Chateau de Chinon Location Geography High upon a steep escarpment above the Vienne, a small branch of the great Loire River, emerge the battered but noble ruins of one of the oldest and most historic castles in France- Chinon. The city of Chinon is filled with lush green meadow...

How long did the Hundred Years War last? The answer is actually a surprising 116 years. The Hundred Years war is the name given to the series of on and off warfare fought between the kings of England and France, from 1337 to 1453. The war consisted of sieges, raids, sea and land battles, and long...

Edward II The life of King Edward II began on the year of 1284. As a young man, Edward was very outgoing and extravagant. He usually kept unsavory friends. People think today that Edward was probably homosocial, which means he probably only had social relationships bet...

"The only prize much cared for by the powerful is power." - Oliver Wendell Holmes Shakespeare shows us in Richard II the heart and mind of one of these men who seem to have no limits to what they will do to achieve power. What do tyrants have in common? Is there a brotherhood of corruption that s...