The last decades of monarchical rule in France were tumultuous. The kings of France found…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Alfred Loewenstein: How Could the World’s Third Richest Man Disappear?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriOn the 4 July 1928, a Fokker Trimotor took off from Croydon airport to the…
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The Roman conquest of Gaul, modern day France, was well documented by the Roman general…
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Cave paintings have been found in numerous locations around the world, most commonly dating back…
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Unexplained Mysteries
What Happened to The Zebrina? Ghost Ship of the Great War
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn 1917, the French port of Cherbourg, in the English Channel, was made aware that…
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Unexplained Mysteries
The Beast of Gevaudan: Monstrous Wolf or Something Else?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the year 1764, something was killing the shepherd and peasant farmers of the Gevaudan…
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History
The Albigensian Crusade: Why did the Catholics start a Civil War?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanThe crusades were a masterstroke for the Catholic Church. When Pope Urban II proclaimed in…
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History
Marguerite Alibert: Courtesan, Murderess and Blackmailer of a King
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThis is the story of a woman who lived many lives, and who went by…
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Joan of Arc is one of the most famous figures of French history. A humble…
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Chevalier D’Eon was a French soldier, diplomat, and spy who lived half of his life…
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HistoryMyths & Legends
Lead Into Gold? Nicolas Flamel and The Philosopher’s Stone
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriDo you still remember the Philosopher’s Stone in the Harry Potter movie? Any Harry Potter…
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Major Crimes in History
Who Killed Sophie Toscan Du Plantier? A Murder In West Cork
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriSophie Toscan du Plantier, a television producer from France, was murdered in a quiet region…
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The Carnac stones were erected around 4000 BCE, but their purpose is still a mystery. Who created these stone sites and why were they built?