The British Colonies to America Today In 1588, the British victory over Spain Armada gave them the craving to colonize lands in the New World. Many failures led to the success of the British colonies. An example of a failed colony was the first settlement. Roanoke Island founded by Sir Walter ...

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc was a French National heroine who became a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She saved the French from defeat at the battle of Orleans. Were it not for her the French government would have fallen and the British would have ruled all of France. Joan was born at...

Religious Conflict in England During the Tudor and Stuart Monarchs Religious turmoil has existed in England for centuries. A specific time in British history during which religious conflict reached its height was during the Tudor and Stuart dynasties from the late fifteenth century to the e...

When the Caribbean was "discovered" by Columbus in 1492 the Europeans quickly invaded the area. With the invasion came their way of life. The Europeans eventually killed off the natives of the Caribbean and thus needed to import new labor. With that came the African American and the African Ameri...

Our world today is full of unsolved, devisive and controversial issues. Most of them relate to our morals, ethics and religion, thus creating a very strong 'yes' and 'no', or 'good' and 'bad' side. Like the Chinese Yin and Yang sign, abortion has a ve...