World History Chapters

Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.

The Colombians find Pablo Escobar in 1993, then kill him.

Both Mary and Elizabeth want the English throne so Mary marries Lord Darnley, who is another heir, but later murdered.

Pan Am 1736 and KLM 4805 head for disaster.

The Capitol, a totalitarian government, is in charge of the fictional country of Panem.

Edgardo is taken from his parents, despite protests from his family and community.

Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma, is to help the Armada with light fast ships near Dunkirk, but Dutch forces repel him.

Discussions remain over how much the US military should have known prior to the Pearl Harbor attack; there are accusations of "miscalculations and blu...

The medieval Catholic Church tries, finds guilty, and then excommunicates ... moles.

Giovanni Boccaccio writes Decameron, a first-hand account of behavior during the medieval plague; some people flee, while others enjoy life to the ful...

Unable to read or write their language, the rights of peasants are not important and their struggles ignored.

Because Philip II of Spain is angry about Mary's execution and Britain's aid to the Dutch, he creates an Armada to go to war with Britain.

Elizabeth's half-sister Mary Tudor becomes Queen and marries the Catholic Philip II of Spain; Britain worries that Protestants will be ill-treated.

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