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"Something this book does very well is explore how the way people thought about kings changed over time, from before the Norman Conquest up to the Tudors. The evolution of "King of England" going from "guy who has a crown bc thats what the Romans did" to "now we have a definite line of succession" to "with all the usurping that's going on, surely anyone vaguely royal enough can take a crack at it" is very interesting." — Jun 05, 2026 11:50AM
"Something this book does very well is explore how the way people thought about kings changed over time, from before the Norman Conquest up to the Tudors. The evolution of "King of England" going from "guy who has a crown bc thats what the Romans did" to "now we have a definite line of succession" to "with all the usurping that's going on, surely anyone vaguely royal enough can take a crack at it" is very interesting." — Jun 05, 2026 11:50AM
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"*banging fist on table in a celebratory manner* WAYNE WAYNE WAYNE WAYNE" — Jun 23, 2024 12:19PM
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“As for Gussie Finknottle, many an experienced undertaker would have been deceived by his appearance and started embalming on sight.”
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“If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive.”
― The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
― The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
“I mean, if you're asking a fellow to come out of a room so that you can dismember him with a carving knife, it's absurd to tack a 'sir' on to every sentence. The two things don't go together.”
― Thank You, Jeeves
― Thank You, Jeeves
“GRETZ: You yield in every duel!
KY: I do not!
GRETZ: What do you think, Qui-Gon?
QUI-GON: I think you should be quiet.”
― Dooku: Jedi Lost
KY: I do not!
GRETZ: What do you think, Qui-Gon?
QUI-GON: I think you should be quiet.”
― Dooku: Jedi Lost
“She looked like a tomato struggling for self-expression.”
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