History Hub: "n this video Bill Thisdell examines the period known as Personal Rule, when Charles I governed without Parliament. How revolutionary was this practice? Why was personal rule a problem?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOGsrRw60oI In Part 2 of this video Bill Thisdell explores which policies pursued by Charles during his Personal Rule caused the most political friction … Continue reading English Civil War: What Was King Charles I’s Personal Rule?
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A Puritan Jihadi: Oliver Cromwell of England Chopped Off Heads Just Like ISIS
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was an English politician and military officer, "a member of the landed gentry from Huntingdonshire and who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history." Wikipedia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoxUS9ttmCo More videos on Cromwell. "A strong critic of King Charles I for his anti-Calvinist policies, his attempt to rule without Parliament for … Continue reading A Puritan Jihadi: Oliver Cromwell of England Chopped Off Heads Just Like ISIS
5 Recently Produced Historical Movies Worth Watching
With the advent of streaming services, international or foreign films are no longer the exclusive reserve of specialty theaters in big cities or college towns. Amazon Prime now has five historical dramas by South Korean, Russian, German, Indian and Malaysian filmmakers that can transport viewers to other nations and time-periods. HistorySpark recommends five historical dramas … Continue reading 5 Recently Produced Historical Movies Worth Watching
Story of the Irish in America. Before That, Victims of English Oppression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybntHGbrPAs This PBS documentary from 1988 starts with the million-and-a-half people who fled Ireland in the decade beginning in 1845, the first year of the Irish potato famine. The population of the country dropped by about 25 percent due to starvation, disease and immigration. While the famine was attributed to a fungus that destroyed the … Continue reading Story of the Irish in America. Before That, Victims of English Oppression
Run-away Inflation in History Has Wrecked Havoc. So Have Bubbles
Run-away or hyper-inflation has been one of the causes of political extremism and instability throughout history. Wikipedia offers a litany. Most famously, hyper-inflation sparked the rise of Nazism in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s, due in large part to the punishing terms the victors, especially France, imposed upon Germany in reparations for "starting" WWI. … Continue reading Run-away Inflation in History Has Wrecked Havoc. So Have Bubbles
What’s the Difference Between the Pilgrims and Puritans?
Confusion is common about the similarities and differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans, who both immigrated to America in the 1600s seeking religious freedom because of England's rigid ideas about religious conformity. The Pilgrims were about 100 English people, primarily working-class, who quit the Church of England in 1605 to form separatist religious communities. … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between the Pilgrims and Puritans?
Teaching History's Slender Threads, Including 'What Ifs', Almosts, Alternatives and Turning Points 