JoeJul 14, 20214 minBastille DayToday isn't a holiday here in the US. Over in France it's the national holiday. Known as Bastille Day in English speaking countries, the...
JoeMar 2, 20215 minThe Hundred Years War and the Black PrinceI wrapped up The Plantagenets, and another topic really interested me beyond the King John and the Magna Carta. That was a deeper look...
JoeSep 18, 20206 minThe Decline and Fall of the French EmpireFor what should be the last time (I finished the Roberts book) I'm writing a Napoleon-centric post, though I can't promise there won't be...
JoeJul 6, 20203 minOrigins of the LouvreWell I'm still tackling Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts, and as always not making enough time to read. Even missing a lot of context...
JoeApr 20, 20204 minWhiff of grapeshotEveryone hopefully already knows the basics of Napoleon. He became dictator of France and conquered most of Europe before finally being...