- 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
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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
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-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
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
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