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From: "fuller.tony" <>
Subject: Re: [HWE] French History
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:14:23 -0000
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My goodness

Leroy Lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

French history, well there's a thought - slight diversion of course but the
French didn't win the war (last one that is) nor did they win in North
Africa.

Last year (maybe year before) a history mag had an edition devoted to great
French battles - problem was, about 50% were LOST - not for one moment
doubting the bravery of the French Poilu but it's the way French historians
spin things - very silly sometimes.

Now for a positive spin on Huguenots and Protestantes, come further south
than Normandie/Bretagne. This area gets forgotten somehow but not only was
it the site of major events during the Wars of Religion but it has always
been the awkward corner where the non-conformists = broadly anti-Catholic =
left wing = Freemasons = Cathares (bit further south east into the Languedoc
actually but it's French history so flexible) = why it's such an interesting
place to live from an historians (and personal) point of view.

Good to see that tempus hasn't fugit'd you yet Peter.

Regards

Tony Fuller




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