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2 days ago · The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain. Leaders of the American Revolution were colonial separatist leaders who originally sought more autonomy within the British political ...
1 day ago · United Kingdom - 15th Century, England, Politics: Central to all social change in the 15th century was change in the economy. Although plague remained endemic in England, there was little change in the level of population. Villein labour service largely disappeared, to be replaced by copyhold tenure (tenure by copy of the record of the manorial court). The period has been considered a golden ...
5 days ago · United Kingdom - Scandinavian Invasions, Britain, Anglo-Saxons: Small scattered Viking raids began in the last years of the 8th century; in the 9th century large-scale plundering incursions were made in Britain and in the Frankish empire as well. Though Egbert defeated a large Viking force in 838 that had combined with the Britons of Cornwall and Aethelwulf won a great victory in 851 over a ...
4 days ago · Old wealth was not preferred to new, and an ancient title conferred no greater privileges than recent elevation; the humble could rise to become gentle, and the gentle could fall to become humble. During the early 17th century a small titular peerage composed of between 75 and 100 peers formed the apex of the social structure.
6 days ago · The result was the Gregorian Calendar. The crafters of the Gregorian Calendar introduced a more sophisticated set of rules to deal with Leap Years. As with the Julian Calendar, the year must be divisible by 4. But if that year can be evenly divided by 100 as well, it is not a Leap Year, unless it can also be divided evenly by 400.
2 days ago · The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. Related conflicts include the 1754 to 1763 ...
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A leap year occurs approximately every 4 years and has 366 days versus the common year has 365 days. The extra leap year day is added to the to the month of February as the 29th day. Leap years in our current time past/future are the years 2016, 2020, and 2024 .
