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in title, tags, annotations or urlThe 50 Most Important People of the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net - 0 views
Ancient Civilizations | Ancient History for Kids - 1 views
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This massive Arid climate makes it a strange place for a large population of people
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It flows north through the Sahara creating a long oasis in the desert eventually dumping into the Mediterranean Sea
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The Nile River is the world’s longest river
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Peasant Life In The Middle Ages - The Finer Times - 1 views
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Peasant life in the Middle Ages was noticeably difficult. Families and entire villAges were exposed to disease, war and generally a life of poverty.
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most people across Europe were peasants or “velleins”
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worked in the vast stretches of lands owned by the local lords
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The Third Crusade - 7 views
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He raised money for the enterprise bythe persecution and robbery of the Jewsthe imposition of an unusual tax upon all classesthe sale of offices, dignities, and the royal lands
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The knightly adventures and chivalrous exploits which mark the career of Richard in the Holy Land read like a romance.
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At one time, when Richard was sick with a fever, Saladin, knowing that he was poorly supplied with delicacies, sent him a gift of the choicest fruits of the land.
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Illuminated Manuscripts - Ancient History Encyclopedia - 4 views
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Illuminated manuscripts were hand-made books, usually on Christian scripture or practice, produced in Western Europe between c. 500-c. 1600 CE. They are so called because of the use of gold and silver which illuminates the text and accompanying illustrations.
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Hand-made illuminated manuscripts were initially produced by monks in abbeys but, as they became more popular, production became commercialized and was taken over by secular book-makers. Illuminated manuscripts were quite costly to produce and only those of significant means could afford them. The most popular type was the Book of Hours which was a Christian devotional of prayers to be said at certain times throughout the day. More Books of Hours have survived than any other work of the period simply because more of them were produced. The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in c. 1440 CE signaled the beginning of the end of hand-made books generally and illuminated manuscripts specifically.
Middle Ages for Kids: Knight's Coat of Arms - 0 views
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Red was the color of a warrior and nobility. Other colors included blue for truth and sincerity, black for piety and knowledge, and green for hope and joy. The colors in heraldry are called tinctures.
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the lion stood for majesty and strength, the elephant for wit and ambition, the boar for courage and ferocity, and the sun for power and glory.
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Knights and nobles in the Middle Ages often had a coat of arms.
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