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France: The Bourbons 1589-1793

To great glory and to utter humiliation for the Royal House Glory came in the reign of The Sun King, Louis XIV. This is exemplified in...

JW3. New course on Ukraine begins 27th Oct

Part 1: Who are the Ukrainians? A Russian and a Ukrainian view Where is Ukraine today? How long has there been an independent Ukrainian...

Can leadership be taught?

Not until the 19th century was a serious effort made to train people for leadership roles. Unsurprisingly this occurred mainly in...

History of France. Part 1: Roman Gaul

It is with the Romans that we get our first recorded history of France, known to the Romans as Gaul. It is Julius Caesar himself who...

French History: A Foundation

France is not another version of England, its powerful neighbour. Neither is France Paris. France is different in many ways to its...

Etymology of Baltic Countries' names

Recently asked what was the origin of the name Lithuania - which I didn't know - set me thinking. Hence this blog. I am always pleased...

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