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March 11, 1810

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1810 the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. The wedding took place at the parish church of the Hofburg in Vienna. Since the Emperor couldn’t make the wedding, the Archduke Charles of Austria stood in his place for the ceremony. History does … Continue reading

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January 28, 1393

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1393, The “Ball of Burning Men” was a masquerade ball held in Paris, in which the King of France, Charles VI, almost died. It was held by Queen Isabeau to celebrate the third marriage of her lady-in-waiting, twice widowed Catherine de Fastaverin. The highlight of the masquerade was the … Continue reading

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May 7, 2014

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 525 AD the German peasants’ revolt was crushed by the ruling class and church. Proving once again that superior weapons, armor, and an elite fighting forces that are trained in the use of those superior weapons and armor will crush a mob of poorly fed and ill-equipped peasants, no … Continue reading

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