In December 1613, Galileo forwards the theory that the ocean tides speed up and slow down according to the rotation of the Earth on its axis and its revolution around the sun, which he says supports the Copernican theory that the Earth goes around the sun. The Catholic Church sees this as...
Franco was often referred to as “La Franca” during her lifetime, the feminine form of “Franco” but also a name that particularly suited her, “franca” (“frank”) having the same meaning in Italian as in English. For, what distinguishes Franco’s voice is a unique combination of ero...
During this period, the population of Europe increased and academic learning increased.Scholasticismdeveloped further as a philosophy of learning. Meanwhile, the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, demonstrated his power by forcing the Holy Roman Emperor to humble himself before him. Later, a Po...
6,000 Years of Jewish history & legacy at a glance in a one-page infographic. The poster combines different fields on a single timeline such as demography, literature, Jewish and World events, traditions, historical figures and more. Every entry on the t
During the 1420s, the Papacy of the Catholic Church united and returned to Rome, to begin the vast art and architectural spending there. This custom saw major rebuilding when Pope Nicholas V was appointed in 1447. In 1423, Francesco Foscari became Doge in Venice, where he would commission ...
16 December 2015:Concert at the Catholic Church, Vientiane, with the German team supporting the choir led by Marie Guillot, German Embassy.Christmas concert Press release by the German Embassy:German Embassy’s Christmas Concert 17 December 2015:The Deputy Head of the English Department of the Nat...
This timeline is composed of events that take place in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I (LGV1), Volume II (LGV2), The Black Dossier (BLKD), the three issues of Volume III: Century (CENT), the side-stories "Nemo: Heart Of Ice" and "Nemo: Th
A timeline of the most celebrated, notorious and memorable sex workers throughout history. This is a historical overview of the lives of many who earned their livelihoods in the sex trade. I hope that if you notice an omission, you will bring it to my attention and we can include them to...
When the pope refused, he broke away from the Catholic Church and started the Church of England. He divorced Catherine and married Anne Boleyn, and she gave birth to Elizabeth I. However, when she failed to bear him a son, he brought false charges against her of adultery and treason. ...
Much of it expressed concern over breaches in the Concorat agreement on education and religious freedoms in Germany. The letter also called for a cessation of anti-Christian propaganda and rejected the Nazi position regarding Political mastery over the Catholic Church. [AC]...