Category Archives: Religion

Anniversaries for January 14th

Posted on January 14, 2015 by teaspoonofhistory

1301 Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. 1539 Spain annexes Cuba. 1639 The “Fundamental Orders”, the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut. 1724 King Philip V of Spain abdicates the … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages Religious Intolerances

Posted on July 3, 2012 by teaspoonofhistory

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism  had varying  opinions and relationships  amongst themselves , of the period between the 6th and 10th centuries CE, that was in the least highly distrustful, if not downright belligerently contemptuous.  Even when they tried to respect … Continue reading →

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