Why is the Fall of Constantinople important to historians? Why did people go on Crusades Charlemagne? Why was it difficult for the crusades to capture Jerusalem? Why did the Ottomans join the Napoloeonic Wars? Why did Europe fight in the Crusades?
Why did the Europeans take the cross for the Crusades? Why did knights fight in the Crusades? Why did Christians go on crusades? Why did people go on Crusades Charlemagne? Why were the crusades ultimately a failure for Christians? Why were minorities in Europe persecuted during the Crusades?
(Not always so contentiously, it turns out.) And what did they think of the European interlopers? (One common cliché: “unwashed barbarians.”) For a nuanced view of the medieval Muslim world, HISTORY talked with two prominent scholars: Paul M. Cobb, professor of Islamic History at the Un...
Why did Philip Augustus claim Normandy for the French crown? Why was Metacomet called King Philip? Why did Henry Tudor have a claim to the throne? Why did Richard II become king? Why did Charlemagne fight the Saxons? Why did Henry VII fight Richard III? Why did Henry V attack France?
It destroys the foundation of all Christian doctrine—it destroys the foundation of the gospel.” –Ken Ham See also: Evidence for Jesus, Did Jesus Exist? [2][3], Why I am not a Christian (a must read), the Christological Argument, Hitchens – Core of the Jesus myth and Christianity ...
I finally did what I should have done a long time ago. I’ve moved the blog into my own host and added domain. Now the site can be reached under the adress: www.pcgamingfan.com It turns out I picked a really good time to do it, because not only was my original host pretty much...
Charlotte: “What did you think of Mr. Collins, Lizzy?” Elizabeth: “Ugh, he was so pompous and self-righteous. I couldn’t stand the way he kept looking over at us.” This can go one of two ways: If Charlotte also thought Mr. Collins was pompous, they would bond over their shar...
For most people, the Parish is where the Catholic Church happens. But something is not quite right in parish life. JD Flynn, founder of pillarcatholic.com, digs...
I did not want to look at his food but I just couldn't stand the smell of the kabobs. He turned around and asked me if I would like one. Without hesitating as we usually do in Iranian culture, I asked for one. Instead of one, he gave me two out of the three that he had ...
It was the reason he tried to unite all the tribes to fight off the coming treason that would grant France most of what has become modern Syria and Lebanon. The French laid claim to these areas, citing the CRUSADES as justification for their actions. Since that fateful agreement, that '...