Armchair Historian Gifts

William I

'I think I'll stay in and try to catch up on my reading.'

1177 vs 2016

'Do you happen to know which particular Middle Age we're actually in?'

'I've been extremely worried about our prospects of survival since the brontosauruses go nuclear weapons.'

Bullsheviks.

'Have you ever imagined yourself as a famous character in history?'

"If we only used bigger clubs we would defeat our enemies every time, and we would dominate them forever!"

"If it had been up to me back then, Germany would have already experienced this in 1945."

"Crusades? I thought this was the way to the Renaissance Festival."

"And sometimes I think I'm the Duke of Wellington."

Famous Pieces of Paper

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

Clearing up medals.

'It's not a crusade, you sillies! -- I just want to maintain a PRESENCE in the Middle East.'

'A message from the barbarians, sire... one of their men has a knee injury, and they're requesting a time out.'

"As your personal advisor, could I advise a few changes"

Hernan Cortes

'I never rule out any negotiating tool!'

The Crusaders Enter Constantinople (History of the Crusades).

European Powers Halt Greek Intervention in Crete

Napoleon Burning in Hell

Gladstone Gives Disraeli a Bloody Nose over Schleswig-Holstein

Gladstone's Retirement

"It's the moat Sire, everyone's just hanging out in it."

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

"You're fired."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

The Signing of tthe United States Constitution

'I remember when you used to look for answers using your astute powers of deduction.'

Gender Equality

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'