This series has eleven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The King’s Empty Treasury.IntroductionWith the loss of Normandy under
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After Borgia Pope Died
Today's installment concludes The Rise And Fall Of The Borgias,our selection from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli published in 1532.If you
Borgias Acquire Romagna
After the Duke had possessed himself of Romagna, he found it had been governed by a number of petty princes, more addicted to the spoliation than the
Rise of the Borgias
Introducing The Rise And Fall Of The Borgias,serialized in three easy 5 minute installments.This selection is from The Prince by Niccolo
Japanese Capture Port Arthur
Today's installment concludes The Sino-Japanese War,the name of our combined selection from J. MacGowan and Jurichi Inouye. The concluding
Assault on Port Arthur
On the 20th, the army had reached the environs of Port Arthur, but the siege guns had not arrived.Continuing The Sino-Japanese War,our selection
Japan Closes in on Port Arthur
A plan of the torpedo-mines in the bay was found here, and with this the Japanese navy was able to destroy all the mines.Continuing The
Objective: Port Arthur
The possession of this port would give Japan the command of the Gulf of Pechili and enable her to intercept the trade with the ports in that
War Declared – China Versus Japan
China’s Declaration names the Japanese people “dwarves”, inflaming public determination there.Continuing The Sino-Japanese War,with a selection