The Venerable Bede
"Arising from the gloom of a dark age, he is still considered one of the most illustrious of the learned men of England."
Patriarchal, Christian, Hard Right
Gildas
The underrated chronicler who paints "fully and vividly the thought and feeling of Britain in the fifty years of peace which preceded her final overthrow."
Movie Review: The Thing (1982)
A brilliant horror movie that blends the right amount of suspense, schlock, body horror, and practical effects to create a classic.
Friday Music: September 87 – Room Service
Editor’s note: See the previous chapters at these links: Bad Dream Baby and Light Years.
A Day With a Roman Gentleman
It is a little surprising, considering how accurate is our knowledge of the poetry, philosophy, and art, the wars, religion, and political institutions of the ancients, that we have so vague a
Schools and Universities in the Middle Ages
During the early middle ages teaching was done wholly by the clergy. In some of the towns and villages there were elementary schools taught by the parish priests. In the monasteries and
Richelieu
"He believed in France, he believed in the Monarchy, and he believed in the Church as the support of the Throne. His one ambition was to make France great..."
Dangerous Left Wing Rhetoric
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, an assassin came within inches of murdering Donald Trump on a live broadcast. Democrat talking heads immediately split into two camps: some said Trump staged the shooting
Movie Review: Streets of Fire
Underrated. Yes, the acting is forced, the lines are flat, the sets limited, but it makes up for it by being awesome. It's more of a modern Western than anything.
Revolution, Independence, and Union – Part 6
The good effects of the American revolt on British politics have it would seem been overrated. Whatever Chatham or any one else might say in his oratoric mood, there was little danger
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