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...

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821 C.E.) was born during the time of the French Revolution, which ultimately affected his goals and eventual leadership of France. Napoleon directed many successful campaigns to expand the empire and allies of France from 1796-1812 C.E. His motives were controversial, did...

The Celtic peoples existence can be traced over more than twenty-five centuries. Celts occupied vast lands currently known as Eastern Europe, Greece, Northern Italy, Western Europe, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. By about 500 BC, the Celts had spread to France, Portugal, Spain, the British Isles, and...