to ask who the fuck are the moderators on here and suggest that unless there was a very good reason to delete the HSBC thread - and I would like a very good reason - then this site is over-moderated

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and I am not 12

can you please treat us like grown-ups

thank you

@LeQueen

I can't be arsed to scroll back, to find out how we got here...but it's soooooo nice to talk history with someone

We should have a History Thread...

I could contribute at least four reasons why King John angered the Barons circa 1200 if that's helpful?

Edward 2nd was a redhot poker up the jaxy wasnt he??My sister did her degree and phd on Medieval History and specialised on Berkeley Castle!!

@LeQueen

Justine it was my thread title...but as you can see, I have somewhat moved on, and we're now deep in the 15th century

I don't care about the thread anymore, and it was me who started it

Good. Me neither .

History Thread??

No. How tedious.

Tudors are interesting. I also like the Victorian era, all the hypocrisy.

No, genuine, all this covering table legs and prince alberts....

There are various periods I have interest in, they're the main ones.

@LeQueen

Oh nooooooo, I was actually thinking about going to bed, and Justine has just seduced me back...

Go on then, give us your reasonings...[gets comfy, puts kettle on...]

Oh bugger.

OK

1. He frequently sided against them in legal judgements
2. He levied unfair taxes eg Scutage - a tax if they refused to raise armies for him
3. He made peace with Phillip II in France (thereby losing their lands in France)
4. He bumped off his elder brother's son (whose name I can't recall but who had better claim to throne) and wife (Isabelle?)

No, no digs.
I am a bit of a history geek. Did A level.

Justine, when do woke up this morning did you ever envisage.....................................

Never did uni, but if I had History would have been my thing.
I'm a bit more liking the modern stuff than you by the looks... sort of 1500s on