Articles written by Lorri Brown

William Phipps, a treasure hunter and knight, was born in Woolwich, Maine. He was a hero of King William's War and governor during the Salem Witch trials.

May 18, 2010 - Lorri Brown

Was William II of England murdered? The King of England died under mysterious circumstances while hunting with his younger brother, Prince Henry.

May 2, 2010 - Lorri Brown

James Bowdoin II was the second governor of Massachusetts and a political and intellectual leader during the American Revolution.

Jan 17, 2010 - Lorri Brown

Formed in response to repressive tax acts by Parliament, the Sons of Liberty brought the 13 colonies one step closer to the American Revolution and independence.

Jan 5, 2010 - Lorri Brown

The Low Countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, may be small in size, but prove to have plenty of Christmas spirit.

Dec 13, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Christmas traditions in Norway include Advent, Christmas Trees with the Norwegian flag, Christmas gnomes and lutefisk, a national fish dish.

Nov 29, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Italy has long been credited as the birthplace of the European Renaissance. However, during the early years of the Renaissance, much of Italy was at war.

Nov 23, 2009 - Lorri Brown

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand is credited with starting WWI. However, nationalism, colonialism and economic rivalries were all causes of World War I.

Oct 18, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Scandinavia has several distinct holiday traditions which make Christmas different from the rest of Western Europe.

Sep 27, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Taxation without representation and the East India Company trade monopoly were two important causes of the Boston Tea Party.

Sep 18, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Martha Washington, wife of George Washington, came from a life of privilege living on plantations in Virginia.

Sep 17, 2009 - Lorri Brown

At the beginning of the 19th Century, before Bram Stoker penned Dracula, the first vampire story took shape in a vacation home in Switzerland, along with Frankenstein.

Sep 6, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Each year in late September into early October, the German State of Bavaria is overrun with tourists who come for its annual Oktoberfest beer festival.

Aug 24, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Napoleon Bonaparte appoints several relatives to rule various parts of Europe, strengthening the power of the French Empire.

Jul 5, 2009 - Lorri Brown

The Battle of Waterloo marks the last stand for Napoleon Bonaparte. After his defeat by the Duke of Wellington, Napoleon was banished to the remote island of St.

Jul 5, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center captures a period in American history long since gone, in a unique and interesting way.

Jun 13, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Viking society was made up of three distinct classes- landowning nobles, freeman and slaves. Vikings warriors came mainly from the noble and freeman classes.

May 31, 2009 - Lorri Brown

The Vikings of Scandinavia attacked and colonized many parts of Europe, as well expanding settlements to the New World.

May 26, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles to keep his nobles and government officals under his control. Versailles became a symbol of absolutism throughout Europe.

May 17, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Following the posting of Martin Luther's 95 Thesis, a Protestant Reformer named Thomas Münzer, rallied peasants to revolt against local government.

May 9, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Thanks to huge population increases between 1500 to 1815, agriculture in Europe expanded with more crops and new farming techniques.

May 3, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Although today they are two different countries, Austria and Hungary were once joined together in a dual monarchy which lasted from 1867 through World War I.

Apr 26, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Maria Theresa must fight off Prussia and the Bourbon Family for her right to rule as Empress of Austria.

Apr 8, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Charles V, known as the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain and the Duke of Burgandy, spent much of his reign fighting or making treaties with France and England.

Apr 2, 2009 - Lorri Brown

The Wars of Religion that erupted in Western Europe during the 1500s, was accompanied by an increase in witch hunting, which lasted through the 1600s.

Mar 29, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Byzantine Emperor Justinian built the great Christian church, Hagia Sophia, but soon ran into many problems.

Mar 26, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Hagia Sophia was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great, becoming one of the most elaborate Christian churches in Europe.

Mar 26, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Thanks to increased travel during the European Renaissance, pilgrims were able to visit many religious sites all over Europe.

Mar 8, 2009 - Lorri Brown

As Europe emerged from the Middle Ages, people began to venture farther from home. Pilgrims, peddlers, soldiers and sailors traveled all over the world.

Feb 21, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Farming during the European Renaissance brought about new advances in agriculture.

Feb 3, 2009 - Lorri Brown

A failed escape attempt by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette ended up sending them both to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

Jan 4, 2009 - Lorri Brown

Hateful propaganda called Libelles tarnished Marie Antoinette's reputation, helping to speed up the French Revolution and her death at the guillotine.

Dec 7, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Following the defeat of Napoleon, Louis XVIII returned to France. For 10 years the king tried to balance his power with the ideals of the French Revolution.

Nov 30, 2008 - Lorri Brown

In 1923 Adolph Hitler and the Nazi party, inspired by Mussolini's easy take over Italy, tried to overthrow the Weimar Republic in a Bavarian beer hall.

Nov 23, 2008 - Lorri Brown

The Renaissance saw an explosion of finely crafted manor homes, from Italian Villas to French Chateaus. Medieval Castles gave way to beautiful manors and town homes.

Nov 15, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Religious uprisings by Dutch Calvinists helped establish Dutch Independence from Spain. The Dutch Revolt was led by Protestant leader, William the Silent.

Nov 9, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Following the French Revolution, Napoleon declares France an Empire and makes himself Emperor.

Oct 27, 2008 - Lorri Brown

In order to consolidate power, Napoleon and Pope Pius VII sign the Concordat of 1801, giving Napoleon power over choosing Catholic Clergy.

Aug 27, 2008 - Lorri Brown

After the French Revolution, Napoleon establishes a new set of laws known as the Napoleonic Code. Many countries still use the ideas from the Napoleonic code today.

Aug 26, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Napoleon Bonaparte rises through the military to declare himself emperor of France. He ideas of destiny change the face of Europe during the 19th Century.

Aug 22, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Corsica and became a military hero during the French Revolution. He declared himself Consul for Life and later Emperor of France.

Aug 19, 2008 - Lorri Brown

In 1830 Belgium finally gained independence from the Dutch, with Leopold I becoming King of Belgium. It was declared a neutral country, which lasted until World War I.

Aug 3, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Thr storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, marks the beginning of the French Revolution and the downfall of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Jul 26, 2008 - Lorri Brown

During the French Revolution, a plot was hatched by a sea captain to rescue Marie Antoinette and bring her to his home in Wiscasset Maine.

Jul 26, 2008 - Lorri Brown

During the late 1600s Jesuit missionary Father Sebastian Rasle arrived in America, with the goal of converting the native Abneki people to Catholicism.

Jul 12, 2008 - Lorri Brown

In the marshy borderlands between Scotland and England, the Battle of Solway Moss was fought, with James V's Scottish lords being soundly beaten by Henry VIII's army.

Jul 3, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Pope Gregory VII helped bring Christianity to the forefront of everyday life during the Middle Ages. He stopped the practice of Lay Investiture, and curbed rulers power.

Jun 19, 2008 - Lorri Brown

During the 1600s religion underwent a huge change in Western Europe. From Scotland and England to France, Switzerland and Germany, new branches of Christianity had formed

Jun 1, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Charles II fought for the English throne during the English Civil War, fighting Oliver Cromwell and his roundheads. His reign marks the Restoration period in England.

May 27, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Even though the Protestant Reformation arrived in what is now Switzerland in the 1520s with reformer Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin usually gets all the credit.

May 15, 2008 - Lorri Brown