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… is now. Many aspects of their lives were determined by the certain climate and geography plain they lived in. Whereas we in present time pick where we want to live because we like the neighbourhood, back in Ancient Greece the geography and climate were…

… Century England During the Eighteenth Century Britain underwent an explosion in population of a magnitude unsurpassed anywhere else in Europe. When George I was crowned the population of Britain was estimated at 5.25 million. One Hundred years later…

… by 1914? Manchester today is still labelled as the first modern city. Because of it's swiftness to industrialise during the 18th and 19th centuries. This industrialisation was, in the most part, due to the prolific cotton industry in the city.…

… of the French Revolution, Maxilmilien Robespierre was definitely one of the most controversial figures. From one aspect, he was very virtuous and devoted to fighting for his people. However, judging from another point of view, Robespierre was a ruthless…

… Roman Empire in 476 A.D. There were only wandering actors, referred to as jongleurs, who would travel from town to town to tell stories, juggle, and do acrobatic tricks. With the decay of theatre, Christianity became popular. Ironically it was the…

… the end of the First Crusade to protect Christian pilgrims on the route to the Holy Land, they were also called the Poor Knights of Christ, the Temple of Solomon, and la Milice du Christ. This was the first time a group of secular knights banded…

… It is set in Russia during the 1800's and was written with much symbolization to the Russian society at this time. The characters were chosen to represent different beliefs and entire groups of people in Russia during the 1800's. There are even words…

… significant influence on English history. The importance of Henry's eminent reign is typically overshadowed by his six wives, but to discover its true essence one must breach the barriers yielded by the many fallacies concerning his overly…

… serfs played a big part in the Roman society.         'I should rather labor as anothers serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager than rule all the departed dead' is basically how people feel of being a serf.…

… I may be in heaven. Tomorrow I may be in hell. But today I don't know for sure, nor do I really care. Many share my opinion. What we do know though, that if today is our last day on earth, tomorrow will be an experience that none of us have experienced…