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In reply to the discussion: Ideas like that will get you shot. [View all]Fortinbras Armstrong
(4,473 posts)45. Unless you want to say that Catholicism caused the fall of the Roman Empire
Your statement about it causing the Dark Ages is false.
Moreover, "Dark Ages" is a specifically British usage, referring to the period between the evacuation of the Roman army from Britain in 406 and the Norman Conquest in 1066. In France, the period up to about 1000 is designated Haut Moyen Âge, which is succeeded by the Bas Moyen Âge of 1000-1500. Most confusingly, the Germans apply Hochmittelalter to the 11th-13th centuries, but have it preceded by a Frühmittelalter of ca. 500-1000 and followed by a Spätmittelalter of 13th-15th centuries.
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Except the fatal shot was behind the right ear and fired from about 3 inches away
Ace Acme
Dec 2013
#30
The bullet that killed RFK was at close range to the back of his head. Sirhan, while definitely
1monster
Dec 2013
#27
We went numb. It was like unrelenting hammer blows. It was an awful time in this nation.
Ikonoklast
Dec 2013
#5
He was my last great hope. I almost stopped voting except for my mother who told me we had to
jwirr
Dec 2013
#6
Your dad and I grew up listening to news about a South American assasination all the time. That is
jwirr
Dec 2013
#14
The shootings no longer happen here - but beware of being liberal, charismatic and
truedelphi
Dec 2013
#39
Reagan & the republicans made it their life's mission to infiltrate the democratic party...and they
loudsue
Dec 2013
#15
Unless you want to say that Catholicism caused the fall of the Roman Empire
Fortinbras Armstrong
Dec 2013
#45