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If fascism is capitalism in decay, what was feudalism in decay? Is the extreme reactionary response to the birth of the new mode of production a necessary feature of the process of revolution? (hexbear.net)
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Was the development of absolutism a response to the rising capitalist class, or off republicanism? My knowledge of late medieval history is really not as strong as it could be so I’m interested to hear what people think

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[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Spanish sail armada was destroyed by English steam ships

When did that happen? lol

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 6 points 6 hours ago

I was conflating two different things in my head, the 1588 battle of gravelines where the Spanish armada was heavily damaged by British fire ships and storms. This was a bit before the age of steam, which was more around 1770, 200 years later. Britain did adapt to the age of steam a lot better than the Spaniards did but I was incorrect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Armada