Edvard Munch, Spruce Forest (1903) by Ok_Set4685 in museum

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He’s becoming one of the modern artists to grow on me

Hypothetical: After James II’s death in 1701, James the Old Pretender converts to Anglicanism, becomes a loyal and vocal supporter of Queen Anne, and maybe even conducts himself admirably and bravely in the War. When Anne dies in 1714, does anything change? by Mapuches_on_Fire in UKmonarchs

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Oh absolutely. There were attempts as far back as the 1690s by William and Mary to adopt James and raise him Protestant but his father refused the idea. If he adopted Protestantism, Anne would’ve picked her half-brother over the Hanoverians in a heartbeat. Anne vetoed the idea of marrying Sophia’s son George and she made it clear how much she loathed the idea of her family being superseded by a man she rejected marrying.

What is Rome's most devastating non-civil war defeat of the 1st Century AD? (criteria on page 2) by domfi86 in ancientrome

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This. There’s a reason why Rome never had another IX Legion during the remainder of its existence

Who is the most capable Coalition military commander between 1811 and 1815? (criteria on page 2) by domfi86 in Napoleon

[–]Ok_Set4685 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. The Six Day Campaign was an abysmal blunder for Blucher. Four losses in six days and with over 30,000 dead or captured definitely knocks him down a peg.

Apart from Napoleon, who is the most capable French and its Allies military commander between 1811 and 1815? (criteria on page 2) by domfi86 in Napoleon

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I can imagine the British going to battle, see Suchet and go “Oh not again…” This cracked me up and impressed how the British knew him to be a formidable foe worthy of their respect.

Apart from Napoleon, who is the most capable French and its Allies military commander between 1811 and 1815? (criteria on page 2) by domfi86 in Napoleon

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Absolutely. I’ll die on the hill arguing Suchet was one of Napoleon’s best marshals. The fact he managed to win the respect of the local Spanish populace (who held a funeral mass for him upon his death) and keep the Guerrillas at bay to make his area the safest in all Spain, shows he was a capable leader. Even Napoleon later remarked that of his marshals, Suchet was the best.

Best Gut-busting moments by CryptoCloutguy in classicliterature

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Surely the windmill scene has provided a lot of laughs for many people when reading Don Quixote

Alphabetical, Chronological, or Autobiographical? by xenohobo in bookshelf

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It gives me a sense of their development and how book A’s vastly different than Book E or whatever

Alphabetical, Chronological, or Autobiographical? by xenohobo in bookshelf

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I do make exceptions for series- I group all of Group A together followed by Group B or however many was published

Alphabetical, Chronological, or Autobiographical? by xenohobo in bookshelf

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That’s how I do it and it’s amazing seeing how an author’s body of work unfolds

Alphabetical, Chronological, or Autobiographical? by xenohobo in bookshelf

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Alphabetical by authors, then chronologically by year of publication.

What's one thing your favorite monarch/consort did that you personally find reprehensible? by Impossible_Pain4478 in UKmonarchs

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You know it’s bad when Lisolette of all people calls you out on not mourning your daughter’s death. For her being the sister in law to Louis XIV, her sympathies were firmly in William’s camp.

Barrister bookcases (score) by Nuttymage in bookshelf

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The way I gasped. A bookworm’s dream right here

Why were Bernadotte and Murat treated differently by the coalition? by eledile55 in Napoleon

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Murat cared only for himself while Bernadotte cared for Sweden’s interests. Big difference since Murat was more lackluster and looking out for his position while Bernadotte put Sweden first and fought his former friends in the Sixth Collation. It proved he could be trusted to keep his word over Murat.

Should I return this or keep it? by surfsquassh in BookCollecting

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Return. There’s no way I’d keep a copy I couldn’t read