fandomhigh | History in Living Colour - Friday, Period 3 (Week 8)

"Listen closely," the Doctor said once everyone had gathered inside the Danger Shop that looked like a classroom, "because this could be the most important history lesson you'll ever learn. People make mistakes. People in power make even bigger mistakes. Sometimes they're small, insignificant, and sometimes they affect so many people you can't even count them all yourself. Sometimes the changes are for the better, but mostly you'll find that people's mistakes cost lives and livelihood. Hindsight is 20-20, and if you're good enough you can learn from the past, but even then you won't be able to expect some of the horrible things that people - not just humans - can do to each other.

To use an example from human history, let's look at the 16th century. To combat the rise of religious unorthodoxy, the Pope - that's the leader of the Roman Catholic Church - gave Cardinal Ximinez of Spain leave to move without let or hindrance throughout the land, in a reign of violence, terror and torture that made a smashing film and comedy sketch. The people of Europe didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition."

Three Cardinal-looking men in red outfits with silly hats burst into the room from a door off to the side. "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

The Doctor looked confused. "What?"

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Cardinal Biggles rolled his eyes. "Whining, complaining - whinging!"

"Oooooooohh. Why didn't you say so?" Robin said, again stifling giggles. "That wasn't what I sound like when I'm whining at all."

"NO Whinging!" the Cardinal said firmy. "I should make a sign."

"Right. No whinging. Promise."

"Good. Now that's settled. CONFESS!!!"

"To what?"

Cardinal Biggle let out a harsh breath. "Not again! You are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy by thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action -- *four* counts. Do you confess?"

"What's heresy?" This was fun.

"No, no, no, I'm not defining anything else for you," he said, shaking a finger at the frog. "Confess or it's the soft pillows for you!"

"Are you challenging me to a pillowfight? Cause I warn you I'm a hard target."

History in Living Colour - Friday, Period 3 (Week 8)

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