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Re:Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bales after ancient ... by rsynnott on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:28AM (#37930073)
I don't think that one works for England; see W. T. Conqueror.
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Re:Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bales after ancient ... by gadders on Friday October 20, 2023 @09:48AM (#37955941)
Just because a country gets conquered, it doesn't stop being that country. England didn't change borders when the Normans invaded.

You might as well say France only dates from 1945 if we follow your logic.

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