Cathedrals built in the 1500s? | History Forum - historum.com
Jan 23, 2020 · Cathedrals were mostly city building , paid for by the city the great expansion of the 12th 13th and 14th centuries had slowed down a lot the low countries , the Rhine corridor and Italy were …
Why is Europe's Historical Heritage So Much More Impressive?
Sep 13, 2014 · The Cathedrals of Europe are objectively a more remarkable achievement than any of the Forbidden City, Angkor Wat, The Borobudur Temple Compounds, Attuthaya or Prambana, which …
How often were massive medieval cathedrals maintained?
Oct 28, 2025 · Medieval cathedrals were some of the tallest structures around. How often were they cleaned, painted and maintained, especially the taller sections of the exterior?
How did gothic architecture increase the power of the Catholic church ...
Oct 28, 2007 · The construction of Gothic cathedrals in particular also helped the church keep the productive assets of society organized around its interests. The cooperation of so many trades and …
Charleston, SC Innkeeper Couple Hanged for Highway Robbery in 1820
Sep 1, 2025 · There were rest stops on the road into Charleston, SC every mile called the 4 mile house, 5 mile house, etc., so many miles from the center of town. These were mostly not for long distance …
Why do you not prefer American history? | Page 3 | History Forum
Feb 10, 2013 · American history has its moments certainly, but it is modern history and in contrast represents a tiny fraction of world history. When you've got castles and Cathedrals going back 1000 …
Why didn't Quebec join the American Revolution? | History Forum
Apr 21, 2025 · In Quebec Catholicism still has a lot of pull and has a collection of cathedrals and churches. One of the issues surrounding Quebec secession is that the Canadian government wanted …
Interesting videos, documents, audios, etc. from the Cold War
Mar 7, 2021 · Speaking of the Cold War its hard to believe but its true the US military conducted training missions in Iran during the reign of the Shah from sometime after 1953 to 1979. Even post overthrow …
History On The Radio | History Forum
Aug 2, 2012 · BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Episodes categorised as 'Factual: History' available now on BBC iPlayer BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Episodes categorised as 'Archaeology' …
William The Conqueror | History Forum
Oct 4, 2006 · Also, William and Matilda were buried in separate cathedrals that they had built for this purpose. Supposedly they were cousins and needed the Catholic Church’s permission to marry. …