Scotland

"....Scotland as a damp, brooding place in which man's nobler instincts are invariably forced to confront a recurring cycle of evil brought on by politics and financial gain. Even the Christian institution of marriage is portrayed as a breeding ground for insanity and death,....." I edited out the word "medieval" at the beginning. Didn't seem necessary, really. Naughty me. These words are from http://www.mondo-digital.com/tess.html, by the way.