In 1307, the writing was on the wall for the Poor Knights of Christ, also…
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Maurice Gamelin is not a name familiar to many outside of France. A war hero…
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Major Crimes in History
Jean-Pierre Cherid: The Man Who Would Kill de Gaulle
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanJean-Pierre Cherid was born in 1940 in Algiers and grew up to be a far-right…
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History
Napoleon’s Downfall: How did the Little Dictator Lose at Waterloo?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanNapoleon is one of the great individuals of history. From a lowly Corsican artillery captain…
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History
The Ball of the Burning Men: How did a Royal Party end in Catastrophe?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriMasquerade balls are often lavish occasions. These fancy dress parties for the rich and ranked…
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Well-behaved women seldom make history, a phrase that has been proven true time and time…
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Few people have lived their lives so publicly as Napoleon Bonaparte. We know what he…
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Less than one minute. That was all it took for one woman, Laetitia Toureaux, to…
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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade, was one of the highest ranked and powerful French…
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Progress and the pursuit of knowledge the key features of the Enlightenment period, and this…
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During World War II, Hitler’s search for decisive victory led the Nazis to build “Wunderwaffen”…
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England has, as an island, always been easy to defend. Julius Caesar struggled to cross…
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The First World War was a conflict unlike any seen before. Millions perished as the…
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History is littered with references to places which are now lost. Some are rediscovered, such…
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Submarines were a vital asset to both the Allies and the Axis forces during the…