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The House of Lancaster used a red rose for their coat of arms. The House of York used a white rose for their royal emblem. Henry Tudor from the House of Lancaster married a lady from the House of York; and united the two enemies.
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Cosimo was a famous artist in Florance. Cosimo and his family ruled for nearly 300 years. Cosimo was exteremly famous when he was still alive.
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Ferdinand gave his wife Isabella a pearl and ruby necklace that belonged to his mother. Ferdinand and Isabella sponsered Columbus on his trip to The Americas.
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The Spanish Inquisition is what Ferdinand and Isebella started to get rid of anyone in Spain that was not Catholic. The Spanish Inquisition was led by Tomas de Torquemada, Isabella's chilhood preist.
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Ivan was the prince of Muscovy (Moscow was not a city yet). He was the least bit impressed with the Golden Horde and wanted to free Russia ( which was not its own country yet) from their harsh rule. That is exactly what he did.
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Dias was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope. Dias was born in Portugal. He was caught in many storms along the way.
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Lorenzo de' Medici, grandson of Cosimo was the only person during the Renissance to be called "the Magnificent. At only 19 years of age. he won first place in a tornoument. On Easter morning (1478) Lorenzo and his brothers were attacked and only he survived.
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Christopher Columbus is the explorer who is credited for discovering America. Of course, there were already people living in America at the time who we call Native Americans. There even was a European, Leif Ericsson, who had been to the America's before. However, it was Columbus' voyage that started the exploration and colonization of the Americas
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These people were important in west Africa.
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10 years after Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope da Gama went around the cape... with Dias. While they were traveling together Dias decided to go home (for some unone reseason) but da Gama kept on south.
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Savoarola was a monk. he was a preacher in Florence. he was burned at the stake for preaching. Later on his ashes were thrown into the river.
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The Safavid Empire of Persia was good. Ismail the first was born during this time.
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Leonardo was very young when he painted the Mona Lisa. He added every detail he neede. the only Mona Lisa picture left is in Spain. The picture is behind a bullet-proof window.