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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...

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...

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...

Fight of the garrisons of Cherbourg and Montebourg. 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.14v
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Fight of the garrisons of Cherbourg and Montebourg. From the Chronique d' Angle...

The assault on the pirate stronghold in North Africa (Mahdia, Tunesia). From Jean Froissart's Chronicles (Volume IV, part 1). S. Netherlands (Bruges), 1470-1475. Shelfmark: Harley 4379 Page Folio Number: f.83v
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The assault on the pirate stronghold in North Africa (Mahdia, Tunesia). From Jea...

Asassination of John the Fearless (Duke of Burgundy since 1405) by men of the French Dauphin, the future Charles VII, on the Montereau bridge in 1419. Hundred Years War: struggles between the Armagnacs, partisans of the Orleans family, and the Burgundians. Miniature from the "Chronicles" of Enguerrand de Monstrelet. France; 15th century.
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Asassination of John the Fearless (Duke of Burgundy since 1405) by men of the Fr...

Crusaders at Damietta during the Fifth Crusade (1217–21). Damietta, in Egypt, was captured during the Fifth Crusade, but the crusaders did not hold it for long. They eventually abandoned the town in exchange for a truce. Vincent de Beauvais,"Le Miroir Historial". France; 15th century.
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Crusaders at Damietta during the Fifth Crusade (1217–21). Damietta, in Egypt, w...

End of Prologue. John Lydgate and the Canterbury pilgrims leaving Canterbury. From a manuscript containing the Troy Book and Siege of Thebes, with other poems by John Lydgate. England (London?); circa 1455-1462. Shelfmark: Royal 18 D. II Page Folio Number: f.148
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End of Prologue. John Lydgate and the Canterbury pilgrims leaving Canterbury. Fr...

Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm 94 with decorated initial 'V'. Set within an architectural framework. From a Book of Hours. France; 16th century. Shelfmark: Add. 35315 Page Folio Number: f.66v
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Office for the Dead at Matins. Job, his wife and comforters; beginning of Psalm...

Illustration of the Fifth Treatise: women engaged in laundry by a stream; borders decorated with birds and flowers. From Splendor Solis by Salomon Trismosin. Germany; 1582. Shelfmark: Harley 3469 Page Folio Number: f.32v
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Illustration of the Fifth Treatise: women engaged in laundry by a stream; border...

The boat of the Emperor Yang-Ti (Sui dynasty, 581-618). Yang-Ti undertook several large projects during his rule, most notably the completion of the Grand Canal, which is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. From the Life of the Chinese Emperors. Qing dynasty, 17th century. Engraving.
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The boat of the Emperor Yang-Ti (Sui dynasty, 581-618). Yang-Ti undertook sever...

Battle of Port Mahon, Minorca. In May of 1756 a French task force under the Duc de Richelieu attacked the harbour of Port Mahon on Minorca, then a pillar of British naval power in the Mediterranean. The key to the harbour's defence was Fort San Filipe, built by Emperor Charles V of Spain two centuries earlier. The Fort, whose siege is portrayed in this anonymous French engraving (1764), was an early example of a "star bastion".
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Battle of Port Mahon, Minorca. In May of 1756 a French task force under the Duc...