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    Significant events in European history include the Roman settlements, the Viking Explorations, the Renaissance, the Reformations, the Age of Enlightenment and the French and Industrial Revolutions. Europe’s story includes states, monarchies and revolutions. Its wars range from the Thirty Years’ War to the Cold War to the War on Terror. European History is filled with fascinating people including Pliny the Younger, Leif Ericson, and Marquis de Pombal.. Explore their stories and worlds with us.

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    Stone Circles: Not Just at Stonehenge

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    When you think of stone circles, you tend to think of Stonehenge. For whatever reason, Stonehenge has gained fame worldwide as a perfect example...

    The Beginning of the Dane-Norse Invasions

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    It has been mentioned that the first Viking raiders appeared on the shores of Britannia in 787. Now whether this is really the date...

    William of Normandy: A Disputed Crown

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    Let us return now to William of Normandy. He was the Duke of Normandy, a province of great import and military strength at that...

    Harald Hardrada: A New Iron Fist Arrives

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    In 1016, the same year that Canute invaded England and claimed the throne for himself, Harald Hardrada was born in Norway. (Actually, he didn’t...

    Harold and the Beginning of the End

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    With the accomplishments and death of Edward the Confessor, the final piece of the puzzle that is the Norman Conquest is now ready to...

    Edward the Confessor

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    At last we come to the compelling character of Edward the Confessor. Recalling that Aethelred’s second wife was Emma of Normandy, we can begin...

    Vikings: Mobile Fighting Machines

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    One thing the Vikings did seemingly better than the Saxons was fight on the run. By this is meant that the Vikings (and Norsemen)...

    Aethelwulf: Worthy Successor?

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    Following in the difficult footsteps of Egbert, first-ever king of all England, was Aethelwulf, Egbert’s son, who took the throne of Wessex in 839....

    Aethelwulf’s Grand Experiment: A New Kind of Succession

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    Aethelwulf, King of Wessex, had a grand idea for how to solve the power struggle problem he had inherited from his predecessors: make his...

    The Coming of Alfred the Great

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    At last we come to Alfred, one of the greatest monarchs the British Isles have ever produced. The fifth son of King Aethelwulf of Wessex...
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