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* LongGame: Some of Padway's ideas are designed to [[SocietyMarchesOn nudge the culture]] in more enlightened directions as well as to serve the needs of the moment. For instance, he convices the king of the Goths to emancipate serfs in order to recruit them for defense against the Byzantine invaders (and undercut the institution of serfdom). Toward the end of the novel, he convinces the king to raise needed revenue with a new tax on slaves (with the intent of increasing the tax until slavery dies out).
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* LongGame: Some of Padway's ideas are designed to [[SocietyMarchesOn nudge the culture]] culture in more enlightened directions as well as to serve the needs of the moment. For instance, he convices convinces the king of the Goths to emancipate serfs in order to recruit them for defense against the Byzantine invaders (and undercut the institution of serfdom). Toward the end of the novel, he convinces the king to raise needed revenue with a new tax on slaves (with the intent of increasing the tax until slavery dies out).
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* ExactWords: Thomasus [[IGaveMyWord lives up to his agreements]] but exploits any loophole available to him, to the point that several characters describe him as "honest, but you have to watch him".
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* BarbarianTribe: Averted with a vengence for the Ostrogoths. While backwards in some ways by Martin's standards, they are treated benignly as intelligent people who do a reasonable job maintaining their Roman structures and facilities. The Roman Byzantines, often portrayed as attempting to "restore" Rome from "invaders" are given a far less favorable light.
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* RescueRomance: After Padway rescues Mathaswentha from a [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe forced marriage]], the two are attracted to each other -- until he realizes just how [[ValuesDissonance ruthless she is by his standards]]. He manages to extricate himself without [[WomanScorned incurring her wrath]] by setting her up with Urias instead.
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* RescueRomance: After Padway rescues Mathaswentha from a [[AndNowYouMustMarryMe forced marriage]], the two are attracted to each other -- until he realizes just how [[ValuesDissonance ruthless she is by his standards]]. He manages to extricate himself without [[WomanScorned incurring her wrath]] by [[PlayingCyrano setting her up with Urias instead.instead]].
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* WhatYearIsThis: An [[DoWeHaveThisOne odd]] case. Martin instantly recognizes his rescuers him as time travelers, which makes them joyous at first, believing his instant comprehension to be proof he is a superior individual, and they eagerly tell him they are from four centuries in the future. Then...
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* WhatYearIsThis: An [[DoWeHaveThisOne [[Administrivia/DoWeHaveThisOne odd]] case. Martin instantly recognizes his rescuers him as time travelers, which makes them joyous at first, believing his instant comprehension to be proof he is a superior individual, and they eagerly tell him they are from four centuries in the future. Then...
