IntroductionGreater fame ordinarily attaches to the discovery of some vast region of the earth than to the finding or exploring of a limited coast,
Revolution in Belgium
This series has seven easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: A Revolution Centuries in the Making.IntroductionIt was an event of
Henry Hudson Explores the Hudson River
This series has four easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Crossing the North Atlantic.IntroductionAlthough Henry Hudson was not
Murder’s Aftermath
Today's installment concludes William of Orange Murdered; Netherlands Divides,our selection from The Rise of the Dutch Republic by John Lothrop
The Fatal Pistols Discharge
Next morning, with the money thus procured, he purchased a pair of pistols, or small carabines, from a soldier, chaffering long about the price
William of Orange Murdered; Netherlands Divides
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Resolve to Murder.IntroductionThroughout the earlier period of the
Edward Takes the Fateful Title
Today's installment concludes The King of England Claims Throne of France,our selection from History of The Civilization of France by François P. G.
Van Artevelde’s Vexation and Disquietude
It is possible that, as some historians have thought, Froissart, being less favorable to burghers than to princes, did not deny himself a little
The King of England Claims Throne of France
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Edward III Pressures Flanders.IntroductionHaving defeated the Flemings