Talk:Huuto/@comment-7706473-20140711084806

Carolus Rex. Charles the Hammer. Charles, the magnificent - Butcher of Saxons and Hammerer of the Franks.

I actually thought that this was going to be about Finland at first, but though I would eagerly devour a story about that sorrows of that nation's past, this story is quite good. I feel the sufferings of the family are a bit blunt and in the face of the reader, but the viscerality is necessary to communicate the undying nature of holy war. Where in his time many saw Charlemagne as a Lawgiver - and one could make the accusation that is a damning enough kind of praise - just as many, even then, saw an absolute despot, who took the precedent that all was allowed in the wars of religion - and in doing so, created the concept of Holy War as we know it.

Though unrelated, but have you ever seen Alexander Nevsky? All the troop here needed was bonfires of babies to put a bowtie on their villainy, ahaha. If not, I'd highly recommend it, and also say that although this family knew unjust suffering - as did so many as the last vestiges of heathenry were purged with fire and sword - all is not lost, perhaps. Hrmn. Anyway, short and violent, but effective and unnerving - hopefully enough that people end up reading history, full of it's own scary stories...