It's all about power and privilege and their abuse. That is what stands in the way of justice, peace and human prosperity. When we understand the power-based racist system we live in and the dynamics involved we will be able to change the way things are. We can start to take RESPONSIBILITY for the part WE play in the oppression of others. We will be able to eliminate the abuse of power & privilege. I don't endorse every opinion in everything I post
Friday, September 24, 2010
Monarchy - The Early Kings - Host David Starkey
Monarchy - The Early Kings - Host David Starkey
54:44 - 2 years ago
Eminent scholar and energetic storyteller Dr. David Starkey (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) serves as your guide through nearly 10 centuries of royal rule in England. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Restoration, Starkey vividly describes the human drama behind the throne, with all its intrigue, lust, treachery, and thirst for power. You visit the very stages upon which history played out—Westminster Abbey, Bosworth Field, the dreaded Tower of London, and more—and explore the true character of the men and women who wore the crown. In this rich tapestry, Starkey identifies a unifying thread. On one hand, England required authoritarian might to stand strong against external threats. On the other, it cherished its longstanding tradition of rule by consent of the governed. The dynamic tension between these two impulses enabled the monarchy to survive as the oldest-functioning political institution in Europe.
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