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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...

King Richard I Lionheart (1157-1199) watches Muslim prisoners being beheaded after the capture of Acre in 1189. When it became apparent that Saladin was not willing to pay the terms of the treaty at Acre, Richard had more than 3.000 Muslim prisoners executed on August 20 outside of Acre in full view of Saladin's camp. From Sebastien Mamerot's "Les Passages d'outremer faits par les Français contre les Turcs depuis Charlemagne jusqu'en 1462". Illuminated manuscript on parchment (287 sheets, 32x23 cm). Bourges, France; 1474-1475.
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King Richard I Lionheart (1157-1199) watches Muslim prisoners being beheaded aft...

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...

Battle of Poitiers between England (Edward, the Black Prince) and France (Jean le Bon) in 1356, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War. From Les Grandes Chroniques de France, France; 1375-79. BNF 2813 , Fol. 399
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Battle of Poitiers between England (Edward, the Black Prince) and France (Jean l...

The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) giving up the keys of the city to King Edward III of England in 1347, during the 100 Years War. Illuminated manuscript; France; 15th century. FR 2663, fol. 164
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The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) giving up the keys of the city...

Surrender of Cherbourg to the French under the command of King Charles VII in 1450. From "Vigiles du feu roi Charles septième". Illuminated manuscript; France; 15th century.
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Surrender of Cherbourg to the French under the command of King Charles VII in 14...

The coronation procession of Richard I, with the Barons of the Cinque Ports. From the Chroniques d'Angleterre by Jean de Wavrin. S. Netherlands (Bruges?); circa 1470-1480. Shelfmark: Royal 15 E. IV Page Folio Number: f.257v
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The coronation procession of Richard I, with the Barons of the Cinque Ports. Fro...

The capture of Ribodane in 1475; with decorated border. From the Chronique d' Angleterre (Volume III) by Jean de Wavrin, Seigneur de Forestel. S. Netherlands (Bruges), late 15th century. Shelfmark: Royal 14 E. IV Page Folio Number: f.281v
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The capture of Ribodane in 1475; with decorated border. From the Chronique d' A...

The death of Wat Tyler at Smithfield, London, in 1381 during the Peasants' Revolt. Richard II is depicted twice, riding towards the rebels and back towards the scene of the murder. From the Chroniques de France et d'Angleterre, Book II by Jean Froissart. S. Netherlands, circa 1460-1480. Shelfmark: Royal 18 E. I Page Folio Number: f.175
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The death of Wat Tyler at Smithfield, London, in 1381 during the Peasants' Revol...

King Charles VI of France and his knights masquerade as savages; with part of decorated border. From Jean Froissart's Chronicles (Volume IV, part 2). S. Netherlands (Bruges), 1470-1475. Shelfmark: Harley 4380 Page Folio Number: f.1
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King Charles VI of France and his knights masquerade as savages; with part of de...

The marriage of Philipe d'Artois, Comte d'Eu, to Marie, daughter of the Duc de Berry; with decorated initial and a few lines of text. From Jean Froissart's Chronicles (Volume IV, part 2). S. Netherlands (Bruges), 1470-1475. Shelfmark: Harley 4380 Page Folio Number: f.6
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The marriage of Philipe d'Artois, Comte d'Eu, to Marie, daughter of the Duc de B...