Norma Shearer in “Marie Antoinette”, 1938 Although now somewhat dated (1938), Marie Antoinette by W.S.Van Dike II , still remains one of the films most famous and beautiful dedicated to the unfortunate queen of France guillotined during the French Revolution . Two aspects of the film,
Hardly anyone knows, but Poles used to have ... their own martial art. It is about the so-called Short sticks, which were very popular both among students and palestrant servants. What was stalking anyway? Well, it was a kind of stick fencing. In this fight, sticks ranging in length from 70 to 90
Appalling hygienic conditions, deadly diseases, slave labor and pervasive drunkenness. This is how we imagine the life of medieval peasants. In addition, ruthless lords tormenting peasants, leading an ostentatiously consumerist lifestyle. But was it really so? Have you ever wondered what life wa
One of the most powerful figures in Europe was the child of Corsica and the first French emperor - Napoleon Bonaparte. While France conquered half of Europe, it lost its original image and size. The Napoleonic Code glorified the name of Napoleon when the guaranteed freedom of religion and all privil