But now, I'm not so sure. The knights errant (errant meaning they had no where to go) usually resorted to banditry and being highwaymen because during peace time there was no form of work. The kings were power-hungry maniacs that didn't have too much power,because all the nobles sort of were in control. And the peasants were dirty, farming, poor, and all around not very pleasant.
So of all the people I ran into in history these are the ones I admire.
- Harold: This guy was from England, Duke of Wessex actually. He was crowned King of England and then this jerk, named William who didn't even live in England,but was king of France. And so because, Eddy the Confessor died, and Willie was allegedly promised the throne, Willie decided he should be king. And so after a few battles, and letting Harold beat up the other dudes who wanted the throne, Willie comes in at the last second and fights Harold's tired out smaller army.
- Henry the V(which by the way means he was number 5, which looks nothing like a V. The English language is goofy that way.): Henry V beat up the French with an army half the size of the French army at Agincourt. Unfortunately, he killed a bishop named Thomas a Becket. But I still think he was pretty cool.
- Richard the Lion-Hearted:No he didn't have an animal organ transplant. This guy went on the Crusades and kicked rear and took name. He was the hero of the people,but he only ruled in England for 6 months. A little while later, he brother John took over.
- John the First(and only): Yes, this is the same guy that was trying to kill Robin Hood. This is the dude that everybody hated. However, history says that John was a great guy. He was a good administrator and even though he wasn't as good a fighter as his brother. He was an awesome, misunderstood leader.
- Fransis of Assisi: This guy gave us the three wisemen and live nativities. He gets an A for effort, even though he gave our society the totally wrong idea about the manger.
- The knights: They aren't armor clad heroes, sure,but they had a lot of other responsibilities no one ever thinks about. These guys had a hard life filled with guts and blood, chivalry, and sometimes boring lives,but I still think that all in all they are still good guys.
- Urban the II: Without him there would be no Crusades and the freeing of Jerusalem for a period of time.
These are the various people I really loathe:
- The Popes(namely Innocent the 3rd): These guys sometimes could be a pain in the neck("Don't do this!", "You can't tax us!" "We are in charge", "Bow to me or I'll excommunicate you!"). But sometimes they were right on("No,man, you can't divorce your wife." or "Hey man! That's my land, and I was here first!"). But all in all they were really hypocritical.
- The Crusdaers: These guys were really cool to begin with,but during the 4th Crusade or the "Diverted Crusade" they were responsible for the destruction of Zama and Constantinople. They really failed in the end because of their greed. Bummer, I really like the Crusaders for a while.
- Phillip II: He was a loser French king who couldn't fight worth beans, and wanted to get England for himself. Not only that he divorced wife number 1, for wife number 2. Pope Innocent the 3rd for once makes the right call, and says, "That is not right, dude!". When P2(Phillip the 2nd) doesn't repent, PI3(Pope Innocent the 3rd) excommunicates P2 and puts France under interdiction. P2 "repents" divorces wife 2 and remarries wife 1. So in the end the bad guy wins,because either way he divorced some lady. Oy, some people, drive me up the wall!
So that is what I've been learning about lately!
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