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How did the Great Northern War, which saw Sweden pitted against Peter the Great’s Russia and her all

What abominable mischief and hedonism did the seventeen year old Peter the Great revel in during his

Why was the early life of Peter the Great - Tsar and autocrat of all the Russias, who endures to thi

In the vibrant but vicious golden age of Imperial Japan, how did women use writing as a way to secur

At the height of Imperial Japan, during a golden age of court intrigue, obsessive hierarchy, and fab

"We're not worried about petty morals."What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on th

What are the origins of Britain’s original bad boys, The Rolling Stones? Where did they all come fro

What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings? What horrors did William the Conqueror hav

Following King Harold Godwinson’s climactic victory at the Battle of Stanford Bridge, and the death

In the tumultuous climax of 1066, why was Harold’s very own brother Tostig the first of the mighty f

Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for

Harald Hardrada; exiled prince of Norway and mercenary, has landed in the greatest city on Earth: Co

“I swear I will not flee from this fight. I will triumph, or I will die!”In the 1066 game of thrones

In the triumvirate of 1066, William of Normandy, Harald Hardrada, and Harold Godwinson, the latter h

Born into a world of treachery, violence and death, William of Normandy defied all expectations, for

Following the bloody St Brice’s Day Massacre, of the 13th of November 1002, which saw King Æthelred

The Norman Conquest of 1066, culminating in the legendary Battle of Hastings, is perhaps the greates

The second revolution that engulfed France over the course of 1792 reached its climax in December, w

The second revolution that engulfed France over the course of 1792 reached its climax in December, w

“From this place and from this day forth commences a new era in the world’s history, and you can all