Peter Pedro the Cruel

Can you imagine being such a hideous and contemptible character that history remembers you as “The Cruel”? Yep, that happened. Peter, or Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile (1333-1369), son of Alphonso XI and Maria, daughter of Alphonso IV of Portugal, was born in 1333. He was murdered on this date in 1369 in Montiel,…

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The best music ever produced was in the 80s. Ready to argue this? And…GO! Maybe we should first define what “best” means. When I think of 80s music, I think of silliness. I think of non-political rantings from flamboyantly clothed individuals. Besides buying their albums, the main idea was to get the masses to get…

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