The middle ages was fraught with war - little wonder it produced some of the finest soldiers in history.^The middle ages, fraught with war, produced some great soldiers…^War was a common pastime in the middle ages. Nations battled nations, cities battled cities, and villages battled villages.

Fascinating and unusual facts about life and times in medieval England.^Fascinating and unusual facts about life and times in medieval England.^An exploration of 15 of the most fascinating, curious, and unusual facts about life and times in medieval England.

Ten amazing buildings that were, for one reason or another, never made it beyond design.^Ten amazing buildings that never made it beyond the design stage.^This is a collection of ten of the most intriguing buildings that never quite made it beyond the design stage for one reason or another.

20 successful people who have fantastic or apt original birth names^20 people who have fantastic or apt original birth names.^20 people have fantastic or apt original birth names. All have achieved some sort of fame.

Various attempts at bringing peace to the middle east in the 20th century.^20th century attempts at making peace in the middle east.