Christopher Columbus’ Letter to Raphael Sanchez
Introduction How to treat the indigenous people became an issue as soon as the Spanish arrived in the Western Hemisphere. In this letter written soon …
Italian Explorer Christopher Columbus Discovered the “New World” of the Americas on an Expedition ‘Led by Hand of God’
On several occasions Columbus gave credit to the Almighty. In writing to the Spanish leaders, he said, “Our Lord unlocked my mind, sent me upon …
Europe’s First Mass-produced Book – the Gutenberg Bible – was Printed with Movable Type in Mainz, Germany
Though it is not certain, many scholars agree that the Gutenberg Bible was published in Mainz, Germany on this day. The printing of the Gutenberg …
Italian Navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, is born in Florence, Italy
He played a significant role in the establishment of America. He was the first to establish that America was a new continent and not a …
Joan of Arc Burnt at the Stake in Rouen’s Market Square in France
A young peasant girl who could neither read nor write, she followed the voices and visions from God and completely reversed the course of the …
Religious Reformer, Jan Hus, Burned at the Stake as a Heretic
Jan Hus, a Bohemian religious reformer, was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake for his belief that Christ alone was the head …
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 …
John Wycliffe, the First to Translate the Entire Bible into English, Dies
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, a leader in the Peasants’ Revolt, is hung, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England
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 …
Basel Massacre: Dozens of Jews Executed for Well Poisoning Allegedly Causing the Black Death
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 …