Tim O'Neill

In the beginning, fire and ice mingled in the Great Abyss. The frost melted and gods emerged from it. The leader of these gods was Odin, who with his brothers killed the frost giant Ymir and fashio... (more)

Some atheists, largely those who tend to have been fundamentalist Christians at some point (though not always), have a very "all or nothing" approach to the Bible. Either it is all true, inerrant/l... (more)

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Tim O'Neill's answer to What economic and demographic factors led to the transition from antique to feudal economy of Middle Ages in Europe following the fall of t... (more)

Given that the Black Death didn't just devastate Europe but also hit most of central Asia and the Middle East, no neighbouring peoples were in any position to try to make Europe an "acquistion".  T... (more)

In most cases, an enemy able to land an invasion force on our shores will have already proven itself able to defeat the largest, best, and best-equipped military in the world, with missiles, air su... (more)

What people refer to as "the Renaissance" (as opposed to the earlier Carolingian, Ottonian and Twelfth Century Renaissances) was a movement in art, architecture and literary writing that began in I... (more)

Over 2,000 Royal Marines landed directly onto the beaches on 6 June.

They included the tank crews of the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group, a total of 100 specially-adapted waterproof tanks that... (more)