In the warm summer of 1518, the city of Strasbourg, Alsace, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire, witnessed an extraordinarily peculiar event: a dancing mania that swept through its citizens. It began in July when a woman stepped into the street and started dancing with seemingly no reason and unstoppable …
History is not only a vast and intricate portrait of our past but also a narrative that has been shaped by countless storytellers over time. Sometimes, they encounter stories that are so captivating and seem so fitting within the tapestry of human events that they pass them on without questioning their accuracy. As a result, …
The British Empire, once reaching across diverse continents, had its roots in the late 16th century with English overseas exploration and colonial establishment in the Americas. It burgeoned over the next few centuries, experiencing significant growth during the 18th century, a period marked by Britain’s emerging dominance in trade and warfare. The empire’s expansion was …
Growing up, you might have fancied the idea of being a pirate on the wide open sea, freedom at your finger-tips, and adventure as your constant companion. Imagine your daily feast includes salt-cured meats that could pass for petrified wood. Our pirate friends didn’t have the luxury of snacking on tender jerky; they wrestled with …