christian schools. They don't want them to turn out as ignorant and bigoted as you.
                "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Bee View Post
                  And success after the Portugal Alliance.
                  Yup - The Anglo-Portugese Alliance (1386) (the oldest in the World still in effect)
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                    CofE people adhere to Lent also.

                    You seem to know SFA about other religions. I now know why my practising Christian relations didn't and don't send their kids to Christian schools. They don't want them to turn out as ignorant and bigoted as you.
                    I'm just going to say this might be a bulltulip story.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                      I'm just going to say this might be a bulltulip story.
                      My brother and his kids would have probably be interested to talk to you but they don't like bigots. My sister and cousins simply wouldn't be arsed.
                      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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