The Battle of Stirling Bridge
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 …
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The Edict of Expulsion: The Expulsion of the Jews by King Edward I was Not Due to their Money Lending Alone but Also Due to Blood Ritual Sacrifices
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 …
The Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper of Hamelin
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 …
The House of Wisdom was Destroyed by Hulagu’s Army During the Siege of Baghdad
On February 13, 1258, the Mongols entered the city of the caliphs, starting a full week of pillage and destruction. Along with all other libraries in Baghdad, …
King John Affixes His Seal to the Magna Carta, an Inspiration for the US Constitution and Bill of Rights
“The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in human history . . . It was written in Magna Carta.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941 Inaugural …