I would need to be told what other EU countries do about charging road tax to vehicle owners. In Britain it is simply called Road Tax, and you…
Category: Today
Virginia & the Virginia Campaigns
At one time a British colony, Virginia is a state in North America that consists of ‘tide-water’ land in the central-Atlantic coastal plain of the United States of…
Bond films that weren’t, thanks to Harry
We’ve been having a bit of a Michael Caine season recently. We’ve seen the masterpiece Sleuth, the original of course, with old Sir Laurence pitted against young Mr….
What is ‘primogeniture’?
The word comes from the Latin, as do so many words connected with the Law. Nevertheless, the law of primogeniture is still operative in many originally Anglo/Saxon states,…
A tangled skein: the War of the Spanish Succession
Not even Frodo trying desperately to cut his way out of Shelob the Spider’s thick cobwebs is like my trying to explain the War of the Spanish Succession….
The Thirteen Colonies (or should it be fourteen?)
If you are a crow, living in the United States of America, and on a whim you decided to fly directly north to the northernmost part, from the southernmost…
The English Monarchs
Modern historians do not ascribe as much importance to the kings and queens of Britain as they used, say in the time of G.M. Trevelyan. Nevertheless, these tiresome…
History of the Commonwealth of Nations
Mistakes made by leaders of powerful countries have been legion throughout history. Enormous losses in the human and animal races have been the result. It is arguable that…
Roman law, Roman religion & Romance Languages
The Romans believed in law, and tried to live by it, frequently failing when political necessities seemed more important, or integral to the purpose. Roman Law developed (in…
A teacher’s definition of Socialism
Everyone who bothered about such things was delighted that a new young teacher, female, distinguished at the university, liberal in outlook, and an active member of the local…