They "functioned symbolically as a 'spiritual buckler'." [10] Commanders still would occasionally wear body armour during the early decades of the 18th century. Hungarian general János Bottyán, for ...

The 18th century saw the gradual weakening of the absolute monarchy constructed by Louis XIV. Its power slipped away during the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans, (1715–1723) and the long regime of King ...

If you prefer a slightly smoother consistency, choose standard rolled oats (they cook a little more quickly, too) which have a medium grain. This is also a good grade of oat for making oatcakes ...

From a luxury product for the very rich, glass gradually became more widely produced and affordable. It is for this reason that a volume of 18th century material has survived. For today’s collector, ...

The National Gallery’s collection of eighteenth-century French paintings was last catalogued over sixty years ago. Since then it has been transformed both in size and quality by the addition of works ...

IT'S time to take a closer look at the west Dorset village of Puncknowle and its manor house. described as 'one of the daintiest in Dorset' ...

In Nederland is iedereen vanaf 18 jaar verplicht om een zorgverzekering te hebben. Deze bestaat uit een basisverzekering en indien je hiervoor kiest een aanvullende verzekering. De basisverzekering ...

New research has revealed the fascinating life story of a once anonymous Black boy in a grand 18th-century English portrait by French painter Jean-Baptiste van Loo. Recently uncovered documents ...

Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. It's hard to think of a healthier breakfast than oatmeal—or a more versatile one. This whole grain offers the ultimate ...

"A Dictionary of the English Language" described oatmeal as a grain "which in England is generally given to horses, but in ...