Tomorrow will mark ten years of this blog being active. Sure,
pedants will note that the first article was published the 14th
of May, 2014 but that was an introductory post so let's ignore
it.
This post is a bit of a reflection on how the blog has changed
over the years. It might also be an excuse to post some of the
articles I most enjoyed writing.
pedants will note that the first article was published the 14th
of May, 2014 but that was an introductory post so let's ignore
it.
This post is a bit of a reflection on how the blog has changed
over the years. It might also be an excuse to post some of the
articles I most enjoyed writing.
'This Week in Monarchy' Posts
While the concept of a weekly compilation of royal news was
good in theory, in practice this feature lasted only as long as
I had a working laptop and worked the night shift. The death
of my laptop made this format simply too time-consuming. It
also had the distinct problem of being time-sensitive.
June 8-14th
June 15-21st
June 22-28th
June 29th-July 5th
July 6-12th
July 13th-August 19th
good in theory, in practice this feature lasted only as long as
I had a working laptop and worked the night shift. The death
of my laptop made this format simply too time-consuming. It
also had the distinct problem of being time-sensitive.
June 8-14th
June 15-21st
June 22-28th
June 29th-July 5th
July 6-12th
July 13th-August 19th
'The Academic Study of Monarchy' Posts
When I posted the first one of these articles I had but a pious
hope that there would one day be an evidentiary argument
against republicanism. As it happens this article was well-
timed as the coming decade would see the study of monarch
undergo something of a renaissance. And while its been 2018
since the last entry in this series I do in fact have two more
studies I want to highlight (if inter-library loans ever gets
back to me).
Article One
Article Two
Article Three
Article Four
Article Five
Article Six
hope that there would one day be an evidentiary argument
against republicanism. As it happens this article was well-
timed as the coming decade would see the study of monarch
undergo something of a renaissance. And while its been 2018
since the last entry in this series I do in fact have two more
studies I want to highlight (if inter-library loans ever gets
back to me).
Article One
Article Two
Article Three
Article Four
Article Five
Article Six
Monarchist Memes
Meme culture has this way of getting into everything. The first
one posted to the website was really just a self-deprecating
look at online monarchism but later additions would slowly
add more discussion to the ideas behind the memes as a semi-
regular section of the blog.
one posted to the website was really just a self-deprecating
look at online monarchism but later additions would slowly
add more discussion to the ideas behind the memes as a semi-
regular section of the blog.
Leadership Surveys
I'd rank this as the most important initiative this blog has
carried out. Starting in 2017 this blog began surveying
leadership candidates of the major federal parties. While the
rate of reply has varied from contest to contest it has served
to give a wider picture of what the prominent members of
each party thing about the monarchy.
Leadership Surveys
carried out. Starting in 2017 this blog began surveying
leadership candidates of the major federal parties. While the
rate of reply has varied from contest to contest it has served
to give a wider picture of what the prominent members of
each party thing about the monarchy.
Leadership Surveys
Favorite Articles
The Grand Chief and Grand Council of the Mi'kmaw
-Written as part of my look at native kingship. While this
tribe lives in my area of Canada I had never learned any of
the information that comprises this article in school. On that
point alone it was interesting to research. I've done a few
different articles on native kingship and in fact was alluded to
in an article from the first year of this blog.
Crown Jewels of Canada Society
-This article was fun to write because it was stumbled upon
completely by accident. I was looking to do an article on the
Crown Jewels of Canada (which I eventually did) when I
found out Canada has a lady's social group called that.
My Reply to John Boyko
-I am willing to admit that I enjoy tearing poorly constructed
arguments to shreds. If that is a character flaw then so be it.
Boyko's argument had so many holes I was infuriated no one
called him on it before it was published. But if no one else was
going to, I sure as hell was.
-Written as part of my look at native kingship. While this
tribe lives in my area of Canada I had never learned any of
the information that comprises this article in school. On that
point alone it was interesting to research. I've done a few
different articles on native kingship and in fact was alluded to
in an article from the first year of this blog.
Crown Jewels of Canada Society
-This article was fun to write because it was stumbled upon
completely by accident. I was looking to do an article on the
Crown Jewels of Canada (which I eventually did) when I
found out Canada has a lady's social group called that.
My Reply to John Boyko
-I am willing to admit that I enjoy tearing poorly constructed
arguments to shreds. If that is a character flaw then so be it.
Boyko's argument had so many holes I was infuriated no one
called him on it before it was published. But if no one else was
going to, I sure as hell was.
Articles I Regret
The Erin O'Toole Article
-Even if leadership contests are a good time to get candidates
to open up about what they think on an issue, you are still
sending multiple messages to get a reply. And if this kind of
project is going to be of any use it has to be done long before
the leadership convention. In this specific case a staffer took
liberties with his bosses views which caused him, me, and the
Monarchist League of Canada a bit of trouble. I've been more
diligent with double-checking things since then but the article
is still embarrassing.
Henry VIII's Caesaropapism and its Modern Effects
-Its with the advantage of hindsight that I declare this article
complete drivel. An article so bad its second part was never
written. Its not that any of its individual parts are untrue but
the conclusion I drew from those parts most certainly is. This
is why I haven't removed it (and have never removed any
article); its still informative even if flawed.
-Even if leadership contests are a good time to get candidates
to open up about what they think on an issue, you are still
sending multiple messages to get a reply. And if this kind of
project is going to be of any use it has to be done long before
the leadership convention. In this specific case a staffer took
liberties with his bosses views which caused him, me, and the
Monarchist League of Canada a bit of trouble. I've been more
diligent with double-checking things since then but the article
is still embarrassing.
Henry VIII's Caesaropapism and its Modern Effects
-Its with the advantage of hindsight that I declare this article
complete drivel. An article so bad its second part was never
written. Its not that any of its individual parts are untrue but
the conclusion I drew from those parts most certainly is. This
is why I haven't removed it (and have never removed any
article); its still informative even if flawed.
Guest Writers
Shortly after I started this blog I developed the idea of it
having multiple writers. From time to time I have invited (or
been offered) help writing this blog. None have stayed around
for very long but I do want to highlight their contributions.
Mr. Windsor (2014-2015) 3 Articles
Barry MacKenzie (2014-2015) 4 Articles
Kevin Gillespie (2014-2015) 3 Articles
Lord Ludichris (2022) 2 Articles
having multiple writers. From time to time I have invited (or
been offered) help writing this blog. None have stayed around
for very long but I do want to highlight their contributions.
Mr. Windsor (2014-2015) 3 Articles
Barry MacKenzie (2014-2015) 4 Articles
Kevin Gillespie (2014-2015) 3 Articles
Lord Ludichris (2022) 2 Articles
The Next Ten Years
Honestly I worried I would run out of topics after the first
year but there has always been more to discover about the
Canadian Monarchy in particular and the institution of
monarchy in general. Who know? Maybe in twenty years I'll
find that I haven't written about everything there is to know
about the monarchy either.
Loyally Yours,
The Maple Monarchists
year but there has always been more to discover about the
Canadian Monarchy in particular and the institution of
monarchy in general. Who know? Maybe in twenty years I'll
find that I haven't written about everything there is to know
about the monarchy either.
Loyally Yours,
The Maple Monarchists
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