Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Collection of facts about Pugachev's Rebellion

This post is a collection of facts about Pugachev's Rebellion (1773-1775). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Catherine the Great gained throne of Russia in 1762
  • Yemelyan Pugachev led rebellion against Catherine the Great
  • Rebellion consisted of peasants, Cossacks and Old Believers
  • Began in 1773 with invasion of Samara
  • Invasion and burning of  Kazan in 1774
  • Pugachev fled along the Volga river
  • Pugachev captured and executed Jan 1775

Collection of facts about the Glorious Revolution

This post is a collection of facts about the Glorious Revolution (1688-1689). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • James II became king of England in 1685
  • James II was Catholic and was opposed my Protestants
  • Dutch Republic concerned England would support France in the Nine Years' War
  • William III of Orange invaded England Nov 1688
  • James II fled to France in Dec 16888
  • Replaced by Mary II (daughter) and William III of Orange (Dutch nephew)
  • Mary II and William III became joint monarchs in Apr 1689
  • Led to Jacobitism which aimed to restore James II

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the Nine Years' War

This post is a collection of facts about the Nine Years' War (1688-1697). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • France vs. Dutch Republic, England, Scotland, Holy Roman Empire, Spain
  • Preceded by the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678), War of the Reunions (1683-1684) and the Glorious Revolution (1688)
  • France invaded land beyond the Rhine in 1688
  • Fighting occurred in Spanish Netherlands, Rhineland, Duchy of Savoy, Catalonia
  • Related to Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691), King Williams War (1688-1697)
  • Ended with the Peace of Ryswick (1697)
  • France gained Alsace, lost Lorraine
  • Spain gained Luxembourg
  • Followed by the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)

Collection of facts about the Franco-Dutch War

This post is a collection of facts about the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • France, England, Swedish Empire vs. Dutch Republic, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Denmark-Norway
  • Related to Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674) and Scanian War (1675-1679)
  • Began when France invaded Dutch Republic in 1672 (known as Rampjaar)
  • Dutch Republic recaptured New Amsterdam (North America) from England
  • England left the war under Treaty of Westminster (1674)
  • Sweden invaded Brandenburg-Prussia
  • France invaded Franche-ComtĂ© in HRE
  • Ended with the Peace of Nijmegen (1678)
  • France gained Franche-ComtĂ©
  • Dutch Republic regained all lost territory
  • Led to the Nine Years' War (1688-1697)

Collection of facts about the War of the Three Kingdoms

This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Three Kingdoms (1639-1653). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Conflict in England, Scotland, Ireland
  • Included Bishops' Wars, First English Civil War, Second English Civil War, Irish Confederate Wars, Anglo-Scottish War
  • Bishop's Wars (1639-1640): Scottish Covenanters opposed Charles I's reforms 
  • Irish Catholic rebellion in 1641 lead to creation of Irish Catholic Confederation
  • First English Civil War (1642-1646): Parliamentarians against Royalists
  • Parliamentarians supported constitutional monarchy
  • Royalists supported the king
  • Second English Civil War (1648-1649): Parliamentarians defeated the Royalists
  • Charles I executed in 1649 and monarchy abolished
  • Commonwealth of England established
  • Puritans and Scottish Covenanters opposed Oliver Cromwell's religious reforms
  • Anglo-Scottish War (1650-1652): Scotland supported Charles II for English throne
  • Oliver Cromwell conquered Ireland (1649-1953)

Collection of facts about the Albigensian Crusade

This post is a collection of facts about the Albigensian Crusade (1209-1229). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Campaign against Catharism in southern France (Languedoc)
  • Initated by Pope Innocent III
  • Catharism emerged within Bogomil churches
  • Cathars were anti-materialist and rejected the physical
  • Cathars accused of Gnostic beliefs and conflicting with Catholicism
  • Cathars became known as Albigensians because of association with city of Albi
  • Pierre de Castelnau assassinated in 1208 prompting the crusade
  • Cathar movement crushed during the crusade and went underground in 1244
  • Led to County of Toulouse realigning with the Kingdom of France
  • Deaths: at least 200,000 Cathars

Monday, April 20, 2026

Collection of facts about the Peasant's Revolt

This post is a collection of facts about the Peasant's Revolt (1381). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Occurred during the Black Death and the Hundred Years' War
  • Caused by poll taxes
  • John Bampton attempted to collect unpaid taxed in Brentwood
  • Wat Tyler led rebels to London
  • Tower of London sacked
  • Members of the government killed
  • Revolts spread across England
  • Wat Tyler killed in battle
  • Revolts eventually suppressed and rebel leaders executed
  • Deaths: at least 1,500 people