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Stephanie Jelks
Stephanie is a writer currently dividing her time between Argentina and the U.K. She earned her MPhil and MA in History from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, as well as a BA in Political Science (with a minor in International Studies) from Truman State University in the U.S. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends.
Education:University of East Anglia, 2009MPhil HistoryUniversity of East Anglia, 1998MA HistoryTruman State University, 1997BA Political ScienceExpertise:Articles by Stephanie Jelks
What happens when royalty meets true crime? The Nepalese royal massacre of 2001 was both a family and constitutional tragedy orchestrated by the Crown Prince of Nepal.
Who was Elena de Céspedes, also known as Eleno? Their gender confounded the Spanish Inquisition tribunal in 16th-century Spain, and their story is still compelling today.
Francisco Franco rose through the ranks of the Spanish Army on his way to becoming the dictator of Spain. Franco maintained total power over Spain until his life’s end.
During the Spanish Civil War, foreigners went to Spain to fight against “fascists” or “communists.” Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin ignored the International Non-Intervention Agreement.
Taking place between the two world wars, the Spanish Civil War was in some ways a precursor to the Second, while the First greatly impacted Spain’s social and economic affairs.
It took three attempts to finally abolish the Spanish Inquisition. Why did it take so long to finally end the Spanish Inquisition in 1834?
Do you think you know about the Spanish Inquisition? Some of the ten crazy Spanish Inquisition facts in this list will surprise and even astonish you.
The independence of India and Pakistan in 1947 came at an incredibly high price. The Partition of India was nothing short of a colossal human catastrophe that still reverberates