Diver investigating the drowned city. Credit: Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archeology (HWTMA)Look here in the blog’s archives for the
Hitler Conquers France
Time: 1940Place: The Ardennes Forest, FranceHere's a nice animated map from the BBC of the French Campaign in World War II.I used the word
England Looses Her Last French Territory
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Phillip II Attacks France.IntroductionAcross the Channel from the
The House of Hohenzollern Established in Brandenburg
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Cromwell’s Rule In England and the Restoration
This series has ten easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Belief Versus Unbelief.The English Civil War’s aftermath resulted in the
Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Catholic Church Is Split.So, what does “Pragmatic Sanction”mean, anyway?
The Battle of Metaurus
This series has eleven easy five minute installments. This first installment: Historical Context of Metaurus.After Hannibal invaded the Romans'
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Let’s Bowl.IntroductionSpain’s war against England had been a long time
The Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation
This series has seven easy five minute installments. This first installment: Council of Trent Commences.After the Catholics had lost much of