Posted by: sayingenough on: September 21, 2009
The Lily Maid of Astolat
History, being rather unclear, has many different versions of Elaine, Lily Maid of Astolat, from the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In the French version of King Arthur, Mort Artu, she tries to get Sir Lancelot to wear her sleeve in a joust after she [...]
Posted by: sayingenough on: July 24, 2009
France was not always the generally peaceful country which we know today. In the 1700s, France underwent an enormous upheaval which undermined its Monarchy and changed to a Republican government.
But how did it all start? Well, in 1789, the people of France decided that it was…
…the Last Straw
When King Louis XVI of France ascended to [...]
Posted by: sayingenough on: September 23, 2008
When you think “king” or “queen”, the country that would probably first pop into your mind would be England.
England’s monarchy is not the most scandalous (although it comes pretty close to being so), but it’s certainly one of the longest. It goes all the way back to AD 477 when Aelle founded the kingdom [...]
Posted by: sayingenough on: July 31, 2008
The 2008 Summer Olympic games will take place in Beijing, China, making it a fitting time to write about the Olympics.
Beijing got the Summer Olympic games July 13, 2001, during the 112 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Moscow beating Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka. It was a great victory for China, their vice premier [...]
Posted by: sayingenough on: July 9, 2008
The old Melaka in Malaysia was a very important place. It was one of the main trading ports of Malaysia, traders from China would often come and trade their silk. Traders from India and Arabia would also come. Melaka helped to shape Malaysia as it is today.
And so this story is about the man who [...]
