Medieval refers to the middle ages, which is about AD 600 to AD 1500. Hope this helps!
He resigned because he'd already had enough trouble as president. Mainly the Watergate scandal. His plan was for him to step down and if he was arrested the vice president which would then be the vice president would pardon him. Also, if he didn't resign he'd likely be impeached anyway.
This statement is actually false. Records indicate that, unlike women from other major ancient societies, such as Greece, their rights were nearly the same as the men's rights, and they could even rule the country - Hatshepsut and Nefertiti were exceptional Egyptian rulers. Although most non-elite women did not hold jobs outside the home, they could, for example, work as weavers, perfume makers and entertainers, they could be seen with men in public, they could remarry and divorce, they could sign contracts, they could own a business, they could own, acquire and dispose of property, and they could appear in court as witnesses.
Jonah, (the whale was the only interesting part imo)
The Emancipation Manifesto freed the serfs of the Russian Empire.