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La matanza del día de San Bricio (1002): Inglaterra contra los daneses
En noviembre de 1002, una orden del rey inglés desencadenó una ola de violencia contra los daneses que vivían en su reino.Descubre qué circunstancias rodearon este episodio, qué ocurrió en Oxford y...
¿Por qué ordenó el rey inglés la matanza de los daneses?
El 13 de noviembre del año 1002, el rey Etelredo II de Ingl...
Europa
San Martín de Tours: la leyenda de la capa y el origen de un refrán popular
Cada 11 de noviembre una antigua historia de generosidad vuelve a cobrar protagonismo y se mezcla con las tradiciones rurales de noviembre.
Conoce la leyenda de la capa partida y su relación entre ...
¿Quién fue San Martín de Tours?
Cada 11 de noviembre, el calendario cristiano celebra la festividad de San Martín de...
España
Guzmán el Bueno: the legend of the dagger and the defense of Tarifa
The defense of Tarifa in 1294 became associated with one of the best-known episodes in Castilian medieval history.
Discover who Guzmán el Bueno was, how he withstood the siege of the city, and what...
Who Was Guzmán el Bueno?
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, known as Guzmán el Bueno (1256–1309), was a Castilian nobleman and ...
curiosidades
Markets and Fairs in the Middle Ages
Medieval marketplaces were hubs of intense commercial activity, where peasants, merchants, and artisans offered their products and interacted with buyers who had come from different places.
Learn h...
The bustle of the squares where merchants and artisans brought towns and cities to life
During the Middle Ages, mark...
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The Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes and the Plot to Blow Up Parliament
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 nearly changed the course of English history.
Discover who Guy Fawkes was, how the plot to blow up Parliament was organized, and how a foiled assassination attempt gave r...
The secret plan that almost changed English history
On November 5, 1605, England came close to suffering one of the ...
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María de Molina: the queen who saved the throne of Castile three times
In an era when power struggles could jeopardize the stability of the monarchy, María de Molina played a decisive role in the history of Castile.Her ability to confront the disputes of the nobility ...
The woman who upheld the Crown during one of the most turbulent periods of the Middle Ages
The medieval queens of Ca...
curiosidades
Charles II the Bewitched: the last Habsburg king in Spain
Charles II went down in history surrounded by illness, beliefs about supposed spells, and a succession of intrigues at court.His figure was marked by personal and political circumstances that made ...
The End of a Dynasty
Charles II the Bewitched occupies a decisive place in Spanish history, as his death in 1700 put...
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The dynastic union and expansion of the Hispanic Monarchy occurring in October
The dynastic union of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon marked the beginning of a new era in Spanish history.During the following centuries, the Spanish Monarchy expanded its domains in t...
From the Union of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon to the Habsburg Succession Crisis
Between the late 15th and early...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France and England
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages: Duchess of Aquitaine, queen of France and England, and mother of Richard the Lionheart, she played a decisive role in ...
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Who Was She and Why Did She Make European History?
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most in...
