Middle Ages
Martin Luther 95 Theses
Martin Luther was a German monk who was fiercely critical of the Catholic church. On 31st October 1517 he made...
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Edward I Hammer of the Scots
Edward was born on 17th June 1239, the son of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. In 1254 he was...
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Perkin Warbeck Pretender to the Throne
Perkin Warbeck, son of a poor burgess from Tournai, was hanged for trying to escape captivity on 23rd November 1499....
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The Battle of Solway Moss
In 1502 James IV of Scotland had forged a peace treaty with England and married Henry VII's daughter Margaret. Henry...
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The First Crusade
In 1076 the Muslims had conquered Jerusalem, an act that angered Christians. One Christian, the ruler of the Byzantine Empire,...
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William Caxton and the Printing Press
William Caxton was born in Kent around the year 1422. As a teenager he was apprenticed to Robert Lange, a...
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Christopher Columbus and the New World
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He first went to sea as a young teenager and became...
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The Murder of Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket was born in Normandy. His parents were quite rich and gave Thomas a good education. After completing his...
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