What should happen to Cyprus?

[Wulfhere]

Okay nitpickers, let's see shall we. Richard I ruled England, Wales and Ireland, and was feudal overlord of Scotland.

[Wyn]

Okay nitpickers, let's see shall we. Richard I ruled England, Wales and Ireland, and was feudal overlord of Scotland.

And no King of Great Britain was he. Nor was he, Coeur de Lion, even English.

[Wulfhere]

And no King of Great Britain was he. Nor was he, Coeur de Lion, even English.

It doesn't matter though, because what became "British" identity was, in fact, English identity. I see no distinction between the two.

You're right that Richard I wasn't English, of course.

[Wyn]

It doesn't matter though, because what became "British" identity was, in fact, English identity. I see no distinction between the two.

- Richard was not English.
- He did not rule the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Ergo, Cyprus was not under British rule in any sense.

[Beorn]

It doesn't matter though, because what became "British" identity was, in fact, English identity. I see no distinction between the two.

Not really. It's more Scottish with elements of superficial Englishness.

But anyway, we have come to the agreement that Cyprus was not under British, English or other British Isles national control, but under Norman rule.

[Wulfhere]

Not really. It's more Scottish with elements of superficial Englishness.

But anyway, we have come to the agreement that Cyprus was not under British, English or other British Isles national control, but under Norman rule.

British identity is more Scottish than English? Lol.

Richard I was Angevin, not Norman.

[Beorn]

British identity is more Scottish than English? Lol.

What makes you laugh so?

Richard I was Angevin, not Norman.

Still a runt of a Norman whore.

[Murphy]

Not really. It's more Scottish with elements of superficial Englishness.

I'm not too sure I would agree with that. It is in no way dominated by either Scottish or English elements. Britishness is pretty much an even mixture of Scottishness and Englishness.

[Wyn]

So we're all agreed, Cyprus was not under British rule.

[Murphy]

So we're all agreed, Cyprus was not under British rule.

I wouldn't even say it was under English rule. Didn't the Lionheart have a rather condescending view of the English people ?