The French War of Religion (1562-1629)

By end of 16th century France had become perhaps the weakest kingdom in western Europe. The reason for this was the long......

Vercingetorix - Gallic Chieftain

Vercingetorix was a tribal chieftain of the Gallic Celtic Arverni tribe who attempted to stop the encroachment of Romans......

Fort Toulouse - Wetumpka, Alabama

In 1717, a party of French soldiers arrived at the head of the Alabama River near the modern cities of Wetumpka and Montgomery.......

The French wars of religion

The French wars of religionNo wars are more terrible than civil wars. They tear at the very fabric of society, rending......