Introduction On August 8, 1588, in the Battle of Gravelines, the British Navy destroyed the Spanish Armada. A large and heavily armed ship known as the Spanish Armada aimed to act on a political and religious basis. The invasion dreams of Spain were dashed by the setback at Gravelines. The Armada's defeat dealt severe damage to Spain's reputation as the world's most powerful nation at the time. After the conflict, Spain remained a powerful nation. Background to the Invasion There was a struggle between the Catholic faith in Spain and Protestantism in England because of years of political and theological ... Read More

Introduction“The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to compel or frighten governments or communities, frequently to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives” is what is meant by “terrorism.” Islamic terrorism, also known as Islamist terrorism, is the act of committing terror activity by Islamic extremists based on a religious basis. In eight nations with a Muslim majority, there have been the bulk of incidents and deaths related to Islamic terrorism (Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Libya, and Syria) The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) Abu Musab al Zarqawi 2004 established a regional branch named ... Read More

Introduction Fascism was based on violence and brutality. Mussolini's goal was to rebuild the ancient Roman Empire. As part of this, he appropriated some old Roman administration emblems. Mussolini used Fascist policies to repress his opponents. His aggressive foreign policy led to his conquest of states such as Ethiopia and Albania. Hitler instilled in the Germans a sense of vengeance toward the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler pursued an aggressive foreign policy, capitalizing on the Germans' sense of vengeance. Later, Germany joined forces with Italy and Japan. Other countries were opposed. Ultimately, this led to the outbreak of ... Read More

Introduction The full name of Winston Churchill is Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. He came into existence on 30th November in the year 1874 in Blenheim Palace, England and he died on 25th January in the year 1965 in London. He worked as the Prime minister or PM of the United Kingdom between the years 1940 to 1945 and also between 1951 and 1955. During his entire lifetime, Churchill introduced or published more than forty books in sixty volumes, along with hundreds of self-written articles. He also received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. He was one of the ... Read More

Introduction Shakespeare was an English actor, playwright, as well as a poet who lived from April 26, 1564, to April 23, 1616. He is broadly accepted as the most influential English-language composer and also the finest playwright personality in the history of humanity. He is repeatedly alluded to as the “Bard of Avon” and England's national poet (or simply “the Bard”). A huge total of 154 sonnets, 39 plays, three lengthy narrative poems, and a few other verses. His few works ownership is contested, making up his surviving works, including collaborations. His dramas are presented much more extensively than those ... Read More

Introducing Hawking’s Life“Stephen William Hawking was born on 8th January in the year 1942 in England. His entire family had to shift to the Oxford University campus to escape the threat of V2 rockets over London. As a child, Sir Stephen Hawkins was a talented kid and used various unorthodox study aids that helped him to retain a lot of things. While leaving school, he decided to continue studying physics at the University of Oxford. According to the physics professor at Oxford, Robert Berman, Stephen Hawking was an extraordinary student. He was not a typical cramming student and barely used ... Read More

Introduction Socrates was born in 470 BCE in Greece. This Greek philosopher influenced a lot on the philosophy of western countries. Despite some controversial facts, he became famous for his contribution to creating the Socratic Method. Socrates was engaged in the study of logical reasoning, particularly in the area of ethics. Early life He lived in Athens with his family until his death. His mother worked as a midwife, and his father, Sophroniscus, was a stonemason. He probably lacked a great deal of formal education because of his financial crisis. Socrates first followed in his father's footsteps and started working ... Read More

Introduction Queen Victoria was one of the longest-serving rulers of the United Kingdom. The period of her reign is also called the Victorian Era. Her full name is Alexandrina Victoria. She was often called the grandmother of Europe because of so many relatives and relations with monarchs. Queen Victoria Description: Queen Victoria, Franz Xaver Winterhalter studio, 1843, German/English painting. Birth and Family Queen Vitoria was taken to birth on 24 May 1819 at Kensington Place, in London. She was the only born of her parents Edward, Duke of Kent and Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg. Edward was the fourth ... Read More

Introduction Pope Francis the Current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His full name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also known by the name Francis-I. His parent's name is Mario Jose Bergoglio and Regina Maria sivori. Pope Francis Description: Pope Francis Blesses the Faithful in St. Peters s square Rome Italy Early Years He went to technical secondary school and graduated in Chemistry. He worked as a chemist in the food industry for some time. At the age of 19, he started studying at a seminary in ... Read More

Life & Career Monroe was born in Los Angeles, “California” and was named “Norma Jeane Mortenson”, by her mother “Gladys Baker Mortenson”. There is no such specific existence of Monroe’s biological father, but many speculate her mother re-married Martin Mortenson, after Monroe’s birth. Being a single parent, Gladys had a tough life, she worked in the daytime and kept her daughter with neighbours. Everything was going well until her ill luck of getting diagnosed with a mental disease. She was admitted to Norwalk State Hospital in 1935. For her mother’s illness, Monroe found had to stay with one of her ... Read More