Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 39

[cahn]

Last post, along with the usual 18th-century suspects, included the Ottonians; changing ideas of conception and women's sexual pleasure; Isabella of Parma (the one who fell in love, and vice versa, with her husband's sister); Henry IV and Bertha (and Henry's second wife divorcing him for "unspeakable sexual acts"). (Okay, Isabella of Parma was 18th century.)

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Re: What the term Holy Roman Empire actually meant

[mildred_of_midgard]

Oh, thank goodness. I was sitting here going "I know I often have really mistaken ideas, but I thought we were talking about the Holy Roman Empire and I didn't think that was a major consideration in the 1980's?"

Lol! I really thought that everyone would know which one I was talking about if I said "unification" instead of "reunification"! 'Cause yes, I don't really think the HRE goes with the 1980s very much either. Unless we're talking about the big conglomerate that Sanssouci, Inc engaged in a hostile takeover with.

Re: What the term Holy Roman Empire actually meant

[cahn]

I knew which one you were talking about! But then I got really confused by Selena's comment, because if she thinks you're talking about one thing and I think you're talking about another, I mean, the odds are not in my favor ;)