The witch hunts in Central Europe took off in the late 15th century and lasted for almost ... According to Doten-Snitker, the invention of the printing press enabled the rapid spread of ideas ...

The English philosopher Francis Bacon, who’s credited with developing the scientific method, wrote in 1620 that the three ...

A keel breaker is a counterweight hull-piercing device. It was originally designed by Mariano di Iacopo (or Jacopo) 1382-c.1453), known as Taccola. Like many men of the early 15th century, Taccola was ...