He is the last son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Small in stature, he was nevertheless baptized under the name of Hercules, before taking the name of his brother François, who died in 1560. A rebellious prince, he was particularly jealous of his brother Henri dAnjou, who was favored by his mo
Anne Bonny, who sailed in mens clothing at the beginning of the 18th century, is with Mary Read one of the most famous female pirates in history. Pirates in the Bahamas Born in Ireland around 1700, Anne Bonny was the illegitimate daughter of procurator William Cormac and his servant Mary. Leaving
A war correspondent during his military career (1895-1899), his escape from prison in South Africa during the Boer War where he was to do a report brought him a certain celebrity. He was appointed Conservative MP in 1900, then joined the Liberal Party in 1904. Between 1906 and 1908, he was Under-Se
Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952) was an Italian physician and pedagogue, known for the method of pedagogy that bears her name and which is the basis of the pedagogy of 22,000 schools worldwide. Growing interest in pedagogy From a bourgeois family, Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870 in Chi