One thing I don't much like about internet forums is how every thread has to have a subject, and people can get annoyed if you stray from that topic (sometimes understandably, if you're after specific technical advice for example). So I wondered how a thread about nothing in particular might work, where you can digress in whatever direction you choose, like a real conversation face to face might do over a pint or three of an evening.
11-03-17, 07:37 PM (This post was last modified: 11-03-17, 07:53 PM by tommyardin.)
[size=1em]Hey! anything to divert the way this thread is already heading.[/size]
[size=1em]My wife and Daughter and I went to Hampton Court Palace[/size]
[size=1em] today for a visit as we had never been before, we drove up from Hampshire, about a one hour journey.[/size] [size=1em]Lovely day, sun shone all day, temp got up to 19 degrees.[/size]
[size=1em]King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.[/size]
[size=1em]Looking around the castle and grounds make you realise how much wealth and granduer there was approx 500years ago. Good Day out with my Girls.[/size]
(11-03-17, 07:37 PM)tommyardin link Wrote: [size=1em]King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.[/size]
What annoyed me about him, is did he really have to destroy all the abbeys and priories while he was at it? Think of the treasures we'd have now if he hadn't. I don't care for religion, but it certainly motivated people to build some magnificent structures, and fill them with fantastic artwork. But I suppose religion has always been one of the most divisive things in the world too, capable of any level of destruction. Ca plus ca change... :rolleyes
(11-03-17, 07:37 PM)tommyardin link Wrote: [size=1em]King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.[/size]
Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable. :eek
11-03-17, 11:06 PM (This post was last modified: 11-03-17, 11:34 PM by tommyardin.)
(11-03-17, 08:22 PM)unfazed link Wrote: [quote author=tommyardin link=topic=22082.msg255198#msg255198 date=1489257440]
[size=1em]King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.[/size]
Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable. :eek
Do you know, Mark Twain is right
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Ho Ho! we could get into a right old discussion here about the C of E verses the C of R.
I personally thing that it was Rome that dominated the people of this country (Pre Henry 8th) by refusing to let the masses read the Holy Scriptures for themselves, not many of the working classes in England could read Latin.
So only the priests, cardinals and all the others that held office within the Catholic Church had access to the 'Word of God', so, they said what was acceptable and true. the [size=1em]way they discerned it. [/size]
Henry 8th brought about change even if it was for his own ends (I'm not saying he was a good chap) he kicked out Roman Catholicism and formed the Church of England, but it was King James that really opened the the Church up to the people as he authorised the creation of 'The King James Bible' it was completed in year 1611 in Cambridge by scholars, it was written in English for the masses and not in Latin as the Catholic Bible was at that time.
I just chucked some more coal on the fire me thinks.
Now I guess whether we are religious or not, actually having access to any information gives you the freedom to make up your own mind about the nature of that information.
So i believe it was a good thing.
[size=1em]King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.[/size]
Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable. :eek
Do you know, Mark Twain is right
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Ho Ho! we could get into a right old discussion here about the C of E verses the C of R.
I personally thing that it was Rome that dominated the people of this country (Pre Henry 8th) by refusing to let the masses read the Holy Scriptures for themselves, not many of the working classes in England could read Latin.
So only the priests, cardinals and all the others that held office within the Catholic Church had access to the 'Word of God', so, they said what was acceptable and true. the [size=1em]way they discerned it. [/size]
Henry 8th brought about change even if it was for his own ends (I'm not saying he was a good chap) he kicked out Roman Catholicism and formed the Church of England, but it was King James that really opened the the Church up to the people as he authorised the creation of 'The King James Bible' it was completed in year 1611 in Cambridge by scholars, it was written in English for the masses and not in Latin as the Catholic Bible was at that time.
I just chucked some more coal on the fire me thinks.
[/quote]Yes. But I've never fully bought into Weber's Protestant work ethic and it's influence on modern capitalism. Cavalier or Roundhead? Interstingly The modern word 'Tory' is actually a 15th century Irish word used to describe those of the Cavalier persuasion in a derogatory sense.
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
A real mate will take wife tits comments as a compliment so should really be 24/7 and beer free.
Tomski "The modern word 'Tory' is actually a 15th century Irish word used to describe those of the Cavalier persuasion in a derogatory sense." the Irish are thick as so counts for nowt and I can say that 'cos I'm half half Irish.........and a bit thick :look .
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.
(12-03-17, 02:47 AM)Frosties link Wrote: Imax 3D . get you with the "loads a money.
A real mate will take wife tits comments as a compliment so should really be 24/7 and beer free.
Tomski "The modern word 'Tory' is actually a 15th century Irish word used to describe those of the Cavalier persuasion in a derogatory sense." the Irish are thick as so counts for nowt and I can say that 'cos I'm half half Irish.........and a bit thick :look .
You're not thick Frosties, you're just full of irish charm fella. :kiss
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
And they 
