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4 days ago · Charles V of France and Joanna of Bourbon: Charles the Bold: Isabella of Bourbon: 30 October 1454: John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria: Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel: Princess Louise of Denmark: 30 August 1766: George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach: Charles, Duke of Aumale: Marie of Lorraine: 10 November 1576
2 days ago · The word "monarch" (Late Latin: monarchia) comes from the Ancient Greek word μονάρχης ( monárkhēs ), derived from μόνος ( mónos, "one, single") and ἄρχω ( árkhō, "to rule"): compare ἄρχων ( árkhōn, "ruler, chief"). It referred to a single at least nominally absolute ruler. In current usage the word monarchy ...
1 day ago · The history of Spain dates to contact between the pre-Roman peoples of the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula made with the Greeks and Phoenicians. During Classical Antiquity, the peninsula was the site of multiple successive colonizations of Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans. Native peoples of the peninsula, such as the Tartessos ...
3 days ago · Anne Boleyn (/ ˈ b ʊ l ɪ n, b ʊ ˈ l ɪ n /; c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII.The circumstances of her marriage and execution by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.
2 days ago · French Revolution. The French Revolution [a] was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, [1] while its values ...
1 day ago · In late 2023 and early 2024, a diverse array of exciting bourbons have hit the shelves, including special barrel finishes, age-statement releases, barrel-proof options, single barrel releases, and new labels. To navigate this selection, a blind taste test conducted by Uproxx aims to identify a smooth bourbon with a highly approachable flavor profile among 12 recent offerings, providing ...
2 days ago · War of the Spanish Succession. The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire amongst supporters of the claimant Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties.
