“The Most Graphic Description of Scurvy”
Jean Mocquet’s account of scurvy, his attempted cure for the disease, and how the crew was affected from his book “Voyages En Afrique, Asie, Indes Orientales Et Occidentales”.
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Six Historical Punishments for Treason
Here are 6 historical punishments for treason! We’ll visit Ancient Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, the Vikings, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Era), Elizabethan England, and last but not least Colonial America!
The Norman Castle of Stilo
Located in Stilo, Calabria, southern Italy, the Norman castle was built in the 11th century by Roger I of Sicily.
