The French Revolution lasted ten years starting in 1789 and ending in the year 1799. The French revolution was a period of very radical social and political change in French and European history. France was ruled by an absolute monarchy for centuries which ended up collapsing within three years. The...
The coast at Holderness is eroding faster than any other stretch of coastline in Europe. The rate of erosion is two meters per year and most of it occurs during storms. In 1953 four meters were removed in one day and in 100 years, over 76,000 cubic meters of cliff material has been eroded. Since Rom...
As the gap widens between historical medicine and medicine as we know it, some similarities still remain. Modern medicine is not dependent on folklore and superstition; however, some instances can be found even today. Innovative medical procedures, treatments, and cures for numerous illnes...
"Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest icon, symbolizing mystery, power, and endurance" (Stonehenge 1). Those are the words of historian Gregory Ashe. The monument, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, now lies in ruins. It consists of a circular group of large upright stones surroun...
The Mongol Empire at its height was the largest land empire ever created. This was certainly due to many factors, but one stands above all others and this is the overwhelming superiority of their military forces. This was especially evident against the Russian and European nations that found themsel...
