World History

World History

	Mont Saint Michel, the Wonder of the West - Part II The Abbey's prodigious expansion and unhappy decline
	Mont Saint Michel, the Wonder of the West - Part I The Archangel appears to Bishop Aubert and orders a sanctuary be made
	The Rich Medieval Menu Contrary to myths, the medieval man ate quite well
	Medieval Famines, Bread & Wine Daily food on the people's table was rarely wanting
	Is it Anti-Catholic to Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? The foiled Gundpowder Plot became a Protestant holiday in Britain
	Medieval Work & Leisure The feast days gave the people three months of rest over the year
	A World of Brilliant Colors Daily life in the Middle Ages was filled with rich color for nobles & peasants
	St. Gregory VII Excommunicates Emperor Henry IV The Pope wields the spiritual sword to assert his authority over the temporal power
	The Great Adventure of the Templars Their enduring aura of grandeur is based on a life of sacrifice and courage
	Feudalism and the Church This regime was the best in History for the Catholic Church
	The Doctrine of Translatio The Sovereign Pontiff's power to consecrate or set aside the Emperor
	Genocide in the Catholic Vendée Catholics demand acknowledgement of the Masonic massacres
	The Carolingian Donations to the Papal States Charlemagne confirms the Donation of Pepin, and adds others to it
	The Miracle of Ourique and the Birth of Portugal Our Lord appears to Don Afonso Henriques before the decisive battle of 1139
	Why the Inquisition Was Founded To stop the spread of heresy, Gregory IX calls on the Mendicant Orders
	Urban II Calls for the First Crusade All of Europe raises up to free the Sepulcher of Christ
	How the Papal States Were Lost Despite setbacks, the prestige of the Papacy grows worldwide under Pius IX
	The Suffering of Father Bardeau Incident from the terror in the French Revolution
	Bloody Passovers Reported by a Jewish Scholar Confirmation that St. Simon of Trent was ritually murdered
	The King of Spain Dishonors the Golden Fleece Order Juan Carlos confers the Order to the Muslim King of Saudi Arabia
	Departure for the First Crusade A desire for sublimity and grandeur was the motive for the Crusaders
	The Swiss Guard - Thy Will Be Done, on Earth as It Is in Heaven The Pope has the right to have territories and defend them by military force
	The Miracle of Christendom: A Reason for Hope An argument in favor of a new Christian Civilization
	Refuting the Anti-Catholic Lies of the E-Pamphlet "Life in the 1500's" An insidious revolutionary propaganda misleads readers about the Middle Ages
	The Swan’s Song of Galileo’s Myth Honest historical investigations demonstrate that Galileo was justly condemned
	Why Shouldn't the Pope Apologize for the Inquisition? Scholars conclude: the "black legend" regarding the Inquisition is a fabrication
	Remember Lepanto! The fight between Catholics and Muslims continues today
	Understanding the Crusades The medieval outrage at the desecration of the Holy Sepulcher
	A Counter Crusade A symbolic pacifist demonstration in Jerusalem tries to belittle the Crusades...