The Watch update
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Heh. Of course the UK isn't just England! 
There's Scotland and Wales too. (I'm not counting Northern Ireland, because I'd rather not get into the English-Irish quagmire -- i.e. both sides claiming it's theirs, and the whole "Cromwell atrocities" thing that started it all).
As for William Wallace ... hmm. The statue at the Portrait Gallery, or the statue at Aberdeen seems a more realistic portrayal than the stained glass window; I'm not too sure about that dragon on Wallace's helmet in the stained glass window, and if Wallace's claymore was that large, he wouldn't have used a shield that big. He might have used a targe, though - wikipedia tells me it was used between the 13th and 16th centuries, which fits Wallace's lifetime nicely.
(I hope don't take this as disrespect to Wallace, by the way. I'm not trying to judge either him or anyone else. I'm just thinking of how realistic, or otherwise, his various portrayals are; the Mel Gibson one certainly isn't, but at least it drew attention to him, so that's good).
There's Scotland and Wales too. (I'm not counting Northern Ireland, because I'd rather not get into the English-Irish quagmire -- i.e. both sides claiming it's theirs, and the whole "Cromwell atrocities" thing that started it all). As for William Wallace ... hmm. The statue at the Portrait Gallery, or the statue at Aberdeen seems a more realistic portrayal than the stained glass window; I'm not too sure about that dragon on Wallace's helmet in the stained glass window, and if Wallace's claymore was that large, he wouldn't have used a shield that big.
He might have used a targe, though - wikipedia tells me it was used between the 13th and 16th centuries, which fits Wallace's lifetime nicely. (I hope don't take this as disrespect to Wallace, by the way. I'm not trying to judge either him or anyone else. I'm just thinking of how realistic, or otherwise, his various portrayals are; the Mel Gibson one certainly isn't, but at least it drew attention to him, so that's good).
Sorry, pip. I'm aware that England tried to take over Ireland before Cromwell (e.g. during Elizabeth I's reign), but here in Australia, our access to Irish history books is unfortunately very limited. I was only able to find this one, which is quite funny.
As for The Watch ... the less said, the better. Hopefully it dies a quiet death and is forgotten.
I'm aware that England tried to take over Ireland before Cromwell (e.g. during Elizabeth I's reign), but here in Australia, our access to Irish history books is unfortunately very limited. I was only able to find this one, which is quite funny. As for The Watch ... the less said, the better. Hopefully it dies a quiet death and is forgotten.
Sorry, pip. I'm aware that England tried to take over Ireland before Cromwell (e.g. during Elizabeth I's reign), but here in Australia, our access to Irish history books is unfortunately very limited. I was only able to find this one, which is quite funny.
As for The Watch ... the less said, the better. Hopefully it dies a quiet death and is forgotten.
I'm aware that England tried to take over Ireland before Cromwell (e.g. during Elizabeth I's reign), but here in Australia, our access to Irish history books is unfortunately very limited. I was only able to find this one, which is quite funny. As for The Watch ... the less said, the better. Hopefully it dies a quiet death and is forgotten.
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