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6 days ago · Baden-Powell was accused of illegally executing a prisoner of war in 1896, the Matabele chief Uwini, who had been promised his life would be spared if he surrendered. [27] Uwini was sentenced to be shot by firing squad by a military court, a sentence Baden-Powell confirmed.
Sep 21, 2024 · In May 1942 he flew to Sweden to convey to the British government, through Bishop Bell, the conspirators’ proposals for a negotiated peace; these hopes were thwarted, however, by the Allies’ “unconditional surrender” policy. Bonhoeffer was arrested on April 5, 1943, and was imprisoned in Berlin.
Sep 5, 2024 · Summary The book is set in 1984 in Oceania, one of three perpetually warring totalitarian states (the other two are Eurasia and Eastasia). Oceania is governed by the all-controlling Party, which has brainwashed the population into unthinking obedience to its leader, Big Brother.
1 day ago · The witness and words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux have captivated millions of lives. Her writings and life have drawn countless souls into contemplating the mysteries of God, but her life’s...
5 days ago · In December 629, on the eve of the Conquest of Mecca, Zubayr and Ali brought back to Muhammad a letter from a spy intended for the Quraysh, making Muhammad confident that the Muslims would now take Mecca by surprise.
Sep 8, 2024 · After surviving one of the gruesome massacres of Armenians and Greeks undertaken by Kemal Ataturk, the legendary founder of modern Turkey, Makropoulos is said to have participated in assassination plots in at least two countries, engaged in espionage as a freelance agent, and murdered several men.
10 hours ago · After the pope declared her illegitimate in 1570, which in theory released English Catholics from allegiance to her, several conspiracies threatened her life, all of which were defeated with the help of her ministers' secret service, run by Sir Francis Walsingham.
