Authorial Intent: H.G. Wells
REPOST: My day blowup in the wire. Enjoy some best of the Dark Herald.In June of 1870, France had been the dominant land power in Europe since the reign of Louis XIV. Sure, it had had its ups and downs, and yes, granted, Napoleon was defeated (eventually) but look at the size of the alliance it took to take him down. My point is this, France had been the big dog in Europe for so long, everyone’s worldview was built...