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May 25, 2010
Those who cannot remember the past
Would be bloody lucky if this meant a repetition of the Protectorate. A couple decades of Cromwell could sort out England for the next few centuries.
An alarming number of young people do not know the difference between Oliver Cromwell from Horatio Nelson, a survey shows.
The poll of 18- to 24-year-olds found that 45 per cent of young Britons did not know Nelson led the British to victory at the Battle Of Trafalgar, and 28 per cent thought that Trafalgar was part of the English Civil War.
Indeed, 15 per cent thought that Oliver Cromwell led the British forces against the French and Spanish navies during the Napoleonic Wars.
The poll of 18- to 24-year-olds found that 45 per cent of young Britons did not know Nelson led the British to victory at the Battle Of Trafalgar, and 28 per cent thought that Trafalgar was part of the English Civil War.
Indeed, 15 per cent thought that Oliver Cromwell led the British forces against the French and Spanish navies during the Napoleonic Wars.
By contrast, many young "Britons" know Uthman was murdered while at prayer.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at May 25, 2010 09:04 AM