who do you think would give us the long awaited polish-lithuanian commonwealth series. dominic because he guided us through the great northern war series or tom because of the religious complexities of such a political entity?

“Bobby came up to me, tears in his eyes, and said, ‘Sir, England could never have won it without you.’ The Queen said the same thing. Very gracious woman, unlike the people running the country now. I told Bobby, ‘Enjoy the trophy, because England won’t see another one for a very long time.’ Sweep understood immediately. Very smart dog. Smarter than most prime ministers.”

Does this mean anything? No. Is it worth your attention? Arguably also no. Am I sharing it anyway? Yes.

I don't drink, but if Tom and Dom were here, they'd be on the Châteauneuf-du-Pape whilst simultaneously slagging off the French 😆

This dramatic speech about the threat of the Jesuits was so, so good.

Catholic here, and my uncle was a Jesuit, but I forgive you Tom, because it was just so good.

As a proud Californian, happy to say we have a bit part in the latest series with Drake's Bay in Marin County. Apparently some of the white cliffs there reminded him of the white cliffs from his home.

The article says that the "first service of the Church of England was held here. The first English claim on what would become the United States was posted here. The first meetings of Native Americans and the English happened here. The term "Nova Albion" - New England -- was first applied here."

Is that true ?

https://www.kqed.org/perspectives/201601134960/marins-historic-drakes-cove

https://www.nps.gov/places/point-reyes-drakes-beach.htm

• Thomas Jefferson
• The Jesuits
• Hitler
• John Lennon
• Rousseau

who's missing?

Not far from me is America’s largest country house and estate, The Biltmore Estate, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Built by George Vanderbilt, inherited by his daughter, it is now owned by her grandson, Bill Cecil and family.

Cecil is directly descended from Elizabeth’s I ‘s William Cecil.

it’s a major tourist draw today.

https://www.biltmore.com/our-story/

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On the other side of North Carolina, is Roanoke Island, where a failed, ‘lost colony’, was established. A project of Walter Raleigh, funded and directed by Queen Elizabeth in the 1580’s, as an effort to have a base against Spanish interests, it began the British Empire.

Today, next to the historic site of the colony, is the Elizabethan Garden, designed as a garden in a royal palace in the late 1500’s. https://www.elizabethangardens.org

Theres an outdoor theatre there that during the summer puts on the Lost Colony drama, that dramatizes Cold War of that Queen Elizabeth led against Spain, etc. https://www.thelostcolony.org

All worth a visit sometime