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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the ar ...

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the arrest of Jacques Coeur - one of the richest and most powerful people in France. This merchant f ...

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1099: Godfrey of Bouillon Elected the First Ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

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1099: Godfrey of Bouillon Elected the First Ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

On this day in 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This ...

On this day in 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This happened shortly after the Crusaders captured Jerusalem from the Muslims in the First Crusade. ...

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1304: Stirling Castle Captured by English Forces

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1304: Stirling Castle Captured by English Forces

On this day in 1304, Stirling Castle came under the control of English forces using probably the largest ...

On this day in 1304, Stirling Castle came under the control of English forces using probably the largest trebuchet ever made. It is known as the Warwolf or War Wolf, and was something akin to a speci ...

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1488: Alvise Cadamosto – Venetian explorer of Africa and Slave Trader

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1488: Alvise Cadamosto – Venetian explorer of Africa and Slave Trader

This day in 1488 marked the death of Alvise Cadamosto, who became famous for his voyages in the Portugues ...

This day in 1488 marked the death of Alvise Cadamosto, who became famous for his voyages in the Portuguese service to Africa. His voyages were very important because he discovered the maritime route ...

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1453: The Final Ending of the Hundred Years’ War

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1453: The Final Ending of the Hundred Years’ War

On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest w ...

On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest wars in history lasted not only for 100, but as many as 116 years, from 1337 till 1453, fortunat ...

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1174: Scottish King William “The Lion” Captured in Battle

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1174: Scottish King William “The Lion” Captured in Battle

A very dramatic event in the history of Scotland took place on this day. The British were able to capture ...

A very dramatic event in the history of Scotland took place on this day. The British were able to capture the Scottish King William I, known under the nickname "The Lion”, during the Battle of Alnwick ...

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1174: Leprosy Sufferer Became the Crusader King of Jerusalem

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1174: Leprosy Sufferer Became the Crusader King of Jerusalem

On this day, in 1174, King Baldwin IV from the Anjou dynasty (the dynasty originated from the Counts of A ...

On this day, in 1174, King Baldwin IV from the Anjou dynasty (the dynasty originated from the Counts of Anjou, and it should not be confused with the younger Anjou who ruled Croatia and Hungary in the ...

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911: How did the Vikings Permanently Settle in France?

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911: How did the Vikings Permanently Settle in France?

On this day, in 911, an important treaty between the Vikings and the French (West Francia) King Charles I ...

On this day, in 911, an important treaty between the Vikings and the French (West Francia) King Charles III was concluded in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. With this treaty Vikings were granted to settle on a ...

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