November 2, 1083: Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen of the English
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Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – November 2, 1083) was Queen of the English and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother of ten children who survived to adulthood, including two kings, William II and Henry I.
In 1031, Matilda was born into the House of Flanders, the second daughter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela of the Franks, the second daughter of King Robert II of West Francia and Constance of Arles.
Flanders was of strategic importance to England and most of Europe as a “stepping stone between England and the Continent” necessary for strategic trade and for keeping the Scandinavian Intruders from England. In addition, her mother was the daughter of Robert II of West Francia.
Marriage
There were rumours that Matilda had been in love with the English ambassador…
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David Friedman on Triple V Voluntary Fractional Reserve Banking, Anarchy, Fiat Currency
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Bouncing Back: The Role of Social Safety Nets
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Anarchast Ep. 231 David Friedman: The Machinery of Freedom!
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Germans Brace For Energy Catastrophe: Prices Set to Triple When Nuclear & Coal Plants Close
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Germany’s so-called ‘transition’ to wind and solar is an unmitigated disaster: power prices have rocketed and more blackouts loom this winter, whenever the sun sets and/or calm weather sets in.
Hellbent on self-destruction, the Germans are planning to kill off their last remaining nuclear power plants and are equally determined to axe all of their coal-fired power generation, too; despite nuclear and coal-fired power plants providing the only reliable power generation within Germany. No doubt they will be forced to increasingly rely upon French nuclear power and coal-fired power from Poland, if those plans come to fruition.
Already suffering Europe’s highest power prices, Germans are in for much worse, as No Tricks Zone reports.
Energy Experts Warn Of “A Catastrophic Energy Emergency” If German Leaders Don’t Wake Up To Reality
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Pierre Gosselin
2 October 2021
Swiss publicist Roland Tichy hosted a discussion round with three energy experts:…
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I usually stop reading at the first mention of the @UN
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A Million Mutinies: The key to economic development |Robert Lucas 2001
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