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The Terror 1793 – 1795
The execution of the king stunned the rulers of Europe. They were stunned as well by the French military victories
The Fall of King Louis 1789-1793
“Down with the King!” That cry was heard again and again on the night of August 9, 1792, as restless
“The King to Paris!” 1789
In the towns and cities of the provinces, the news of the fall of the Bastille led to wild celebrations
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
Florence in the Golden Age 1469 -1498
Lorenzo de’ Medici was far from handsome. His skin was sallow, his eyes had a short-sighted squint and his nose
Milan, City of Splendour and War 1277-1515
Milan’s most important business street had no displays of velvet cloaks, bright bolts of silk, or cloth-of-gold. It was a
Gentlemen, Scholars and Princes 1400 – 1507
One day in the fifteenth century, the Turkish potentate of Babylonia decided to send gifts to the greatest ruler in
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
