Importance of Mass in Early Modern Europe
John Bossy's interesting article explains three aspects of the Mass in Europe prior to the Reformation as well as its overall importance to the...
Torture: The Evolution of European Torture and Torture Methods
From the third century to twentieth century, from the Greeks and Romans to all of Europe, the meaning and methods of torture have greatly...
Did the Nazis Create the European Union?
The roots of the European Union date back to the 1920s. However leading Nazis also planned the creation of a European Union during the...
George C. Marshall – Nobel Peace Prize
The year is 1947 and the Europeans are still suffering from the biggest catastrophe ever to befall them. Entire infrastructures have been destroyed. Economies...
A Defence of Neville Chamberlain and Appeasement
Neville Chamberlain is one of the most criticised figures in 20th century history, not least because of the comparison with his contemporary, Winston Churchill,...
Britain and Appeasement – History of the Second World War
Appeasement was the foreign policy of the British and French governments, an effort to prevent war in the face of Nazi Germany's aggressive expansion.
During...
Treblinka: The Concentration Camp Revolt
The first camp during the Second World War to experience a violent uprising was Treblinka. Construction of the camp began in April 1942 through...
Sobibor: The Concentration Camp Uprising
Shortly after the events that transpired at Treblinka, Sobibor was experienced a similar insurrection. The camp functioned much like Treblinka, so great detail will...
Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide Greets General Pershing
Marie Adelaide, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, created much controversy in her short life (June 24,1894 to January 29,1924) but remained true to her beliefs.
In...
Clovis I and the Vase of Soissons
When Clovis I succeeded his father as King of the Salian Franks in 481, at the age of sixteen, it was perhaps inevitable that...