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		dep_b on March 29, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK triggers the official Brexit process in a lette... Sure enough Henry VIII leaving the Holy Church of Rome will lead to all kinds of disaster for the kingdom. Oh wait no, they actually went on to rule about half of the world afterwards.

genma_it on March 29, 2017 [–]

Sure, and they ruled so well that today that half of the world lives in peace and it is proud to have been a British colony.

dep_b on March 29, 2017 | [–]

Which was a problem for the British back then in what sense?

Looking back at it now with our current look on things, for the other countries involved, sure.

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