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Age of Great Kings and Enlightenment 1469 - 1762

The Sun King 1642 – 1715

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Age of Great Kings and Enlightenment 1469 A.D. – 1762 A.D.

ALL HIS LIFE Cardinal Richelieu had been a sick man, but by the spring of 1642 he was dying. He carefully made his will, leaving to the king his elegant town house, eight sets of tapestries‚ and three beds. On…

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September 12, 2017

Reformation and Exploration 1415 - 1634

Defender of the Faith 1521 – 1603

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Reformation and Exploration 1415 A.D. – 1634 A.D.

OF ALL THE RULERS OF EUROPE, none was more eager to please the pope, more anxious to prove himself a loyal son of the Church, than Henry VIII, the handsome young monarch of England. Henry was one of the first…

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September 2, 2017

Early Christianity and Byzantium 6 B. C. - 1453 A. D.

The Life of Jesus Christ (B. C. 6 to 29 A. D.)

This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series Early Christianity and Byzantium 6 B.C. – 1453 A.D.

ALL THAT is known about Jesus of Nazareth appears in the first four books of the New Testament. These books, written many years after his death, are called the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. There are differences of…

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July 27, 2017