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

[veryarthurdent.livejournal.com]

"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?"

Comments

Re: Be Tortured. It's not as bad as it sounds.

[laidanegg.livejournal.com]

"What about the heresy and such?" Fang asked, holding the soft cushion up with all the menace one could hold a soft cushion up with.

Re: Be Tortured. It's not as bad as it sounds.

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"The heresy?" Alice considered it. "I certainly never committed any heresy. I'm against heresy. I've always said so."

Re: Be Tortured. It's not as bad as it sounds.

[laidanegg.livejournal.com]

"Then yew clearly need mer torturing," Fang said, savaging pressing the very soft and really quite comfortable cushion against the side of her head. "Confess!"