Angers, which is in the Loire Valley west of Paris, was once the capital of Anjou province and home to the House of Plantagenet.
The Plantagenets ruled England from 1154 until 1485, providing some of the most celebrated monarchs in British history, including Richard the Lionheart and Henry V.
But when Edward Plantagenet, the Earl of Warwick, was executed for treason in the Tower of London in 1499 the house’s legitimate male line came to an end.
“As redress for the execution of Edward, Angers today demands that the Crown Jewels of England be transferred to Angers,” reads a petition posted on the city’s official website.
This is where all that silliness about apologising and making reparations for slavery leads to. Anyone with an obscure historical grievance will jump on the bandwagon.
As for the French, might I remind the burghers of Angers that they are treading very dangerous ground. Much of Europe might just demand reparations for Napoleon’s excesses…
And the death, destruction and theft resulting from William the Bastard’s invasion of England in 1066.
Perhaps we could start by asking for the Bayeux Tapestry back…
And all the land the French aristocracy stole from us.
Because that’s the problem with the socialist mentality, it’s always one way. They can’t envision a situation whereby the indigenous peoples of England have been hard done by; whereas in effect, we’re the most fucked about people of the Western world and we’ve still risen above our tribulations; because, like the Jews, we’re better than the rest of the shit that calls itself human in this world. America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Prosperous countries thanks to us. India, a democracy thanks to us. Pakistan, well, there’s always one failure isn’t there.
Europe is one heaving mass of socialism that we, the English, should keep the distance of a very large stick. And wash our hand whenever we have to interact with their functionaries. But our own fifth column are indeed traitors and should be executed for their perfidy. In government, in civil service, in business, in all walks of public life.
Aye to that.
Seconded!
Thirded…
My goodness, LR, I thought you didn’t believe in history! And you’re right on Angers.
Whatever made you think I didn’t believe in history? I’ve always taken a keen interest in it.
Publicity stunt in ‘gains publicity’ shock. Nicely played, Angers tourism board.
I suppose we could always try the replay angle, given that we do NOT have Salic Law ….
Agree to the “return” of the jewels … on condition that we get the Plantagenet holdings across all of what is currently Fance, back under our rule?
Like the Duke of Westminster telling the US they can have the freehold of their embassy, if they give him Florida back …
( One of many reasons for their move, incidentally. )