Catherine de' Medici was the Queen of France as the wife of Henry II, and she became one of the most powerful political ...

Margaret of Valois (1553–1615), also known as Marguerite de Valois or Queen Margot, was a French princess and queen consort, ...

Louis IX was the King of France from 1226 to 1270, and a member of the Capetian Dynasty. Known for his religious devotion, he ...

James Cook was born on October 27, 1728, in England. He joined the British Navy in 1755. Starting in 1768, James Cook embarked on a series of explorations. During his first voyage, from 1768 to 1771, ...

The First White Terror (1795) was a period of counter-revolutionary violence in France during the later stages of the French ...

The Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229) was a military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eradicate the Cathar heresy ...

Henry III of France (1551–1589) was the last monarch of the Valois dynasty and reigned as the King of France from 1574 until ...

Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646–1708) was one of the most influential architects of the Baroque period in France, particularly ...

Louis XIII of France (1601–1643), also known as "Louis the Just," was the King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643.

Henry II of France (1519–1559) was the second monarch of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, reigning from 1547 to 1559. His rule ...

Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) was one of the most influential figures in the reign of Louis XIV of France, serving as his ...