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Where Is Oliver Cromwell’s Head?
Joanne Major in All Things Georgian does a history detective on something missing.
James II Invades Ireland
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Siege of Londonderry Begins.IntroductionKing James II lost the
Patton at Bastogne
This is from Geoff Loftus at Forbes Magazine, published in 2010.
Cervantes’ Don Quixote Reforms Literature
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Saint’s Cult
Here's an article from Worldology, how a saint's cult got started.
The Peace of Augsburg and the Abdication of Charles V
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Charles V’s Brother Ferdinand at the Meeting.IntroductionCharles V as
Russia Absorbs Finland
This series has ten easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Russia Over Finland.Introduction to our series of excerpts selected from
The Jacquerie Rebellion
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Rebellion from Defeat in the 100 Years War.IntroductionThe defeat of the