Quote Originally Posted by madthethinker
For some reason I was watching The Tudors and it struck me how much absolute power and support the king had those days. I started thinking how amazing leadership went from being the leader of your gang, to maybe your tribe, to a city, to a whole country, being addressed as "your majesty".

Then I started thinking that there really wasn't a lot of difference but size between a king asking for taxes and an armed gang asking for protection money.

I love how I get to think things that you normally take for granted.
Great Series. I saw every episode. You're right in that Henry set in motion a lot things that we are the result of today. Henry was an enigma. Its said that syphilis is what started making him wacko. But hey, all the king had to do was point his finger, and you were it fair damsel!!! :S2: