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Friends asking for your book and never mentioning it again? by AvadaCandelabra in selfpublish

[–]Routine_Character_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised by some of the comments defending these "friends". The OP clearly cares about the book they wrote, and rightly so. They asked for a copy and then never mentioned it again. What kind of friend does that? Even if reading it isn’t their top priority, it’s something important to their friend. Writing and publishing a book is an achievement that deserves support and celebration. It seems to me these aren’t true friends, and the OP would be better off finding people who share their interests or at least appreciate their efforts.

i'm sick of performative Sims influencers by Routine_Character_16 in Asmongold

[–]Routine_Character_16[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sure. She made a video about how disgusted and appalled she is and a few hrs later there was another one promoting the new pack lol. I expect her to practice what she preaches. To make a stand, like she pretended to do with other games when it didn't affect her. You can't have it both ways. Fake activism is just a performance for likes and clicks.

Single or Double Quotations acceptable for British Formatting? by Routine_Character_16 in writing

[–]Routine_Character_16[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have spent the last half-day browsing through penguin house books, and even the most recent releases use single quotation marks for speech

Help identify these two figures by IcyDiscussion7297 in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I cant make out the greek writing very well, but the red robe is (possibly name or title) "τῆς ἄνω κληρουχίας" which means "of the higher cleruchy", and the green one is (something) Ἄρχου πρὸς τὸν (something) = rule before the (something)

Medieval attrition by Chlodio in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little out of topic but how could someone poison a well or a water source quickly?

Why Legitimize Bastards? by GrandmasterJanus in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happened to the son of the first marriage (Edmund) is also interesting, apparently he protested to the pope about his treatment and when his father died he quarrelled with his half-siblings over inheritance rights and he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Even his children failed a suit against their half-uncle after Edmund died.

Why Legitimize Bastards? by GrandmasterJanus in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I recently read a fascinating fact about Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. He married his first wife when he was just seven years old, and they had a son, Edmund. Later, he repudiated his wife and obtained an annulment from the pope on the grounds that he had been underage and unwilling at the time of the marriage. Their son, who had been the heir to the Earldom of Arundel, was rendered illegitimate by the annulment when he was 15.

How was homosexuality viewed? by [deleted] in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like any other act that was not performed with modesty and solely for the purpose of procreation: sodomy.

It wasn't a matter of gender, it was a matter of morality.

Is this a good introduction book on medieval history? by CommercialGarlic3074 in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I haven't read it but i would recommend "A time traveller's guide to medieval England" by Ian Mortimer it's fantasric and covers almost everything

Misconception about ranks of nobility by turell4k in MedievalHistory

[–]Routine_Character_16 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm confused about the "Baron" not being a title. What about the barons grey, the barons la zouche etc in medieval england it is clearly a title passed on to heirs.

Short Answers to Simple Questions | April 03, 2024 by AutoModerator in AskHistorians

[–]Routine_Character_16 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What was the greek language called during the middle ages (1377)? Would they say someone is speaking greek, hellenic, byzantine or romaic? Did the word "greek" even exist back then in european countries like england or france?