07-19-2011, 09:04 AM
Last weekend at Kelmarsh Festival of History, the novelists (and RAT members) Tony Riches and Manda Scott debated the old favourite The Romans; What did they do for us? In particular, it seems, they were talking about the impact of Roman rule on Britain. Manda Scott appears to have taken a negative view, to say the least, so I assume Tony Riches was pro-
Did anyone attend who might comment about the debate? Or would the speakers themselves care to revisit their positions here, perhaps?
Manda Scott also features on a podcast from the BBC History magazine, in which she argues for the Roman conquest being 'the greatest crime perpetrated against the British people', bringing only 'Genocide and Christianity'
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Anyone interested (or outraged!) might like to ready themselves a glass of strong cordial and skip to about two fifths in for Manda's bit:
BBC History Magazine July 2011
Did anyone attend who might comment about the debate? Or would the speakers themselves care to revisit their positions here, perhaps?
Manda Scott also features on a podcast from the BBC History magazine, in which she argues for the Roman conquest being 'the greatest crime perpetrated against the British people', bringing only 'Genocide and Christianity'
hock: Anyone interested (or outraged!) might like to ready themselves a glass of strong cordial and skip to about two fifths in for Manda's bit:
BBC History Magazine July 2011
Nathan Ross
