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The Jacquerie at Meaux (1358). From Jean Froissart's Chroniques; Bruges, Belgium; third half of the 14th century. The Jacquerie was a popular revolt in late medieval Europe that took place in northern France in 1358, during the Hundred Years' War. The revolt centered in the Oise Valley north of Paris. These rebellions were known as the Jacquerie after the peasant revolutionary Guillaume Caillet, popularly known as Jacques Bonhomme ("Simple Jack") or Callet. The revolt was suppressed by French nobles led by Charles the Bad of Navarre. Caillet, who was the leader of the rebellion, was captured by the French nobles and tortured to death by use of red-hot irons. The word "Jacquerie" became a synonym for peasant uprisings, and for centuries the nobility lived in fear of a repeat performance.
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The Jacquerie at Meaux (1358). From Jean Froissart's Chroniques; Bruges, Belgiu...

Murder of the Marshals of Normandy and Champagne by Etienne Marcel's soldiers before the eyes of the Dauphin (later King Charles V the Wise 1337-1378) on Frebruary 22, 1358. From Les Grandes Chroniques de France, France; 1375-79. BNF 2813 , Fol. 409v
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Murder of the Marshals of Normandy and Champagne by Etienne Marcel's soldiers be...

Moses and the Commandments. Above left: Moses receives the commandments from God. Above right: he breaks the tablets before God who holds a scroll. Below left: three men blowing trumpets. Below right: the golden calf under an elaborate architectural canopy. From "La Somme Le Roy" by Friar Laurent Paris or Maubuisson?, France; between 1290 and 1300. Shelfmark: Add. 28162 Page Folio Number: f.2v
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Moses and the Commandments. Above left: Moses receives the commandments from Go...

The creation of the animals. The Creator among his animals. There are seven kinds of trees, with the vine emerging from God's halo.The animals include a lion, elephant, and unicorn. The birds are carefully studied; some are shown flying, some like the owl perch on trees, and others by the water. There are two fishes, apparently pike. From the Holkham Bible Picture Book. England; around 1320-1330. Shelfmark: Add. 47682 Page Folio Number: f.2v
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The creation of the animals. The Creator among his animals. There are seven kin...

The Jews' Passover. Facsimile of a miniature from a missel of 15th century ornamented with paintings of the School of Van Eyck.
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The Jews' Passover. Facsimile of a miniature from a missel of 15th century orna...

King Richard II gives a charter to Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham creating him Earl Marshal of England in 1386. England, London; 1386-1399. Shelfmark: Cotton Nero D. VI Page Folio Number: f.85
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King Richard II gives a charter to Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham creating h...

King Richard I Lionheart (1157-1199) embarks on the Third Crusade (1191). From the chronicle of David Aubert. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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King Richard I Lionheart (1157-1199) embarks on the Third Crusade (1191). From t...

Havdalah ceremony (concludes the Shabbat). Vellum manuscript from the Barcelona Haggadah. Catalonia; 14th century. Shelfmark: Add. 14761 Page Folio Number: f.26
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Havdalah ceremony (concludes the Shabbat). Vellum manuscript from the Barcelona...

Detail from a folio showing the giving of Matzoh (unleavened bread) and Charoset (sweet, dark brown, lumpy paste served during the Passover Seder) to the children. Vellum manuscript. From "The Golden Haggadah". Catalonia; early 14th century. Shelfmark: Add. 27210 Page Folio Number: f.15v
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Detail from a folio showing the giving of Matzoh (unleavened bread) and Charoset...

Pharaoh commands the Israelites to leave Egypt; the plague of the first born; the passage of the Red Sea; the pursuit by the Egyptians. Vellum manuscript. Vellum manuscript. From "The Golden Haggadah". Catalonia; early 14th century. Shelfmark: Add. 27210 Page Folio Number: f.14v
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Pharaoh commands the Israelites to leave Egypt; the plague of the first born; th...

The battle of Crécy: Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376, son of Edward III of England) commanding the English army including longbow archers against the strong French troops. From Jean Froissart's Chroniques; Bruges, Belgium; third half of the 14th century. The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August, 1346, near Crécy, in northern France and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War. Because of new weapons and tactics used, the battle is seen by many historians as the beginning of the end of chivalry. The battle in which a much smaller English army commanded by Edward III of England and heavily outnumbered by Philip VI of France's force was victorious as a result of superior weaponry and tactics. It was a battle where the effectiveness of the English longbow, used en masse, was proven against armoured knights.
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The battle of Crécy: Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376, son of Edward III of En...

Battle of Neville's Cross (near Durham, England) in 1346 between English and Scottish troops led by King David II of Scotland. From Jean Froissart's Chroniques; Bruges, Belgium; third half of the 14th century.
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Battle of Neville's Cross (near Durham, England) in 1346 between English and Sco...