Few countries have changed as quickly and spectacularly as Spain since the 1970's. Spain was then one of the poorest and most backward countries in Europe. It has since raised its GDP per capita to the level of Italy, and has become one of the most socially liberal and progressive nations...
Here are 40 Interesting Europe facts. 1-5 Europe Facts 1. The guy who managed Guinness Breweries in the 1950s went to a shooting party, where he missed his shot at a golden plover. In his defense, he argued it was the fastest game bird in Europe, but cou
Few countries have changed as quickly and spectacularly as Spain since the 1970's. Spain was then one of the poorest and most backward countries in Europe. It has since raised its GDP per capita to the level of Italy, and has become one of the most socially liberal and progressive nations...
Russia is a country with territory in both Europe and Asia. Although the majority of its population and land area are located in Asia, about a quarter of its territory and population are located in Europe. Therefore, Russia is considered to be a transcontinental country with cultural, historical...
(just south of Athlone), the location of this 182-metre tall hill is exceptional in the fact that 22 counties, two-third of Ireland, can be seen from the top. In medieval times, the hill was the site of the main bonfire of the Beltane festival (1st May), symbolising the beginning ...
Living almost 1,300 years ago, the Venerable Bede (c. 673-735) was a monk who became early medieval Europe’s greatest scholar. Often referred to as the ‘Father of British History’, Bede was the first person to record the history of England. ...
also named Simon, took part in the Fourth Crusade and led the Albigensian Crusade in France against the Cathars. Simon Senior died at the Siege of Toulouse in 1218, and his third son Guy was killed in 1220. Simon Senior is often considered one of the greatest generals in medieval Europe...
The combined cultural heritage of the cultures of the Roman Empire and ancient Greece forms a significant part of the concept of “Europe.” As formed or defended during Europe’s medieval and early modern history, particularly against Islam, as in the Reconquista and the Ottoman wars in Europe...
The Saint and the Chopped-Up Baby: The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe by Laura Ackerman Smoller (review) Louis. The papacy and the Catalan count-kings had their own reasons for advancing Ferrer's sainthood and their own stories to tell about why his saintliness...
Medieval guilds were organized associations of artisans, craftsmen, and merchants that played a significant role in Europe's economic and social structure during the Middle Ages. Click for PDF and Google Slides worksheets.