Thursday, May 2, 2024

European History

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.

The King of All Franks

A brief biography of Clovis I, from his early conquest of the greater portion of Gaul , to his historic conversion to Christian Catholism. Founder...

The Allied Powers’ Appeasement Toward Nazi Germany

After Hitler became Chancellor, Germany began to violate Treaty of Versailles provisions. The Allied Powers desired peace beginning a policy of appeasement. After Hitler was...

The Plague of Justinian the Great

The Plague of Justinian the Great was a plague of Europe - bubonic and devastating, resulting in the last attempt to restore Rome to...

Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey is a beautiful country abbey, formerly the home of William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of early photography. The astonishing Lacock Abbey is...

English Civil War

The English Civil War involved much blood-letting, but it also generated a lot of writing and thinking about democratic-republican government. The conflict between rising notions...

Freemasonry in England: A Short History

A succinct insight into the history of Freemasonry in England; from its origins in the Middle Ages to present day principles. Though the exact time...

The Glorious Revolution and the Reign of King William III

The bloodless revolution in England in 1688-1689 led to constitutionalism and greater Parliamentary control over the monarchy. On January 22, 1689, William of Orange convened...

Waity Katie Not the Only Royal to Wait

Much has been said about Kate Middleton waiting so long for Prince William to finally pop the question, but other royals have shown equal...

Coal Mining Ancestors – How They Lived and Worked

In the UK in the 19th and early 20th centuries the main industry was coal mining, but how did miners live by the time...

The Exhumation and Posthumous Execution of Oliver Cromwell

After leading republican forces to victory in the English Civil War, Cromwell became Lord Protector. After the Restoration, his body was exhumed and hanged. Oliver...