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Tom Cholmondeley, the great grandson of Lord Delamere is finally a free man after doing a stint behind in Kenya's most notorious prison, Kamiti Maximum.

Over the course of the Dark Ages, the warriors of the Frankish Kingdoms developed a martial class of armored cavalrymen. These were the prototypes for medieval knights.

Hamamelis (witch hazel) species and varieties bring interesting forms, flower and leaf gold to temperate landscapes when gardeners least expect color and fragrance.

Before the Revolutionary War, a self-styled Aristocracy substituted slave labor for "artisan and mechanic" contributions of the middle class in the Northern Colonies.

In the 18th century, the aristocracy in England was in a supremely powerful position. They controlled the government, owned most of the land and enjoyed colossal wealth.

Definition of the glossary term Peace of Nikias

Kierkegaard believes that boredom is a threat and that it can be overcome by changing one's mindset and attitude towards daily life.

British titles of nobility have been a part of Great Britain's history and tradition for centuries. What exactly do those titles mean?

The Grand Illusion is something of a rarity these days- a war movie that isn't about decrying war. Rather, it's about aristocrats, commoners, and the death of nobility.

Classism and social hierarchy are rarely discussed in criticism of Hawthorne. In the tale, an ugly reality of class discrimination simmers beneath revolutionary fervour.

A gentleman's lust for life is never to be questioned unless, of course, it entails dueling in Goliath-sized mechanical jumpsuits in a quest to win the Lady's boobies.

Following the defeat of Napoleon, Louis XVIII returned to France. For 10 years the king tried to balance his power with the ideals of the French Revolution.

Turf Club was started as a gambling club and grew into one of the most exclusive clubs in England. Today some of most influential British men of all ages are members.

The Founding Fathers had three fundamental problems with selecting the President of the United States. Their solution created the Electoral College amid huge concerns.

Traditional prefold diapers are the cheapest option for today's cloth diapering parents. Prefolds and flats can be more convenient with modern upgrades.

Tuck this concentrated activity away for a rainy day. Use it when kids have Cabin Fever. A fluid creative process assists students to make productive use of "down time."

Carel Godin de Beaufort's racing career lasted less than ten years but the Dutch driver is remembered affectionately in Formula One and sports car circles.

Biography and works of John Donne, England's Poet and Priest, famous for the phrase 'no man is an island.'

Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood on film in this 1922 swashbuckler directed by Allan Dwan.

The shortlist for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2008 features six thrilling historical mysteries.

After the 1792 September Massacres, a newly formed Committee of Public Safety instituted a Reign of Terror designed to eliminate opposition to the new order.

Atrocities earned him the title 'The Impaler" whilst folklore named him a vampire.

Hateful propaganda called Libelles tarnished Marie Antoinette's reputation, helping to speed up the French Revolution and her death at the guillotine.

If dog owners haven't heard of the Havanese breed, they soon will. Adorable features and irresistible personality are bringing Havanese dogs to more and more families.

Whether in books, television or film, the vampire has always been associated with the forbidden and the sexual. Here's how it all started.

Bob Saget's mockumentary Farce of the Penguins has a new trailer. It underwhelms.

Fangio's drive at the Nurburgrin in 1957 is the stuff of legend. The Argentine great pulled off an unlikely Grand Prix victory.

Carel Godin de Beaufort was one of F1's most likeable characters, and he was deeply missed following his fatal accident in a Porsche at the Nurburgring.

Brief biography of François Rabelais, French friar, physician and author, whose books are considered classics of French literature.

Life and works of English novelist Anthony Trollope, whose books are about English society set in imaginary Barchester cathedral city.

The Greek Gods Apollo and Athena embody several imortant aspects of Greek Society: Warfare, Justice, Chastity and Wisdom.

Founded in1533 by Pedro de Heredia, colonial Cartagena bewitches Tourists and Colombians alike

Comte proposed a new scientific outlook, positivism, and explains how societies pass through different stages or processes to reach modern thought and philosophy.

Brief biography of writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, best-known for Tarzan and Barsoom series.

Short biography of the life and works of English poet Edmund Spenser, leading poet during the Elizabethan Era, and famous for "The Faerie Queene."

Merano is a town in the southern Alps which has been a travel destination for the rich and famous. Austrian Empress Sissi was among the first to visit the destination.

Biography of François René Chateaubriand, influential French writer famous for Memoirs from Beyond the Grave. Founder of French Romanticism.

Gerhard Mitter had great success driving Porsche sports cars, only to lose his life driving for BMW at his home Grand Prix.

Dorothy L. Sayers created the complex and dashing detective Lord Peter Wimsey - and according to some critics, fell in love with him.

From palaces to museums and churches, Funchal has a wealth of historical attractions befitting its 500 years as capital of Madeira Island.

Breillat's least controversial film to date is still pretty racy and features a top-notch performance from Asia Argento

Nietzsche proposes a different point of view on morality and claims that Early Christianity willfully created morality as resentment against the nobility.

Hog's Back, Christmas Pie, Bethlehem and Fry-up are some of the unusual and odd names given to towns in the British Isles. Check out how they got their names below.

Radial engines were traditionally used for powering aircraft, but two extraordinary Grand Prix cars embraced them, although neither raced.

Inspired by the Savoy Hotel in London and beautifully illustrated by Michael Foreman, Michael Morpurgo's Kaspar crosses oceans and class barriers.

With political beginnings in the age of Mycenaean kings, the Athenian Acropolis evolved into the religious center of Classical Athens, and the symbol of an entire age.

In 1609, Holland sent Henry Hudson to locate a waterway, a Northwest Passage, across North America. The Dutch West India Company starts a settlement in the Hudson River V

An introduction to the chaotic period of five dynasties and ten principalities throuh which China suffered between 907-960. Was this period really the Dark Ages?

A vivid autobiographical account of life in the poverty-stricken Andes mountains of Venezuela in the early 1970s, a strong story of the struggle of life.

Paris is so rich in cultural wealth that it is impossible to see it all in one trip. The Rodin Museum is within walking distance of the Musee D'Orsay and well worth it.