History Skills

Senior high school History teacher. I run a website dedicated to helping students and teachers master the discipline of History: www.historyskills.com

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How people hid Catholic priests to save their lives in Elizabethan England
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The walls held secrets that could have cost lives. During the height of religious turmoil in England, Catholic priests were hunted, and their very …
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What was the Hundred Years' War?
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The Hundred Years' War, a conflict that spanned over a century, forever altered the course of European history. It was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453. It was not a continuous war but rather a succession of battles, sieges, and diplomatic maneuvers between England and France. But what were the root causes that ignited this long-lasting feud? And, how did key battles like Agincourt and Poitiers shape the tactics and technologies of war?
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Alexander the Great’s brilliant capture of the impregnable ancient island city of Tyre
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In 332 BCE, the imposing citadel of Tyre was a prosperous and strategically vital Phoenician trading city. Its formidable defenses and island location …
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Kristallnacht: The terrifying prelude to the Holocaust
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In 1938, a series of coordinated attacks against Jews throughout Nazi Germany became known as Kristallnacht, or "The Night of Broken Glass". The night of November 9th and 10th saw violence and destruction on a scale not seen since the Nazis had come to power. More than two hundred synagogues were burned, over seven thousand Jewish businesses were vandalised, and Jewish homes were ransacked...
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What was slavery like in ancient Rome?
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Slavery was a pervasive and intrinsic part of ancient Rome's social and economic structure, with an estimated one-third of the empire's population being enslaved at its peak. From household servants to laborers, gladiators to skilled artisans, slaves played an essential role in the daily life of the ancient Romans. Despite the brutal conditions of their servitude, some slaves managed to achieve freedom and even rise to positions of power and influence...
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The incredible extent and power of the Ancient Roman trade network
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The Roman trade network was a lifeline that fueled the empire’s growth and power. Spanning continents and seas, it connected Rome with distant lands, …