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# Catholics and Protestant Wars
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The Ghost in the Mirror: The Legend of Bloody Mary Revealed
As most of us know, standing alone in a darkened room, quietly muttering Bloody Mary into a mirror isn’t just something adults do when they’ve had one too many vodka tomato juices…
General
Today In History: The Battle Of Oosterweel Marks The Onset Of The Eight Years’ War (1567)
The Battle of Oosterweel erupted on this day in 1567, marking the onset of the Eight Years’ War. The Eight…
Disaster
Today In History: The Massacre of Wassy Sparks A Religious War That Claims 3 Million Lives (1562)
On this day, a massacre in a small French village invoked hostilities between the Catholics and Huguenots throughout France, marking…