The Middle Ages spanned from roughly AD 500 to AD 1500. It was a period filled with famine, plague, and war. Ruled…
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In the annals of crime, it would be difficult to come up with a more fascinating murderer than the Victorian villain, Charles…
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Tales of their courage, valor, and piety have long captured our imaginations. Shrouded in mystery, the knights of the medieval world evoke…
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It may have been over 400 years since she reigned over England, but Queen Elizabeth I is known as one of the…
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Monarchs are admired by their subjects and some are idolized worldwide. Who are these pretty famous monarchs that history remembers then? Learn…
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We’re all familiar with the story of the RMS Titanic, the British passenger liner that hit an iceberg in the Atlantic ocean…
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There was once a man who fought through wars, survived the un-survivable, married into two of the most esteemed and wealthiest families…
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Some Roman writers are very well-known, notably Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid; Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king who, when not ruling the empire,…
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In a world where roughly 6,500 different languages are currently spoken, an assortment of common symbols, emblems, and logos can often bridge…
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Greek mythology is a treasure trove of outlandish and incredible stories. At the forefront of these tales, spearheading the ridiculousness, are the…