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Alexander Romanov, or Alexander III, was Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894. He was responsible for repressive policies and was the father of Nicholas II.

Tsar Alexander III of Russia's marriage to Princess Dagmar of Denmark, the future Tsarina Marie Feodorovna, was successful, and produced Tsar Nicholas II.

In 1290, King Edward I came up with a plan to peacefully create a Union between Scotland and England.

Another task of the General Councils was to supply a common understanding between the different languages spoken by those attending.

In Scotland during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, as in most European kingdoms, politics and religion could not be separated.

William Wallace won a dramatic victory against the English in 1297. The English army were annihilated. Robert the Bruce continued fighting for independence.

This week's outlaws, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, come from late 13th and early 14th century Scotland.

Set against the backdrop of Edward I "The Hammer of Scots", Scotland's freedom was in danger!

Inauguration ceremonies in Europe in the Middle Ages were heavy with symbolism, promoting the legitimacy of the king and the concept of kingship.

The battleship, built by the last Tsar of russia and named for his father, served in two wars under at least five flags.

Alexander the Great died suddenly in 323 BCE without leaving an heir. What he did leave was a group of wildly ambitious generals who came to be known as the Successors.

The romance between Nicholas II and Alexandra Fyodorovna would last all of their lives, even while Russia was suffering from the political turmoil of the Revolution.

When the ill-fated White Russian battleship was broken up in Tunisia its guns were sent all over the world, changed hands often, and fought for many new owners.

The coronations and regalia of the ancient Scottish kings.

The marriage of King Christian IX of Denmark and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel began a dynasty that is still in power and their royal descendants rule throughout Europe

The prolific, thorny thistle is credited in legend as the plant that saved Scotland during the Middle Ages.

Today, Faberge eggs are priceless masterpieces but their history began in 1885 with Tsar Alexander III, who commissioned Peter Carl Faberge to make an egg for his wife.

During Winter 2008 the V&A is offering a wide choice of shows. However, check in advance for gallery closures and wheelchair access restrictions due to refurbishment.

Medieval beatification and canonization were not always bestowed from Rome, holiness was recognized by communities and authorised by local bishops.

Elizabeth of Hesse became a Russian Grand Duchess before her sister Alexandra became Empress. The two German princesses approached life in Russia very differently.

Grand Duchess Elizabeth, married to Grand Duke Sergei, fell out with her younger sister Alexandra even while she attempted to help the sick and the poor.

To Reive is to thieve. From the 14th to the 17th centuries theft, murder and feud were rife among the Border Clans of England and Scotland.

Murdering the Tsar in 1881 after several unsuccessful attempts, the People's Will only succeeded in bringing to power an ultra-conservative who reversed all reforms.

Each bridge of Paris has a story to tell; perhaps Pont Neuf and Pont Alexandre II are two of the most interesting Paris bridges visitors will encounter on a Paris trip.

The Fife Coastal Path begins at the village of North Queensferry. From there it visits Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Aberdour, Burntisland and Kinghorn.

Perth promotes itself as, "The Ideal Centre", and it does offer a great base from which to see Scotland. Perth is also a popular tourist destination in its own right.

Faux Batik eggs, flowers, plants, herbs, crystals and psychic mandala are more gifts. Instructions and ideas are presented for these enjoyable and easy to make presents.

The long term causes of World War I begin with the Franco-Prussian War and end with a vastly different system of alliances created by the blunders of the German Kaiser.

Over 1000 planes take off and land at Paris's Charles De Gaulle Airport daily. For the traveller with a stopover in France's sassy capital city here are the MUST sees...

Grand Duke Louise IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of Great Britain, Queen Victoria's daughter, had seven children, including Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.

Princess Thyra of Denmark, the youngest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, married Crown Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, heir to the deposed throne of Hanover.

King Christian IX of Denmark's descendants have sat on the thrones of eleven countries, and still rule Denmark, Great Britain, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Spain.

The marriage of King George I of Greece, the former Prince William of Denmark, to Grand Duchess Olga of Russia began a new royal dynasty in Greece that lasted a century.

The rebirth of a Jewish homeland was the culmination of centuries of oppression and persecution, ending with the Holocaust and the establishment of the state of Israel.

The recently independent Greece chose Prince William of Denmark to be king, and as King George I of Greece he founded a royal dynasty that lasted for over a century.