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I read a very interesting book on the battle of Medway[^] that was written by an English historian.
The most interesting part was when he listed all the things that had to be done badly by the English for the raid to succeed. Apparently the dutch had good spies.
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It took some time, but the life and times of admiral Michiel de Ruyter are now on film in the epic movie "Michiel de Ruyter", I also found Charles Dance in the role of Charles II very enjoyable. [IMDB]
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TL:DW;
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
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Not nearly as good, but short:
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Thanks. I have to say, though, what does it matter that he was Jewish or not Italian?
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It says a lot about the importance of Jews of the time, and how much Europeans owe the Jews. I am not Jewish, but they did provide important services, including map making (which is apparently what Christopher Columbus, or Colom, was).
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Clifford Nelson wrote: It says a lot about the importance of Jews of the time, and how much Europeans owe the Jews
Can't argue with that!
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Oh you are a wag. Except I know you mean that.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
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Actually, he set sail sponsored by that very same lady who brought on the Spanish Inquisition.
Although one could argue she filled a ship with Jews, hoping they'd fall off the end of the earth, that defies the purpose of the inquisition, which was to grab property for the catholic church and royal family. Shipping them out made no financial sense. Church sanctioned murder was much cheaper.
I've heard your claim at other times - but it's doubtful. She'd never give anything to a group she was taught to hate from her childhood, vilified by her church, and otherwise not the type of person the royal family of spaid would do business with.
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Actually ...
Everybody expected The Spanish Inquisition: they basically sent you an appointment 30 days before they came round to see you.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: which was to grab property for the catholic church and royal family.
Sort of - many of the people subject to the inquisition would pretend to convert to Catholicism whilst practicing their original faith in secret.
Marrano - Wikipedia[^]
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How can we develope in case the "most important" questions still will be are we Jewish, Black, Red, Yellow, White ? 
As Long this is the question, human being is out of question and only the hope remains, that humans will face something like dinos happend.
Btw: More a Soapbox Thing
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Be ready with the answers:No, no,no, no, yes.
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Clifford Nelson wrote: there is no picture of Christopher Columbus from his time
Sure there are: [^] 
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Hate to tell you but Wikipedia is not that authoritative, and tends to stay with the party line. If you really investigate Christopher Columbus, you will discover that there is a lot that rings true on the Jewish origin. Obviously it is not a story that Western cultures would be happy about for the last half a millennium, so not surprising that it would be covered up.
You can lead a human to knowledge, but you can't make him think.
Listen to the YouTube video I posted, maybe you will learn something that is lied about in your high school history book. You do know that history books are not written by professors of history. In fact if an academic wrote a history book it would be frowned upon by the academic community. The publishing companies make lots of money selling their books, and it is mostly to states that have state level review of acceptable books for their school system. If a high school history book mentioned that Christopher Columbus was Jewish, it would be immediately thrown out. It is amazing to see the untruths that have been passed from one high school history book to another. Always like the picture of what Native Americans looked before Columbus and we see Western American Indians of horses...LOL.
You will also discover there is no picture of the man from his time. He was extremely secretive...I wonder why, could it have been because he was trying to hide he was Jewish from the Spanish Inquisition.
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I'm well aware of the idea by Simon Wiesenthal. And while it has merits, it's completely unconfirmed. Obviously since Columbus was so secretive. 
But everything in your OP except the first sentence is just empty claims that we are lied to.
So, conspirational bullshit. Post it in the soapbox next time, or better find some site with likeminded people.
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Pretty much everything about CC is unconfirmed except some broad brush statements about him discovering America. Little is truly known about the man. However,
1) the letters to his sons containing the Hebrew letters must be real
2) it cannot be proved that he spoke Italian well
3) the contents of his will being within the rules for Jews has to be real.
Interesting that considering that there has always been controversy over his being Italian, that you are now asking for proof. Give concrete proof he was Italian.
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Quote: it cannot be proved that he spoke Italian well
Point being?Quote: the contents of his will being within the rules for Jews has to be real.
And was also pretty common among non jews.
Quote: Interesting that considering that there has always been controversy over his being Italian, that you are now asking for proof. Give concrete proof he was Italian
You're the one claiming that we are lied to.
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What else is new...people lie lots, especially those in power. When there is politics, there is lots of lying in my experience.
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Wills will seem Jewish as long as lawyers are Jewish. 
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