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Christina Vasa (1626–1689) Queen of Sweden, And the Most Educated Woman of the Century

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Christina was born on December 8, 1626, in Stockholm as the only legitimate child of King Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632) and his wife, Maria Eleanor...
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Modern History

Charles I (1600–1649) – England’s Path Towards the Civil War

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Charles I, the most tragic king of the House of Stuart, was born at Dunferline in Fifeshire in Scotland on November 19, 1600. Charles...
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Modern History

Anne (1665–1714), first queen of Great Britain

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The last of the Stuart rulers, Anne was born on February 6, 1665, in London to King James II (r. 1685–88) and Anne Hyde....
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Modern History

Giuseppi Garibaldi and His Role in The Unification of Divided of Italy

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Giuseppi Garibaldi, known as the Liberator in Italy, was born in Nice, the port of Piedmont-Sardinia. By 1824 he was a sailor and was...
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Modern History

The French Revolution – The Reign of Terror

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At this time the Committee of Public Safety, set up by the Convention, came to be controlled by a lawyer and Jacobin radical named...
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Medieval History

European Warfare in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

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England during and after William the Conqueror Following William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings he marched directly to the capital, London, and...
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Medieval History

What is The Bayeux Tapestry? The Story from the 70m Embroidered Cloth

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At some time before 1082 in the south of England one of the most remarkable examples of Western art was produced. Now known as the...
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Medieval History

The Story of the Famous and Foolish Children’s Crusade

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During the course of the wars against the Albigensians, crusade preaching became a constant fact of life in northern France and parts of Germany....
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Medieval History

The Role of Women in the Crusades

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As far as the military campaigns went, women played virtually no part in the crusades. From the beginning of the movement popes had urged...
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Medieval History

The Sacred Legendary “Sword of the Huns” and its Meaning

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The Huns are said to have worshipped a sacred sword. At Attila's court the East Roman ambassadors were told the following story: When a certain...
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Medieval History

The Army of Saladin, Their Tactics and Equipment for Fighting Against the Crusaders

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For a little under two centuries, from 1099 to 1291, Europe fought a series of wars and battles for control of the Holy places...
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Medieval History

The Rise and Fall of the Abbasid Dynasty

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The Abbasids defeated the Umayyads to claim the caliphate and leadership of the Muslim world in 750. The Abbasids based their legitimacy as rulers...
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The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

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The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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The Fall of Granada – Granada War

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Julian The Apostate and The Fight For Paganism

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Path to Power Born in Constantinople, the son of Julius Constance, brother of Constantine the Great, and his second...
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