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Murals in the church of the Benedictine monastery of Lambach,Upper Austria.The frescos,late-Ottonian,date from before 1090.Herod on his deathbed,prevented from taking his own life;his wife and sister and the exe- cutioner who strangled Antipater;devils in the arcades.
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Murals in the church of the Benedictine monastery of Lambach,Upper Austria.Th...

View of Duernstein on the Danube river, Lower Austria, seen from the castle ruins. In the castle above the town, King Richard the Lion-Hearted of England was held captive by Duke Leopold V after their dispute during the Third Crusade in 1193. The castle was almost completely destroyed by the Swedes in 1645.
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View of Duernstein on the Danube river, Lower Austria, seen from the castle ruin...

King Lothar III (941-986) The head was part of an entire polychrome statue (colour traces on the head) Lothair was a son of Louis IV d'Outremer
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King Lothar III (941-986) The head was part of an...

Roman bridge across one of the many gorges in the high plateau of Causse near Conques, one of the many stops of the road of St. Jacques to Compostella.
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Roman bridge across one of the many gorges in the high plateau of Causse n...

Pawn, a king holding his beard, around 1200. From Norway (Trondheim?). Walrus bone, H: 8,5 cm OA 5541
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Pawn, a king holding his beard, around 1200. From Norway (Trondheim?). Walrus...

Edward the Confessor sends Harold to inform Duke William of Normandy that he will succeed to the throne of England. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery, most probably the work of Saxon craftsmen; the tapestry was ordered shortly after the conquest in 1066 by Odon de Conteville, Duke of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, brother of William.
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Edward the Confessor sends Harold to inform Duke William of Normandy that he wil...

Harold's embarkation for Normandy. Bayeux Tapestry ordered shortly after the Conquest in 1066 by William the Conqueror's half-brother Odon de Conteville.
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Harold's embarkation for Normandy. Bayeux Tapestry ordered...

King Harold II embarks for Normandy, his falcon on his wrist. Close-up of 31-01-01/2 Bayeux tapestry, embroidery (11th)
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King Harold II embarks for Normandy, his falcon on...

The English landing in Normandy; King Harold II stands in the foremost shipbow. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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The English landing in Normandy; King Harold II stands in the foremost s...

Close up of King Harold II on horseback, his falcon on his wrist. He is shown either as a prisoner or guest of Count Guy de Ponthieu in Beaurain Castle around 1064. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Close up of King Harold II on horseback, his falcon on his wrist....

Official negotiations between William, Duke of Normandy, and King Harold II. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Official negotiations between William, Duke of Normandy, and Ki...

Duke William's daughter Aelfgyve is promised in marriage to King Harold II. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Duke William's daughter Aelfgyve is promised in marriage...