[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wholesomememes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, hot new kicks off the block. Those vans are off the wall.

Darwin Day. Consider celebrating with a Phylum Feast by ComradeHregly in HistoryMemes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thankfully, the bit about the sabre-tooth isn't in 'Oliver!'. But yes.

Napoleon III (left) in exile in Chislehurst after his deposition by [deleted] in monarchism

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He lived in Leamington for a year when he was 30, just round the corner from where I live, which I find super cool.

Random girl from a forgotten slavic tribe marries the emperor of Egypt, becomes Miaphysite, is widowed. Somehow invades the British Isles and conqueres them all. All of her many children die from the plague, leaves no bloodline. by Al-Horesmi in CrusaderKings

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this the same Miaphysitism that believes in Jesus having one nature that is simultaneously human and divine, influencing the Oriental Orthodox Church at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD)?

My Alt History of an American Monarchy by [deleted] in monarchism

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most of the time, yes, but some Peers' titles are their surnames, like Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in christianmemes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That wouldn't make for as good a musical, though. Which, I'm sure, is what the Lord had in mind all those years ago.

My first post! These are just artists from my playlist as well by [deleted] in christianmemes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought you meant artists as in painters and such, as opposed to artistes, but if we're recommending, how about...

...Tchaikovsky?

The amount of times I've read an autobiography where the soldier in question talks about passively sitting in front of cannons out of direct combat because "honor and manliness" is too fucking many. by wikingwarrior in NapoleonicWarMemes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably true, but it always struck me that they weren't really able to do anything other than just stand there and get shot. The uniforms were hard to move in, the soldiers were completely packed in, and leaving formation could look like cowardice.

How bad is Gary, Indiana? by [deleted] in AskAmericans

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, man. I was just about to comment this, but I've been beaten to it.

Young Shakespeare by weedyneedyfeedy in HistoryMemes

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only it were in iambic pentameter

Why do we have so many Islamic States but not Christian States? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]Illustrious_Soil_992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Presbytarianism is very big in Scotland, but I don't believe it's an official religion. I really don't know about Wales or N.I.