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What Happened During Europe’s Last Deadly Plague? By History Hit, Monday, April 3, 2023 3:34 PM The great plagues that swept over Europe in the Middle Ages are one of history’s strangest phenomenons. Historians, scientists and anthropologists still don’t really know what really caused them, where they came from or why they suddenly disappeared only to return a few centuries later. The only thing that is certain is that they have … Continued Read more »     What Were the Key Developments in Propaganda During the English Civil War? By Emma Irving, Sunday, April 2, 2023 9:00 AM The English Civil War was a fertile ground for experimenting with new forms of propaganda. Civil war presented a peculiar new challenge in that armies now had to win people to their side rather than simply summoning them. Propaganda used fear to ensure that the conflict seemed necessary. The English Civil War was also the time … Continued Read more »     Field of the Cloth of Gold: Renaissance Monarchy at Work By Glenn Richardson, Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:50 PM The Field of Cloth of Gold was one of the most famous diplomatic meetings of the Renaissance. It was a tournament jointly hosted by King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France to celebrate an Anglo-French alliance and a ‘Universal Peace’ agreed in Europe in 1518. When and where was the Field? … Continued Read more »

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