The Hundred Years' War starts notably because the French king Charles IV dies without a direct heir in 1328. His cousin, the English king Edward...
At the beginning of the 16th century, Europe is in the midst of the Renaissance, a period of intense exploration where major powers are seeking...
The Black Death in the 14th century decimated nearly a third of the European population. That means there were significantly fewer people to work in...
At the beginning of the 19th century, Europe is in chaos politically and territorially. Napoleon Bonaparte has shaken the entire continent with his conquests and...
After World War I, Germany had to pay huge reparations to the victorious countries, mainly France and Great Britain. The debt was enormous, far exceeding...
The name War of the Roses comes from the distinctive symbol used by the two rival English families during the conflict: the house of Lancaster...
Louis XIV quickly decides to govern alone; this marks the birth of the famous absolute power. He chooses to concentrate all power in his hands...
The Black Death, which mainly came from Central Asia, spread quickly due to the intensity of trade exchanges. Merchant ships unwittingly transported infected rats, whose...
At the very beginning, the Eiffel Tower was covered with a coat of bright red paint called Venetian red. This bold choice was primarily intended...
England had really bet on its luck in terms of resources. A huge amount of coal, very close to the surface and easy to extract: it was...
