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  2. Battle of the Spurs - Wikipedia

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    Tournai remained in English hands, with William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy as Governor. The fortifications and a new citadel were reconstructed between August 1515 and January 1518, costing around £40,000. Work ceased because Henry VIII planned to restore the town to France. Tournai was returned by treaty on 4 October 1518.

  3. Black Death - Wikipedia

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    1346–1353. Deaths. 25,000,000 – 50,000,000 (estimated) The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. One of the most fatal pandemics in human history, as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] Bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia ...

  4. Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    A stained glass panel from Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1175 – c. 1180. It depicts the Parable of the Sower, a biblical narrative. In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted approximately from 500 AD to 1500, although some prefer other start and end dates. The Middle Ages is the second of the three traditional divisions of Western ...

  5. Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius - Wikipedia

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    The Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius, 1247, in the Cathedral of Tournai. The great gilt-copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai (), one of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, was commissioned by Bishop Walter de Marvis of Tournai, and completed in 1247, on the occasion of the retranslation of relics of Saint Eleutherius of Tournai ...

  6. Henry VIII - Wikipedia

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    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating ...

  7. The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) - Wikipedia

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    March 7, 2024. ( 2024-03-07) Related. The Gentlemen (film) The Gentlemen is an action comedy television series created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name. The series stars Theo James in the lead role and was released on March 7, 2024.

  8. Péruwelz - Wikipedia

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    www.peruwelz.be. Péruwelz ( French pronunciation: [peʁwe] or [pɛʁwe]; Picard: Piérwé [pieʀwe]; Walloon: Perwé-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium . On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km 2 which gives a population density of 280 ...