Author of quotes: Barbara Tuchman. Page 2

If you are ready now, why wait for tomorrow? If not ready, then tomorrow will be even less ready.

Royal power can corrupt or improve, but during the fourteenth century it seems to have had one result; the responsibility acted favorably only of Charles V - it was indeed a wise ruler.

"Since the battle at Ronceval, when they were killed by the twelve peers of France, the Christians suffered such a defeat." Although Froissart was not aware of it, his epitaph crusade historically fair. The courage of the French was such an exceptional, and the damage they inflicted to the enemy, so great that there is no doubt: if they acted together with its allies, the result of the battle, and even the history of Europe could be different. Since this did not happen, the Turks responded to the challenge of the West and won, kept Nikopol, which helped them to take root in Europe. Their victory accelerated the fall of Constantinople, and they enslaved Bulgaria for the next hundred years.

In campaigns under the responsibility of de coucy, in Normandy, Arezzo and Genoa to achieve the objective he used all means: first of all, money, diplomacy, political trade and it is the least - arms. Being a true knight, he belonged rather to the school of Charles V, not Boucicaut, although, it seems, and excelled in both.

Gold, silver, precious stones and demanded money "from the noble ladies and other women... So removed the hidden treasures of the Kingdom were in the hands of a woman".

Riots broke out in cities and in villages; some uprising happened out of desperation, others from realizing their own strength, but all of them preceded by the introduction of harsh taxes.

Even torn by schism, the Church continued to hold authority. Slacking oldest and more famous buildings - the process is slow and imperceptible, because the facade still looks solid.

He lived on the banks of the Thames in the beautiful Savoy Palace, famous for its terraces and fragrant rose garden; he had a magnificent collection of gems and the legacy left by his father's first wife, the first Duke of Lancaster; in short, he possessed all the attributes of power and wealth, for which he hated and considered a villain.

In fact, hot temper of the Prince did not welcome interference in the Affairs of the monarchy, but the value is not what really is, and what is sure public opinion.

Latimer asked, who makes the charges against him, and sir Peter de La Mar, gave a historic response that the accusations put forward by Communities as a public authority. So in one fell swoop, he created the constitutional tool of impeachment and dismissal of Ministers.

None of the parties nothing in this war is not achieved, because no one, except the Pope, who failed to carry out its undercurrent of desire, not fought for anything fundamental, and war is too unpleasant and expensive task to do it for no reason.

Judas, as you know, sold Christ for thirty pieces of silver, "current priests did it daily for a penny".