medieval
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Its fun to Joust! from tel1342 Pro 698 days old
[ ... ] attack of medieval knights was a weapon of great impact, indeed a military revolution on horseback. The words "tournament" and "joust" are ...
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Knights Never Fade and Die. from tel1342 Pro 703 days old
The Knights Rumble, Rumble on the road, footsteps fall, their story's told. Some will not find their end, Some will falter Now, and Then, Again, Again, ...
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Thomas a Becket from tel1342 Pro 707 days old
Old Henry II (1154-89) was the son of Queen Maud and Geoffrey of Anjou. He took as his emblem the "sprig of broom" of the House of Anjou, which in ...
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Count Dracula from tel1342 Pro 708 days old
We all know that Vlad the Impaler was immortalized with Bram Stoker's book Dracula. But, is there any truth to it? Was Vlad the Impaler really a blood-thirsty ...
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Harrying of the North. from tel1342 Pro 711 days old
At the Battle of Hastings, William had killed King Harold and most of the English leaders. However, there were still many who wanted to carry on fighting ...
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Medieval Taxes and More Taxes from tel1342 Pro 715 days old
In 1086, King William 1st called for an assessment of all the lands in his new Kingdom. The Domesday survey recorded what land people held and what ...
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Medieval Sex from tel1342 Pro 717 days old
Did you know that medieval attitudes towards sex and the sexes were steeped in religious hypocrisy? Prostitutes are refused burial on consecrated ground, ...
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The Wonderful Game from tel1342 Pro 718 days old
The wonderful game of football has been associated with violence since its beginnings in 13th century England. Medieval football matches involved ...
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A Land of Castles and Knights from tel1342 Pro 719 days old
The thought of a Medieval England brings forth images of castles and knights. This land was the site of numerous invasions from Vikings, Saxons, Angles ...
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Favourite Pigeon Stew with Hazlenuts circa1150 AD. from tel1342 Pro 722 days old
Small Bird and Bacon Stew with Walnuts or HazelnutsServes 6 6 fatty rashers of bacon, chopped roughly3 cloves garlic4 pigeons or other small game ...
