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Revolutions of 1848 

Following on from the defeat of Napoleon which brought a French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period of turmoil which had lasted from 1789-1815 to a close, the conservatively inclined alliance of powers...

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Norman conquest of southern Italy 

The Norman conquest lasted from 999 to 1139, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130 these territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom of Sicily...

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French Revolution - Role of women

Historians since the late 20th century have debated how women shared in the French Revolution and what long-term impact it had on French women. Women had no political rights in pre-Revolutionary France...

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Charles Martel, hammer of the Franks

Charles Martel, (born c. 688—died October 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise [France]), mayor of the palace of Austrasia (the eastern part of the Frankish kingdom) from 715 to 741. He reunited and ruled...

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French Revolutionary Wars and Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia

In 1793 the coalition against France included all of the major powers of Europe except Russia.  Russia’s empress, Catherine II, deplored the excesses of the French revolution...

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Enlightened despotism 

Enlightened despotism refers to the conduct and policies of European absolute monarchs during the 18th and 19th centuries who were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, espousing them to enhance their power.

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A medieval “most honourable feast”

Chiquart begins his treatise on cookery with notes on how to organise a “most honourable feast”. These notes at once open a window on the mundane matters on which the success or failure of such an event depended.

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Magic and Sacrilege in the Court of Louis XIV  of France

In spite of the devout Catholicism of Louis XIV’s court, many courtiers attempted to practice magic, often with the intent of harming others, with the assistance of a sorceress or priest...

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Powder and Patch in the English 17th Century 

So many 17th century portraits feature women with smooth, perfectly white complexions. The paint used in the portraits was similar to the makeup used by the subjects, both being comprised of white lead.

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Elba and Napoleon’s 100 days 

 The defeated Napoleon wrote one last letter to Josephine, in which he said,"Never forget him who has never forgotten you and will never forget you." On April 20, 1814, the dethroned Emperor left France for the isle of Elba

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