On November 20, 1947, 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth, heir to the English throne, married 26-year-old Prince Philip. The young man did not seem to be a good candidate for a husband for the future monarch:he did not own land, he did not have a penny to spare, and his mother-in-law did not trust him.
In 1432 Janus, king of Cyprus, wanted to borrow money from Władysław Jagiełło, offering his country as pledge. The proposal might sound like a joke, but the ruler of Aphrodites Island was not kidding. Anyway, if you trust one of the chroniclers, he hasnt been smiling since July 7, 1426 ... Proba
Hitler completely dominated the Third Reich, which he had promised to survive for a thousand years, and which would end in catastrophic circumstances in twelve years and four months. Would it even have arisen without it? Some historians believe that nationalists would take power in Germany anyway ..
Their joint efforts to win over Nazi troops turned into ... competition. The Big Three also fought with each other - for the appearance of the post-war world. Imperialism, Communism or Capitalism? Which vision finally triumphed? Document World War II:The Race to Victory shows how the alliance
According to Stalin, Churchill was the man who would take the last kopeck out of your pocket. For years, the latter waged a little private war with the Soviet leader, as he put it himself. However, a completely different picture of their relationship emerges from the secret correspondence between th
The night of November 9-10, 1938, was for the Jews the beginning of the terror that had been planned for a long time by the Third Reich government. Two days later, Herman Göring announced that the Jewish problem would be dealt with comprehensively and then finally resolved. The year 1933 was an
At the end of May 1920, it seemed that the fates of Krzyżopol and Wapniarki were already a foregone conclusion. The Bolsheviks had terrible weapons - armored trains, steel giants, literally bristling with machine guns and cannons. However, the Poles reigned supreme in another field - in the air.
Władysław had something to celebrate. After streaks of diplomatic failures, finally came the long-awaited success in the Avignon curia. The Pope punished the boot of the commander Lautenburg burning the bishops villages during the retreat from Brest and issued a bull strongly condemning the Order.
Elżbieta Cherezińska ends the Piast cycle under the same title with her newest book, The Reborn Kingdom. The developing conflict with the Teutonic Order is inexorably heading for the war and its greatest clash. Here are 5 things you should know about the Battle of Płowce. 1. It was the biggest c
On December 21, 1975, one of the greatest terrorist attacks of the time took place. The Carlos group, which has gone down in history as the Jackal, kidnapped ministers attending the OPEC conference. Interestingly, the attackers reached the crime scene ... by tram. The tram stopped in the Dr Karl L
At the turn of November and December 1943 in Tehran, three people met to decide about the fate of the world. What were Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin talking about? And what did they find out? The Tehran conference, which lasted from November 28 to December 1, 1943, was the first of three at w
Let us remind you how it happened that a lesser prince got to the top and declared war on the Teutonic Knights. Władysław Łokietek was the first son of Kazimierz I Kujawski from his second marriage to Eufrozyna Opolska, but as the third son he was not even considered as heir, let alone pretender t
After the outbreak of the November Uprising, Grand Duke Konstanty was surprised by the development of events and was forced to leave the Kingdom of Poland, of which he was the actual ruler. On December 13, he crossed the border with the Empire. He never returned to Warsaw, although he cried when he
He was the emperor, but he was betrayed and dragged out of the palace. His advisers were burned alive, his nose and tongue were cut off, and then deported to the most northern of the northern provinces of the empire. A decade later, when everyone had forgotten about him, he appeared with a large arm
The Battle of Warsaw is considered to be one of the most important events in Polish history. It not only saved Polish independence and led to a more serious defeat of the Red Army, but also saved Europe from the spill-over of the Bolshevik revolution. Here are the top 10 books worth reading to bette
Great Britain defeated the Germans in the Battle of Britain only thanks to Polish pilots flying in English and Polish fighter squadrons. Had it not been for the Poles, the air defense of Great Britain would have been broken, and this would have meant the landing of Wehrmacht troops on English beache
Sikorskis tourists, or Polish pilots arriving in Great Britain in 1940, were greeted reluctantly in the UK. The English did not believe that after the devastating defeat in September and the lightning defeat of France, the Poles were still able to fight the Germans. RAF commanders also had doubts as
The fall of Jerusalem shook the Christian world. The flock of God was driven out of Jerusalem, and the most holy things were thrown to the dogs, lamented the Holy Neophyte. Pope Urban III was said to have fallen dead on learning of the citys fate. The third crusade was inevitable… The task of in
It is not surprising that the descendants gave him the nicknames Helpless, Clumsy and Lazy. He was ready to pay a gigantic tribute, so as not to fight. He led to a bloody massacre on defenseless settlers. In the end, through his cowardice and fatal orders, England fell into the hands of warlike visi
My heart went higher and higher until I felt it already in my throat. I would give anything to be back in Illinois - so wrote years later about his attack, a man who could not look at blood, but mercilessly wasted it, who hated war, but was in fact made for it. Yet there was no indication that i
A timeless classic, the first name Louise had its heyday in the 19th century. Eclipsed since, Louise has been making a strong comeback since the end of the 80s, to the point of having become, if we include her diminutive Lou, one of the first choices of parents for little girls in her last years. Fe
Home » The Castles » CHÂTEAU DE MONTE-CRISTO:earthly paradise designed by Alexandre Dumas Share on facebook Share Share on twitter Share Summary Im taking you today to my favorite castle in Yvelines, my little darling in a way. This castle is the Château de Monte-Cristo, residence of Alexandre
He is characterized - and not unjustly - as the greatest American singer of the 20th century, but also a symbolic figure of American culture. Frank Sinatra passed away today, in 1998, leaving behind a rich legacy, which includes 1,300 songs and appearances in more than 50 films. He was awarded the
Crystals. These aesthetically pleasing, colorful, shiny, geometric, mysterious and quite expensive pieces of material are everywhere these days! In recent years, Im sure weve all come across at least a dozen posts on social media that promote the use of crystals, especially healing crystals. They