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Men against Machines 1733 – 1812
FEAR HUNG over the Yorkshire countryside in northern England. It was the spring of 1812, a spring the people would
Emperor of the French 1804 -1815
On December 2, 1804, in a ceremony of great pomp and splendour at the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris,
The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte 1796-1802
In March of 1796, a new commander named Napoleon Bonaparte was placed in charge of the French army on the
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
The Monk from Wittenberg 1505-1546
ON A SULTRY JULY DAY IN 1505, a young law student, Martin Luther, was walking along a country road in
Preachers of Reform 1518-1564
IN 1518, AN INDULGENCE PEDDLER, a priest from France, made his way through one of the twisting Alpine passes that
The Counter Reformation 1521-1648
THE BLAST OF MUSKETS and the clang of swords against armour echoed across the plains of Italy, Spain and the
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Toledo falls, marking the end of Islam in Spain (1077 – 1100)
Toledo falls and this marks the beginning of the end of Islam in Spain. A triumph for orthodoxy The events
