@JohnPhilpin A lot of what you said makes sense. The same with Robin. The sheer scope and nuance of these issues is... overwhelming. Or at least it can be easy to feel overwhelmed, especially for the uncomfortably large portion of the populace for whom English history is little more than a basic idea.

The more we talk about it -- face-to-face is best and if it's on the web then it should be blog-style posts rather than social media conversations -- the more likely we are to resolve our issues. And I mean truly talk; put aside your ego as much as possible, take the time to listen and think about the things you hear, and continue to speak honestly and trust each other, kind of talking...