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Apr 27, 20222 min read
Profile: Isabella, the She-Wolf of France
After the death of king Edward I of England, the throne was occupied by his son, Edward II. Edward II was weak and impulsive, and his...
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Apr 6, 20223 min read
Timeline: 19th-Century Revolutions
"The turning point at which history failed to turn." Context Early 19th century was dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte. The French emperor...
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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Profile: Joan of Arc
Joan lived in a small town of Domremy, and claimed she heard voices from god. When she was 16, she heard the voices assign her a mission...
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Mar 14, 20223 min read
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years War (which was actually 116 years, from 1337-1453) is probably one of the most, if not the most, significant conflict...
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Mar 5, 20222 min read
The Philosophy of Voltaire
Who is Voltaire? Francois-Marie Arouet, or better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French philosopher and writer. He was part of the...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
The Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Who was Rousseau? Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was an 18th century philosopher from Geneva. He moved to France when he was 30, and...
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Nov 22, 20213 min read
The Knights Templar: the Order of the Temple
Who were the Templars? Simply put, the Templars were a Christian (more specifically, Catholic) military order founded in 1119. At first,...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
The Concert of Europe: Post-Napoleon Politics
In 1815, once Napoleon was safely exiled in St. Helena, European leaders came together in what is known as the Congress of Vienna, to...
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Oct 7, 20219 min read
European Wars of Religion (1517-1648)
Prologue Out of all religious disputes, conflicts, and war, the Protestant Reformation and the varying reactions to the sudden decrease...
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
Sans-Culottes: Revolutionaries Without Breeches
The word sans-culottes in French literally means “without breeches.” But what did that have to do with the French Revolution?
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Sep 13, 20206 min read
The French Revolution of 1789
The French Revolution (1789-1799) was perhaps one of the greatest turning points in European history.
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