The Anglo-Saxon Fyrd
Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 03:58PM
Embryo Parson in Christian Pacifism, Christian Resistance Theory and Praxis, Muscular Christianity, Political Theory and Praxis, Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Piggybacking on the post immediately below.

When I hear "conservative" Anglican clergy say that they will "pray for gun control", this article helps to explain what I mean when I say they've alienated themselves from their Anglo-Saxon patrimony. The Founding Fathers, and especially the Antifederalists among them, meant to guarantee a popular militia, which was the successor to the Anglo-Saxon "fyrd". This is the purpose of the Second Amendment, and the firearms protected by that amendment are accordingly those most suitable to service in the reserve militia:

The Anglo-Saxon Fyrd c.400-878 AD - Part 1

The Anglo-Saxon Fyrd c.400-878 AD - Part 2

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