Louis received his schooling in both Switzerland and Bavaria. ... When he was old enough, Louis joined the Swiss Army and eventually became a captain. ... After returning to Switzerland, he once again attempted to overthrow Phillipe and once again was unsuccessful. ...
Quiche Lorraine is similar to a pie, it has a flaky pastry shell and inside of it is a mixture of eggs, ham, bacon, and swiss cheese. Croque Monsieur is a sandwich with ham, swiss cheese, and a garlic sauce, that is then covered with cheese and baked. ...
The Thirty Years War was a series of European conflicts that lasted from 1618 to 1648. The battles were mainly fought in Germany. The struggle was initially based on the religious conflicts among Germans by the Protestant Reformation, but it was later influenced by other issues and later became dominated by dynastic ambitions. There were four periods in the war, which include the Bavarian Period, Danish Period, Swedish Period, and the French Period. Conflict began when, on May 23, 1618. ...
By the late 16th century, many influential political thinkers as well as princes and their advisors became convinced that absolutism held the only hope for the future. Pressures toward absolutism came from three needs experienced by heads of state and their advisors: 1 to bring and end to religious...
Not all rulers have the people's best interests in mind. The Napoleonic age was no exception. Napoleon made changes that were more beneficial for himself rather than for the people of Europe. Changes were made to the economy that mainly benefited Napoleon. Napoleon made political modifications th...
FGM, or Female Genital Mutilation, has been practiced worldwide for several thousand years in more than thirty countries throughout the world. While it is mostly practiced in muslim countries, some may be surprised that it's not isolated to such areas; rather, it has been reported in lower Africa a...
