A Song of Ice and Fire and other "realistic" medieval fantasy works have been trying to challenge the set-in conceptions of Middle Ages and provide a more realistic take on the era, one that tries to remove the lenses of noble prejudices and show how things truly were. Problem is, they have failed. Instead of…
John Capistrano was born in Italy in 1386. His education was thorough. His talents and success were great. When he was 26, he was made governor of Perugia. Imprisoned after
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Yesterday in history, on July 22, 1456, the West scored one of its greatest victories over the jihad and, in so doing, inaugurated the ringing of church bells at noon..