From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:44:46 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > On 14/02/2024 20:56, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:36:54 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> ... it will remind people of why there used to be a balance between   
   >>> their Lord's temporal - the judiciary - their Lords Spiritual - the   
   >>> Church, and the actual pragmatic government, which was electable, in   
   >>> charge of keeping the peace and protecting the realm, not of engaging   
   >>> in moral dictatorship.   
   >>   
   >> Were there reliable, independent sources of information back in those   
   >> days?   
   >   
   > Of course not.   
      
   So what was this “balance” you were talking about?   
      
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