Re: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Myths of British Ancestry

>From: theblackprussian <theblackprussian@...>

>Perhaps his "nordic" genes were acquired when Spain was conquered by
>the Vandals in the 5th century.
>
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No doubt, but there is also a Celtic strain in the Iberian penninsula, and that might play in too. The Spaniards are a melting pot of the ancient and medieval world anyway, having been visited by Greeks, Romans, Carthiginians and Phoenicians as well as the Vandals, the Moors and the Jews. Toss in the Basques, and no one knows for sure where they came from, and some Provencales from across the Pyranees, and you have a nice mix of a soup there.

Maria
elena@...

Enjoyed this discussion. To be honest have the book and will now find time to read it. Mind you I think as long as we are all able to get along together where we came from is just that - part of our dna.

Has anyone else been watching Who Do You Think You Are?

For Bill, other Canadians and any of our USA readers its on the BBC which I believe is available in some parts. Often shows that what you thought you knew about your roots can be misleading.

I look forward to many more discussions on the group, which I think has a great bunch of people on it and many very informative, many fascinating subjects.

M

Maria <ejbronte@...> wrote: >From: theblackprussian <theblackprussian@...>

>Perhaps his "nordic" genes were acquired when Spain was conquered by
>the Vandals in the 5th century.
>
==================================

No doubt, but there is also a Celtic strain in the Iberian penninsula, and that might play in too. The Spaniards are a melting pot of the ancient and medieval world anyway, having been visited by Greeks, Romans, Carthiginians and Phoenicians as well as the Vandals, the Moors and the Jews. Toss in the Basques, and no one knows for sure where they came from, and some Provencales from across the Pyranees, and you have a nice mix of a soup there.

Maria
elena@...





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<marioncheatham2003@...> wrote:
>
> Enjoyed this discussion. To be honest have the book and will now
find time to read it. Mind you I think as long as we are all able to
get along together where we came from is just that - part of our dna.
>
> Has anyone else been watching Who Do You Think You Are?
>
Do you need to ask ME that question? Sadly nobody seems to have been
of Plantagenet descent yet, after about 24 programmes.

> For Bill, other Canadians and any of our USA readers its on the BBC
which I believe is available in some parts. Often shows that what
you thought you knew about your roots can be misleading.
>
> I look forward to many more discussions on the group, which I think
has a great bunch of people on it and many very informative, many
fascinating subjects.
>
> M
>
> Maria <ejbronte@...> wrote: >From:
theblackprussian <theblackprussian@...>
>
> >Perhaps his "nordic" genes were acquired when Spain was conquered
by
> >the Vandals in the 5th century.
> >
> ==================================
>
> No doubt, but there is also a Celtic strain in the Iberian
penninsula, and that might play in too. The Spaniards are a melting
pot of the ancient and medieval world anyway, having been visited by
Greeks, Romans, Carthiginians and Phoenicians as well as the Vandals,
the Moors and the Jews. Toss in the Basques, and no one knows for
sure where they came from, and some Provencales from across the
Pyranees, and you have a nice mix of a soup there.
>
> Maria
> elena@...
>
>
>
>
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