tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post4516607470863889120..comments2023-05-21T12:49:59.390+01:00Comments on Paula's Perusings: RIP Richard III - Long Live King Henry VII!- THE SUMMER OF OUR DISCONTENT AND BAD BEHAVIOURPaula Loftinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-83743354062930168942013-08-30T22:00:25.766+01:002013-08-30T22:00:25.766+01:00Thanks Sue, I'm glad that you and Jools got th...Thanks Sue, I'm glad that you and Jools got the point that I was making. The nastiness I've seen on both sides has been astounding. It's almost like road rage!Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-74959820350235077102013-08-30T21:58:32.942+01:002013-08-30T21:58:32.942+01:00Thanks for your comment Edward. I appreciate you t...Thanks for your comment Edward. I appreciate you taking the time to do so. Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-70106463056034890792013-08-29T20:37:12.761+01:002013-08-29T20:37:12.761+01:00Nicely balanced entry, thanks for writing this. Ho...Nicely balanced entry, thanks for writing this. Honestly, I've moved from shaking my head in wonder at the Facebook shenanigans over this to now simply feeling embarrassed for those caught up in provoking and sustaining the extreme Team Richard/Team Henry Medieval Middle School Mentality partisanship. History will never cease to fascinate, to be sure, but there are far healthier and more enjoyable ways to relate to the past than by picking sides in a war that's been over for some 500-odd years.Sue Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306993760086557571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-2811126488857414582013-08-28T21:56:05.876+01:002013-08-28T21:56:05.876+01:00I don't think Richard was quite the general yo...I don't think Richard was quite the general you think he was. The only battle he fought without his big brother to lead him, he lost. Henry, the statesman never lost a battle, and his expedition to France gained the treasury a handsome profit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388605293043168527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-78018612753593892452013-08-28T21:19:44.803+01:002013-08-28T21:19:44.803+01:00Thanks for your comment Julian. I've a feeling...Thanks for your comment Julian. I've a feeling that I've ruffled some feathers on both sides with this blog today. It seems some people are entirely missing my point. But hey ho, even Jesus couldn't please everybody.Paula Loftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138899684247746388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609336542134646427.post-88783386990713341062013-08-28T12:06:00.541+01:002013-08-28T12:06:00.541+01:00Warrior or statesman in this case is an interestin...Warrior or statesman in this case is an interesting question! I agree, there's far too much emphasis placed on these matters so long after the event but if history is your wont then it's too easy to get caught up in the argument. I live in Ireland. It's almost like some people still believe that Queen Elizabeth I is still on the throne... Ugh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445629159912795832noreply@blogger.com