History of Medieval England - Thursday 6th Period: Discussion 6: The Magna Carta

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Methos is reading a frighteningly thick book. Be afraid. He looks up as people come in and sets it aside, ready to launch into discussion.



[[OOC: OCD threads are coming are up. Go postal. Homework this week is prepping for the trial.]]

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Re: DISCUSSION 3: Arthur of Brittany

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

"Well, what has more effect on history? What he did to two of his kids, or the laws he gathered?" Methos' expression is a bit shuttered when he says, "It was a far more violent time."

Re: DISCUSSION 3: Arthur of Brittany

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I suppose that's accurate." Parker folded her arms, still not getting over it. "I guess it bothers me that a lot of these figures get held up as role models for war, or law, when around the edges they were just very successful tyrants. And the dividing line between useful tyranny and mania seems to be very thin-- with some people mistaking one for the other, and modeling governments on that." She let out a slow breath. "Do we know how that particular mess turned out, by the way?"