Research
The Fall of Jerusalem
The culmination of the First Crusade in 1099. Explore the siege, the capture of the holy city, and the establishment of the Crusader states in the Levant.
The Anarchy
The civil war between Empress Matilda and King Stephen (1135-1154). Research the power struggle that followed Henry I's death and the chaos that gripped England.
The War of the Three Kingdoms
The interconnected conflicts in the British Isles from 1639-1651. Explore the Scottish Civil War, the English Civil War, and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
The Punic Wars
Rome's struggle against Carthage (264-146 BC). Research Hannibal's legendary crossing of the Alps and the destruction of Carthage that paved Rome's path to empire.