The Knights of Labor was a trade union organization founded in 1869 that fought for workers’ rights. They operated in secret due to laws favoring employers, and their membership was diverse but excluded certain professions and African Americans in the South. The organization was eventually replaced by the American Federation of Labor. Founded in 1869, […]
The Order of the Bath is a prestigious English order of chivalry founded in 1725. Membership is reserved for citizens of the English Commonwealth, with most members being high-ranking military or civil servants. The highest-ranking person is the British monarch, followed by a Grand Master. Knights of the Bath have privileges such as the use […]
The English Civil War was a series of conflicts in the mid-1600s between the king and Parliament. Supporters of the king were called Cavaliers, while MPs were called Roundheads. The Cavaliers adopted the term for themselves, while the Roundheads used it as a pejorative. The Cavaliers lost the war, but the monarchy was later restored. […]
