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  • Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21, 1471) was King of England from ... One consequence of the fluidity of the political situation, with Henry ...
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  • 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was King of France (1380–1422) and a ... The agreement he made with England, which passed the crown to Henry ...
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  • ) (967 – August 15, 1038) was Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001 ... he is generally considered as the founder of Hungary. Following the death ...
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  • The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was a major European ... and was marked by the military leadership of notable generals such as the ...
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  • ), the capital city of Bavaria, Germany, is the third largest city ... After World War I, Munich became a hotbed of right-wing politics, ...
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  • Charles I of Hungary (1288, Naples, Italy – July 16, 1342, Visegrád ... his descendants' claim to the Kingdom of Naples, but he could achieve ...
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  • James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...
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  • Pope Urban II (1042 – July 29, 1099) born Otho of Lagery (alternatively: ... At the outset, he had to reckon with the presence of the powerful ...
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  • The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of Prince ... Social unrest at the end of World War I led to the German Revolution ...
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  • Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was King of England ... Richard was born in Bordeaux at the feast of Epiphany, with three ...
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  • The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Second ... A combination of deception and brilliant administration—designed ...
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  • 1618 and 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, and involved ... by 30 percent on average; in the territory of Brandenburg, the losses had ...
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  • Joan of Arc, also Jeanne d'Arc Joan of Arc's name was written ... – May 30, 1431), is a national heroine of France and a saint of ...
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  • Edward III (November 13, 1312 – June 21, 1377) was one of the most ... Edward was crowned at the age of 14, following the deposition of his ...
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  • George I, King of the Hellenes Georgios A' Vasileus ton Ellinon; ... as a constitutional monarch, the reigns of his successors would prove ...
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  • thumb|200px|Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper ... and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled ...
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  • The largest portion lies within the borders of Poland; the rest is within ... century on, after the Czech king Charles IV of the Luxembourg dynasty became ...
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  • John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (June 6, 1650 – June 27, 1722) ... was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns ...
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  • William III of England (The Hague, November 14, 1650 – Kensington ... Born a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William III won the English ...
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  • from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus), son of King Pippin ... III and is therefore regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman Empire (as Charles ...
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