European History

Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a group of 28 European countries. What does the EU do and why would countries want to leave - or join - it?

By Patrick J. Kiger

There's a whale of a difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain. But whatever you do, don't call someone from Scotland "English."

By Dave Roos

Knights, in the Middle Ages, were warrior horsemen. A knight was called Sir, and was usually of a noble or a genteel family.

The control of Jerusalem and conflicts between Islam and the Western world may read like topics from today's headlines. But they were also at the heart of the Crusades.

By Molly Edmonds

Free City , a town or city that governs itself and is independent, or largely independent, of the country in which it is located.

Goliard SongsLatin songs written from the 10th to early 13th centuries. They are among the earliest examples of Western secular music.