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1122. The Concordat of Worms. Nominally a resolution of a power struggle between the Pope, Calixtus II, and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, the resolution reached actually had far reaching consequences in the division of authority over bishops and other members of the Church within nations, raised the Pope above being subject to secular authority, and eventually undermined the concept of the divine right of kings. Prior to the Concordat, Holy Roman Emperors had taken the position thta it was their right to be involved, heavily or exclusively, in the appointment of bishops, etc. and the selection of the Pope. 1641. The Merchant Royal sinks off Land's End, Cornwall, carrying at least 100,000 pounds of gold, which would be worth $1 billion in today's money, making it one of the, if not THE, most valuable shipwreck ever. The remains of the ship have never been found. 1780. British Major John Andre is arrested as a spy, and his arrest results in the discovery that Benedict Arnold has changed sides. 1806. Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis after exploring the Northwest. 1889. Nintendo is founded, to produce and market a popular card game. Later it will achieve greater fame with different types of games. 1941. The first gas chamber experiments are performed at Auschwitz. |
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Let's go find that ship. Who's in with me?
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Okay, two. Since I can't swim, we'll probably need more, but we're off to a good start.
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It must be really deep water (or really vague evidence of the location where the ship went down) if the $1 billion prize hasn't been enough to attract someone who could find it. Maybe the people on the ship just sailed it away and spread the rumor that it had sunk.
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There was a special on the Discovery Channel about the search for lost ships in the English Channel, including the Merchant Royal, in 2009 -- "Treasure Quest". |
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She can't swim so she'll need to man the boat or something. She has no direction sense at all, however, and has never manned a boat, so I'd suggest you drop anchor while she's in charge topside. Oh, and she gets seasick, so bring a barf bag. |
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I like the idea of sailing it away, though. What are the odds of being found in that era? But if it's gold, I guess you'd have to go somewhere that values gold or otherwise you're just in the South Pacific with a bunch of shiny rock.
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I have tremendous respect for those early explorers, whether Lewis & Clark on land, or all the famous ones at sea. Anyone who is willing to go someplace on nothing more than a "where are we going?" *points* "that way". |
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But with survivors, you'd think they'd know pretty much exactly where the ship was. |
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