Battle of Grunwald during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War
The Battle of Grunwald was one of the most significant battles in medieval European history and was one of the first major successes for the …
The Battle of Grunwald was one of the most significant battles in medieval European history and was one of the first major successes for the …
Wycliffe had been born in the hinterlands, on a sheep farm 200 miles from London. He left for Oxford University in 1346, but because of …
John Ball was born in St Albans in about 1340. Twenty years later he was working as a priest in York. He eventually became the …
Jews had lived in Basel since at least 1213, when the local community was one of the largest in Europe.[3] The community grew, and by the …
Every child learns at school that the Black Death was spread by rats which carried infected fleas. But the textbooks may need to be changed, …
Founded in 1118ce and destroyed on Friday the 13th 1307, the Knights Templar, or Poor Knights of Christ of the Temple of Solomon to quote …
Following the defeat at the Battle of Falkirk and his resignation as Guardian of Scotland, William Wallace’s role in the Scottish resistance changed. He became less …
The Battle of Stirling Bridge, fought on September 11, 1297, marked a turning point in the First War of Scottish Independence and solidified William Wallace’s …
The Edict of Expulsion was an act of Edward I which expelled all Jews from the kingdom of England. To understand why why Edward acted …
If you watch enough horror movies, sooner or later you’ll hear a character utter a variation on the phrase, “Every legend has a basis in …