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The mediaeval state was founded and maintained by military might and could be won or lost as a result of military engagements . One might even say that the Middle Ages in England are begun and ended with a battle ( Hastings ...
The mediaeval state was founded and maintained by military might and could be won or lost as a result of military engagements . One might even say that the Middle Ages in England are begun and ended with a battle ( Hastings ...
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Military Orders sword and lance . The brasses and monuments which they left as their memorials in church are predominantly mailed and armed . A castle was the proper and significant abode for such leaders of society .
Military Orders sword and lance . The brasses and monuments which they left as their memorials in church are predominantly mailed and armed . A castle was the proper and significant abode for such leaders of society .
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If one considers the state of roads , the technology of ships and carts , the difficulty of communication , the state of accountancy and mathematics , the need to provide relays of draught animals and military escort , the magnitude of ...
If one considers the state of roads , the technology of ships and carts , the difficulty of communication , the state of accountancy and mathematics , the need to provide relays of draught animals and military escort , the magnitude of ...
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