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45+ Funny History Memes That Aren’t Just For History Buffs

We love history, and we also love memes, so why not combine our two passions into a single, hilarious result – history memes. Whether it be about ancient times or recent history, these funny memes about world history are not only making us laugh, they’re also making us smarter in the process.

The French Revolution’s War On True Liberty - The Live The Adventure Letter

Bill Heid Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of liberty, to Thee we sing. —Samuel Francis Smith, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” (1831) Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else. . . . —The Declaration of the Rights of Man, Article IV (1789) So What Exactly Is Liberty? The ...

The 11 Absolute Weirdest True Facts About The French Revolution

A little liberté, égalité, and fraternité in honor of Bastille Day on July 14. A few oddities to remind you that the French Revolution was ridiculously awesome.

History: This picture shows a person holding the France flag in the French Revolution. That shows that he is fighting for France. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790’s. It started when French citizens grew tired of kings ruling their country and wanted the power of government to be controlled citizens of France. During the French Revolution many different parties tried to gain control over France and were all fighting against each other.

History: This picture shows a person holding the France flag in the French Revolution. That shows that he is fighting for France. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790’s. It started when French citizens grew tired of kings ruling their country and wanted the power of government to be controlled citizens of France. During the French Revolution many different parties tried to gain control over France and were all fighting against each other.

Countess Olympia is a direct descendant of the last Emperor of Austria. She is set to marry Jean-Christophe Napoleon, the heir to Napoleon I, Emperor of France

London-based Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte, 32, is set to marry Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinnerberg, 31, from Austria, and the pair are distantly related.

Marie Antoinette

The teenage queen was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, "Let them eat cake")

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Guillotine: The Guillotine in Algeria, Execution for murder of prisonners, under the eye of the victims young nephew, forced to watch heads roll in order to acknowledge revenge. Engraving. Frontpage of French newspaper Le Petit Parisien February 5, 1899. Private Collection.

The guillotine wasn't the first machine used to decapitate people, but it was created out of noble aims which turned sour very quickly.

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