Lessons

[lollardfish]

Lessons from medieval history.

1) Don't lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he won't pay you back.

2) Don't refuse to lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he'll just take your money.

3) It's good to be the king.

Comments

[davidschroth.livejournal.com]

So, will the name now be King David's Traveling Salvation Show?

[bethlet.livejournal.com]

Hail to the king, baby.

I know it and you know it

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

you want sooo badly to be the king.

[neogrammarian.livejournal.com]

That's right up there w/my student that insists that Troilus (of Troilus & Criseyde fame) is "just a punk."

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

I always thought of him as more of a biker-dude than a punk.

[neogrammarian.livejournal.com]

yah, she doesn't mean punk in the musical sense, but in the no-good, dirty-dog-loser sense.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

So what I hear you saying is, when the king is out looking for cash, pretend to be strapped.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, you also need to not be Jewish.

[creidylad.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

Though generallly Jews enjoyed the king's protection cause he liked to be able to continue to shake them down for money.

Alas, this protection usually meant squat when the angry mobs came a-calling.