From John The Babymaker to Charles The Bald, the nicknames given to these leaders spoke volumes about their traits, as well as how much they were loved or hated. Charles The Bald Charles was the King of West Francia, the King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor from 875–77 (as Charles II). A grandson of Charlemagne, he actually wasn’t bald - it’s an ironic epithet because he was actually quite hairy. Read More...
Bethlem Royal Hospital in England was the first facility of its kind to treat people with mental illness — but poor management and funding turned it into a chaotic institution that came to define the word "bedlam."If you were to visit the Bethlem Royal Hospital circa the 15th century, it would look like a scene out of American Horror Story.
As the only institution in Europe that handled society’s “rejects” — namely the mentally or criminally unwell — for the vast majority of European history, Bethlem was severely overcrowded and under supported. Read More...
After being captured by the Germans in 1940, Charles Coward spent the rest of World War II as a POW — but still saved hundreds of Jewish prisoners from Auschwitz.LSU Law Digital CommonsCharles Joseph Coward testifying as an eyewitness.
Charles Coward was a British soldier during World War II who saved hundreds of Jewish prisoners from Auschwitz. Captured by the Germans in 1940, Coward spent the majority of the war either escaping his German captors or helping save other prisoners until he was liberated in 1945. Read More...
