rust said:Well, they have been under the rule of a French dynasty for more2330ADUSA1 said:Hmmm well I think England or the English might not agree with you there on that point about France and her "importance" in the world currently or the past.
than 300 years, with French as the language of nobility and court
and culture, so at least some of them should agree ... :wink:
French the language of nobility and court???
Not for 200 years it hasn't been. The Franco-British relationship is a complicated one, but we have been firmly out from under Frances thumb for a very, very long time, as our regular and repeated wars with them show.
The British Empire - on which the sun never set - was the largest empire of all time. 1/4 of the globe was under British dominion. At the height of it's power the Empire boasted that they could fight and beat the next two largest national navies at the same time. Like House Artedies, they ruled by sea power France didn't come close.
The dominance of France in 2300AD was based on the dubious theory that France's exit from NATO would keep them out of the Twilight war, leaving their infrastructure intact to pick up first after WW3. Coupled with their remaining global colonies - also neutral in the war - they had a head start on the other 1st world countries.
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