Probus had good reason to wish that "divine Providence might be pleased to increase the forces of the Roman armies,".Continuing Clovis Founds the
The Black Death Reaches Europe – 6
Today's installment concludes The Black Death Reaches Europe,the name of our combined selection by J. F. C. Hecker and Giovanni Boccaccio. The
The Black Death Reaches Europe – 5
Already in the autumn of 1348 a dreadful panic, caused by this supposed poisoning, seized all nations; in Germany, especially.Continuing The Black
The Black Death Reaches Europe – 4
While all countries were filled with lamentations and woe, there first arose in Hungary, and afterward in Germany, the Brotherhood of the
The Black Death Reaches Europe – 3
The whole period during which the black plague raged with destructive violence in Europe was, with the exception of Russia, from 1347 to
The Black Death Reaches Europe – 2
In China, more than thirteen millions are said to have died; and this is in correspondence with the certainly exaggerated accounts from the rest of
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch – 4
Today's installment concludes From the Heroic Years of the Dutch,our selection by Thomas Henry Dyer.If you have journeyed through all of the
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch – 3
The defense of Leyden formed a worthy parallel to that of Haarlem and Alkmaar and acquired for the garrison and the inhabitants the respect and
From the Heroic Years of the Dutch – 2
The siege of Alkmaar was one of the last acts under Alva's auspices in the Netherlands and formed a fitting termination to his career.Continuing