Category Archives: Post-medieval Europe

The Decembrists: Russia’s First Liberal Revolt and the Winter It Failed

Almost a century later, another Nicholas—Nicholas II—would face a very different kind of revolution.

The Charge of the Light Brigade: What Really Happened

How mistakes, pride, and confusion sent British cavalry into a deadly valley—and why we still

Christopher Columbus and His Four Atlantic Voyages

Imagine the decks at dawn on that first voyage: the pitch of the hull, the

Ottoman Warfare: From Bows to Cannons

From bows to cannons, from nomad raids to regimented volleys, the Ottomans did exactly that—until

The Dark History of Witchcraft and the Devil in Medieval Europe

During the early Middle Ages, belief in witchcraft and magic simmered quietly in European folk

Aelfgifu: Queen of England and Denmark

The Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919 was sparked by Afghanistan's desire for full independence following

Scandal, Sorcery, and Secrets in Louis XIV’s Court

According to a book, the scale was staggering: 442 people were eventually accused or named

Women’s Voices in the French Revolution

Women, though systematically excluded from formal political power, played a pivotal role in this transformation.

Rum and Reform: The Transformation of Norfolk Island’s Penal Colony

In the mid-19th century, Norfolk Island, located 870 miles east of New South Wales, Australia,