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An American Writer & Essayist's avatar

Interesting post, but aside from the solidifying of Catholicism in England, I prefer the Anglo-Saxon system that was more decentralized and I believe had more upward mobility.

If you don't mind, would you take a look at this article by an Englishman? I know you're not a fan of large Pan-Nationalist entities, but I think you could offer some good critiques.

https://johnarcto.substack.com/p/details-of-my-hypothetical-western?r=2eufma&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

The American Tribune's avatar

At the beach rn but will check it out when I get back!

An American Writer & Essayist's avatar

Okay, hope you’re enjoying it.

Horace the Menace's avatar

Oh dear. You seem to have fallen under the spell of libido dominandi. I much prefer the Anglo-Saxon spirit to the Norman one - the Norman spirit you so admire is responsible, in its full flowering, for the deaths of hundreds of millions and the poverty, ignorance and slavery of billions.

Douglas E. Dye's avatar

An enlightening and entertain read; thank you. Godspeed

Ebenezer's avatar

You keep glazing the Virginians, but Charles Murray's data in Human Accomplishment showed that most American accomplishment occurred in Massachusetts and its environs.

Lubricated Larry's avatar

What books would you recommend to learn more about the Normans

Horace the Menace's avatar

The Domesday book should provide you with all you need to understand their philosophy

Basically's avatar

The one from the 11th century or the scifi book?