Nobility and Clergy: The nobility and clergy, who formed the upper classes, held significant power and wealth in medieval society. They were reluctant to give up their privileges and resisted the demands of the peasants.
The conflicts between these two groups led to the Peasants' Revolt, which aimed to overthrow the existing feudal order and establish a more just and equitable society.
Victor Schoelcher photographed by Étienne Carjat. Plate from the Contemporary Gallery (Paris, L. Baschet, 1876-1884) • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS He rests in the Pantheon, has several statues bearing his effigy in mainland France and in the overseas departments, and a town in Martinique even bears his na
When American pilot Owen Badgett was flying his B-24 Liberator bomber towards a bridge in Burma he could not have known what was about to happen. Badgett enlisted in the Air Force and in 1942 graduated with the rank of second lieutenant. He was then transferred to the 7th Bombardment Squadron ba
The attack on Pearl Harbor started the conflict between the United States and Japan during World War II and was a reflection of the feeling of superiority that existed in Japan. The attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor , held on December 7, 1941, marked the beginning of the conflict between
Mohenjo-Daro is today a place of cultural and archaeological significance because it contains the remains of an urban city from one of the largest ancient civilizations we have known - the civilization of the Indus Valley. The name is known to mean the pile of the dead. The Indus Valley Civilizati