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The armies probably numbered around 5,000 to 7,000 on each side, although some traditional accounts give the numbers as much higher. It was no secret that William intended to invade England. He had sent an insulting demand that Harold pay him homage and the gathering of the troops and ships had northern France in turmoil, causing Harold to assemble a powerful army along the Sussex coast in defence.
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most people belonged to the pessant class.the land they farmed was manly owned by the lord of the manor. people who worked on farms in the medieval ages usally lived in really bad conditions.
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Castle defenders were usually outnumbered. However, castles were designed to give the defenders every possible advantage that allowed them to last as long as possible in the event of a siege.
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The Bank or Company of Saint George (Italian Banco or Ufficio di San Giorgio, officially Casa delle compere e dei banchi di San Giorgio) was a financial institution of the Republic of Genoa.
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christopher columbus was a nevegater and a explore he was born 1451 in genoa, italy. he went on his first voyage in 1476 and that voyage nearly costed him his life.columbus lead 7 expedistions into africa.1492, Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña along side.
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The Wars of the Roses, civil wars between rival noble factions, begin in England (to 1485). Having invented printing with movable type at Mainz, Germany, Johann Gutenberg completes first Bible.
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Henry the Navigator, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal, patron of exploration. Because he fought with extraordinary valor in the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta (1415), he was created duke of of Viseu by his father, John I, king of Portugal.
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Moors conquered in Spain by troops of Ferdinand and Isabella. Columbus becomes first European to encounter Caribbean islands, returns to Spain (1493). Second voyage to Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (1493–1496). Third voyage to Orinoco (1498). Fourth voyage to Honduras and Panama (1502–1504).
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the vikings reacted by doing raids, taking other peoples wives and making christans slaves. vikings were low life people and you would become one of them because of family relations or if you didnt belive in christans.
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There are many diffrent types of medieval musical instraments and most of them are played only in fars and festivals.
