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,
