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Cavalry in the English Civil Wars
Cavalry regiments were an essential component of both Royalist and Parliamentarian field armies during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). Armed with a sword, carbine, and a brace of pistols, cavalry....
Naukratis
Naukratis (also spelled Naucratis, and known as Nokraji to the ancient Egyptians) was a city in Lower Egypt, located in the Canopic (or western) branch of the Nile delta, which became a powerful tradi...
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The Tale Of The Wrathful Redo Of The Great Games In Rome
In the early 5th century BCE, as the Volscians were beginning to threaten the fledgling republic of Rome, the Romans held an event that, according to the historian Livy, was called the Great…
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The Odd Tale Of A Joust And Duel Between Edmund Ironside And Canute The Great
From 1013-1014, the Danish King, Sweyn Forkbeard, usurped power in England, displacing the Anglo-Saxon monarch, Æthelred the Unready, and his son, Edmund Ironside. After Sweyn’s death in 101…
Kappel Wars
The Kappel Wars (also known as the Wars of Kappel) were armed conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in Switzerland during the Swiss Reformation. The First Kappel War ended before it began in 152...
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Today in 1587...the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire. She had been found guilty of treason for her part in the Babington Plot against her cousin Queen Elizabe... View More
Biography of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots is perhaps the best known figure in Scotland’s history. Her life provided tragedy and romance, more dramatic than any legend.
Legions of Syria
The Roman legions of Syria served as a buffer, protecting the Roman Empire not only externally from such threats as Parthia and the Sasanian Empire but also internally during the Great Jewish Revolt.....
Musketeers in the English Civil Wars
Musketeers played a vital role in the battles and sieges of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). As the war dragged on, weapons became lighter and more accurate, and the musketeers became more capable....
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Color in the Middle Ages
Here are five colorful facts about color in the Middle Ages, courtesy the research of French historian Michel Pastoureau.
