Tag: French Revolution

• Medieval Marvels: The Sainte-Chapelle

  

  I recently had the pleasure of visiting Paris for a weekend, and with my limited time I knew I needed to go and visit a stunning medieval marvel that I’ve wanted to see for years. My visit most certainly did not disappoint, and so I had to share the history of this wonderful place with…

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  June 6, 2024

  Medieval Marvels

  Catholic History, Catholicism, European History, France, French History, French Revolution, Historic Buildings, history, Medieval Europe, Medieval France, Medieval History, Monuments, Paris, Sainte-Chapelle

• A Brief Moment of History: When Napoleon Took on Rabbits

  

  If you are familiar with my “brief moment of history” series, then you may have read about the time the Australian army fought a war against emus (and lost). When looking at history, it seems that great military men losing fights against animals is not so unique. This brings us to Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte is…

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  January 27, 2023

  A Brief Moment of History

  19th Century, Early Modern, European History, French History, French Republic, French Revolution, history, Military History, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Rabbits, War

• New Year, New Me: A History of Calendars

  

  So the New Year is here, and I’m sure many of you will have made resolutions or goals for how you’re going to make this year better than the last. As humans in a modern world, we are ruled by time. Minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years dictate our lives – what we are…

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  January 4, 2018

  Seasonal

  Calendar, English History, European History, French Revolution, history, History of Time, Mayan, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Neolithic, New Year, Resolutions, Roman, Time