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1 day ago · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
4 days ago · The medieval period, also known as the Middle Ages, is one of the most fascinating and impactful eras in European and world history. Spanning approximately 1000 years from the 5th to the 15th century, the medieval period saw the formation of European kingdoms, the rise of the Catholic Church, the ravages of the Black Death, and the beginnings of the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
3 days ago · The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Renaissance). Around 1350, centuries of prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt.
The three best examples of this trend are: John Quincy Adams (6th President, 1825-1829) William Henry Harrison (10th President, 1841-1841) William Howard Taft (27th President, 1909-1913) Other Presidents are often, albeit not always, named with their middle initial. The best example here is George W. Bush (43rd President, 2001-2009), where the ...
2 days ago · 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 and institutions ...
5 days ago · The Princess of Wales is a dab hand in the kitchen and rustles up some delicious home cooked meals for her family - Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and little Prince Louis
2 days ago · May 8, 2024, 11:08 PM ET (AP) Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern US. Gateway Arch. Gateway Arch framing downtown St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis, city, adjacent to but independent of St. Louis county, east-central Missouri, U.S. It lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River (bridged there at several ...
