`` Fanny and Mrs. Godwin will probably be glad to hear that Mary has safely recovered from a very favorable confinement, and that her child is well ''.

Godwin's law ( also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies or Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies ) is an argument made by Mike Godwin in 1990 that has become an Internet adage.

Precisely because such a comparison or reference may sometimes be appropriate, Godwin has argued that overuse of Nazi and Hitler comparisons should be avoided, because it robs the valid comparisons of their impact.

" Although deliberately framed as if it were a law of nature or of mathematics, its purpose has always been rhetorical and pedagogical: I wanted folks who glibly compared someone else to Hitler or to Nazis to think a bit harder about the Holocaust ," Godwin has written.

In 1793, William Godwin, who has often been cited as the first anarchist, wrote Political Justice, which some consider to be the first expression of anarchism.

Godwin has been portrayed by Torin Thatcher in the film Lady Godiva of Coventry ( 1955 ) and by Bill Wallis in an episode of the British educational TV series Historyonics entitled " 1066 " ( 2004 ).

He has traditionally been seen as unworldly and pious, and his reign as notable for the disintegration of royal power in England and the advance in power of the Godwin family.

Æthelmær has also been tentatively identified as the father Wulfnoth Cild, who was the father of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and grandfather of King Harold II.

This is the house of Lavinia Godwin ( Joanne Linville ), whose husband has gone off to fight in the war.

The most successful of these was of course Tales From Shakespeare which ran through two editions for Godwin and has now been published dozens of times in countless editions, many of them illustrated.

A veteran of four space flights, Godwin has logged over 38 days in space, including over ten EVA hours in two spacewalks.

Godwin has also been a radio operator, a research technician, a professional actor, an advertising man, a dishwasher and a maitre d ' hotel.

Godwin has also been a radio operator, a research technician, a professional actor, an advertising man, a dishwasher and a maitre d ' hotel.

In Series Two, Brent thus has to deal with the arrival of Neil Godwin in a role immediately above his own.

While Godwin believes that Satanic messages have been backmasked ( recorded backwards ) on rock albums, he believes that Satan's presence in rock music has rarely required hiding.

In 1793, William Godwin, who has often been cited as the first anarchist, wrote Political Justice, which some consider to be the first expression of anarchism.

In the past, Godwin has also taught " The Atlantis Debate ," a class which focuses on the feasibility of flood myth, as well as " Western Esoteric Tradition.

The conflict between Matt Godwin and his father in The Immoral Reverend has many similarities.

Referring to that article, Hickok had said to the Godwin, “ I suppose I am a ‘ rotund lady with a husky voice ’ and ‘ baggy clothes ,’ words, but honestly don ’ t believe my manner is ‘ peremptory .’” Hickok went on to say that, if they felt that way about her then, “ Why the Hell CAN ’ T they leave me alone ?” In a letter ( February, 1934 ) to Godwin, Hickok admitted that the Time article had upset her: “… that damned article in Time Magazine, has made something of a wreck out of me … as I came in, they handed me, with beaming smiles, a copy of Time.

He has recently completed the novel " The Forbidden Book ," co-authored with Joscelyn Godwin, the noted scholar of western esoteric tradition.

Godwin has conducted various powerful interviews for the station with figures such as Desmond Tutu and Zanu-PF firebrand Jocelyn Chiwenga.

His identity has never been confirmed ; Joscelyn Godwin, of Colgate University, and skeptic Martin Gardner posit that the sleeping man was Wilfred Kellogg, the husband of Lena's sister Anna.

Another goal of studying victim facilitation, as stated by Maurice Godwin, is to aid in investigations.

Paul Godwin and his orchestras were enormously popular in Europe at the time: the recent report stated that within the ten-year period ( 1923 – 1933 ) nine millions of his records were sold.

His struggles for power against Godwin, Earl of Wessex, the claims of Canute's Scandinavian successors, and the ambitions of the Normans whom Edward introduced to English politics to bolster his own position caused each to vie for control Edward's reign.

Through her husband, Godwin was introduced to the London literary scene.

In 1884 Liberty introduced the costume department into the Regent Street store, directed by Edward William Godwin ( 1833 – 86 ).

There are many corollaries to Godwin's law, some considered more canonical ( by being adopted by Godwin himself ) than others.

Godwin's political views were diverse and do not perfectly agree with any of the ideologies that claim his influence ; writers of the Socialist Standard, organ of the Socialist Party of Great Britain, consider Godwin both an individualist and a communist ; anarcho-capitalist Murray Rothbard did not regard Godwin as being in the individualist camp at all, referring to him as the " founder of communist anarchism "; and historian Albert Weisbord considers him an individualist anarchist without reservation.

Edward had married Edith, Godwin's daughter, in 1043, and Godwin appears to have been one of the main supporters of Edward's claim to the throne.

The king was furious, but he was forced to give way and restore Godwin and Harold to their earldoms, while Robert of Jumierges and other Frenchmen fled, fearing Godwin's vengeance.

Robert's election had disrupted Godwin's patronage powers in Canterbury, and now Robert's efforts to recover lands Godwin had seized from Canterbury challenged the earl's economic rights.

The Life of Saint Edward claims that while Godwin was in exile Robert tried to persuade King Edward to divorce Edith, Godwin's daughter, but Edward refused and instead she was sent to a nunnery.

Authorities believe Godwin's wife Shelly Rose Godwin and his former cellmate in Deuel, Lorenz Karlic, helped to plan his escape.

Either Godwin's wife or Karlic, an accomplice, had left a raft that Godwin used to float down the river, following painted arrows on rocks that directed him where to go.

Her home life had become increasingly tense, as her stepfather William Godwin sank deeper into debt and her mother's relations with Godwin's daughter Mary became more strained.

A Becky Godwin Memorial Scholarship is also given to college students at Godwin's former church, Oakland Christian Church, in Chuckatuck Virginia.

* Mike Godwin ( born 1956 ), American lawyer, created Godwin's Law of Internet discussions

Due to the variety of their repertoire, his orchestra recorded under various monikers: Tanz-Orchester Godwin, Paul Godwin's Jazz Symphoniker, Paul Godwin-Ensemble, Paul Godwin & sein Weekend-Orchester etc.

It is known that Godwin's father was called Wulfnoth, and in the view of Frank Barlow, the Godwin family's massive estates in Sussex are indisputable evidence that the Wulfnoth in question was the South Saxon thegn.

He was given as a hostage to Edward the Confessor in 1051 as assurance of Godwin's good behaviour and support during the confrontation between the earl and the king which led to the exile of Godwin and his other sons.