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# 16th century

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The Unfortunate Scapegoats of the Black Death Were Mainly Heretics, Jews and Witches
During the period from 1348 to 1350, the scapegoats for the Black Death were mainly heretics and members of the Jewish faith. Lepers were also a part of the blaming game, but…

Disaster
Games And Toys During The Tudor Era That Were To Die For… Literally
When you think of playing a game or toy in today's time period, you don't expect anything to happen. A…

General
Today in History: Nicolaus Copernicus Dies (1543)
Galileo gets a lot of the credit for publicizing the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun and not…