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I don't like Cliff Richard but hey....Celebrations and Jubiliations, I've had my final exam today! Goodbye to University College London and hello to the Foreign Office! Went to the pub first, drank a bit, came home, did somethings like type a message then will go out once again. But if anyone is interested, the exam was on "The Middle Ages: England and the World Beyond" - 29 question and I had to three and here they are: 14.b. On what did Muscovy base its claim to be the Third Rome? (Oh...hot potato here  ) 22. Was conflict or co-operation the norm in the relations of Church and State in the twelfth-century England? 28.b. Did the Byzantines ever recover from the shock of 1204? Anton ITS OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER 
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Dear Anton, 1) Moscow felt it was the only Orthodox Rome left standing. 2) The norm. 3) No. No sweat! So you heard the Fat Lady sing in the pub, did you?  Congratulations! Alex
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While Byzantium may never recover from 1204, hopefully you will be able to recover from your exams. Nothing a few pints of Mackeson XXX Triple Stout, Old Peculiar, Bishop's Finger, Young's IPA or similar won't cure...Congratulations! You might want to throw in a shot of Moskovska or Imperial Stout to finish it off.
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I've had pints of Guinness (x2), 3 tequila slammers, A slow comfortable screw up the wall, Fosters and I am staying home with my housemates, and we have opened wine bottles as well as a champagne. Goodbye to the brain cells...
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Dear All:
On what basis did Moscow claim to be the Third Rome?
I'll bet it had something to do with the types of libations described in the previous two posts.
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Dear KL,
In the 15th century, I believe, a Russian monk posited that since Elder Rome fell into heresy and since New Rome fell with it at Florence, something punished via the Fall of Constantinople,
the only Orthodox Rome left was its Third incarnation - Moscow.
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All the info in that sentence, I managed to extend to a page and half...twas the third question I did..why the heck I chose it...hmmm...also the marriage of the tsar to Zoe, as well as the movement of power to Moscow from Kiev/Ky'ev, thus moving it away from any influence from Constantinople. I think I had one or two points but I managed to wring out 5 sides on the question..... ah well...
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Dear Anton, From now on, to save you a lot of nervous energy, whenever someone asks you, "Why?" just respond with, "Why not?" It's all perfectly, well, Orthodox! Alex
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No longer need I care for essays or exams, for the Civil Service beckons and Corruption comes at last.... Anton Oh...I'm a poet and I didn't know it.
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[ for the Civil Service beckons and Corruption comes at last.... Anton Oh...I'm a poet and I didn't know it. [/QB][/QUOTE] A Future Sir Humphrey Appleby??
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Congratulations AntonI ! Long may the joy endure but not the headache!
Live long and prosper.
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Now I've heard everything ! Mackeson Triple Stout mentioned on a forum devoted to Eastern Christianity. Great stuff, my girlfriend calls it desert beer.
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Congratulations Anton !! Bishop's Finger - good choice - most enjoyable. Sorry I am late joining in - just back from Wineland
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Posted by Our Lady's slave of love:
"... - just back from Wineland"
Welcome back, Angela! Certainly now we have another reason to celebrate. Perhaps a glass of wine? :rolleyes:
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