… more efficient in agriculture, leaving many people living in these areas without work. They moved into the cities in search of work as there there were may new and growing industries. Between 1760 and 1870 the population of Britain doubled, causing…

… Stonehenge- a mystical place A gigantic megalithic monument on the Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, England. Stonehenge was build during three phases: Phase one began in approximately 3,100 BC. It consisted of a small circle surrounded by a few…

… January 30th 1933 marked the beginning of a new and turbulent period for Germany and hardship for German citizens. Many resistance groups were founded and while some emerged from anti-Nazi groups from before Hitler's rule, some were new in realising…

… period between the Dark Ages and the Age of Enlightenment. It's meaning, rebirth, symbolizes human, cultural, political, and economic regeneration. Events at the end of the Middle Ages, beginning in the 12th century, started a reformation of these…

… of the czarist regime, the Bolshevik's November Revolution was a highly strategic military takeover, coordinated with the Second Congress of Soviets. However, Leon Davidovich Trotsky believed that if the Bolsheviks had attempted to revolt any…

… called the Great Purge, is an extremely controversial, complex subject. The events that occurred between during this time period resulted in the total destruction of the Leninist Party. Ultimately, Joseph Stalin executed millions of Russians in…

… of various techniques for carrying out capital punishment. The guillotine was considered one of the more efficient and humane machines for administering capital punishment. This device was introduced as a method of capital punishment in France in…

… was a very different place from what is was to be two generations later. "Primarily this was so because Europe was still the center of the universe, both politically and economically, and Europe was still in the main the Europe of the ancien r&e…

… disputes and inequalities between the different types of social classes in French society, and the financial problems, facing the French government, during the year of 1779. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in…

… an Irishman by the name of Maewyn. He almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship. Until the age of 16, Maewyn considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish…