Collection of facts about the Nine Years' War

This post is a collection of facts about the Nine Years' War (1688-1697). There are 10 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
• Main fighting occurred in Spanish Netherlands, Rhineland, Duchy of Savoy, Catalonia
• Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691)
• King Williams War (1688-1697) occurred in North America
• 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-Comté in HRE
• Ended with the Peace of Nijmegen (1678)
• France gained Franche-Comté
• 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

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

Collection of details about the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom

This post is a collection of details about the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (c. 509 BC). There are 8 details listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Legendary event disputed by scholars
• Traditionally dated as 509 BC
• King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin) overthrown
• Sextus Tarquinius (son of Tarquin) raped Lucretia
• Lucretia commits suicide
• Lucius Junis Brutus gained support of the Roman elite to overthrow Tarquin
• Roman Republic established with two elected consuls
• Tarquin exiled to Cumae and died in 495 BC

Collection of facts about Caesar's civil war

This post is a collection of facts about Caesar's civil war (49 - 45 BC). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Gallic Wars
• Pompey demanded Caesar give up his governorship of Gaul
• Caesar refused and marched on Rome (Crossing of the Rubicon)
• Fighting in Italy, Illyria, Greece, Egypt, Africa, Hispania
• Battle of Dyrrhachium (Albania) in 48 BC
• Battle of Pharsalus (Greece) in 48 BC
• Marcus Junius, Brutus and Cicero surrendered
• Pompey fled to Egypt and was assassinated
• Battle of Thapsus (North Africa) in 46 BC
• Caesar became dictator perpetuo (dictator for life) in 44 BC