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This devastating pandemic killed roughly one-third of Europe's population in the 14th century, spread by fleas on rats.
- Great Plague of London
- Antonine Plague
- Sweating Sickness
- Black Death
Rebellious barons forced this English monarch to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215, limiting royal power.
- Richard I
- Henry II
- King John
- Edward I
This French peasant girl led armies to victory, claiming divine guidance, before being burned at the stake in 1431.
- Joan of Arc
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Hildegard of Bingen
- Margaret of Anjou
These mounted warriors in heavy armor dominated European battlefields and swore loyalty to lords in exchange for land.
- Samurai
- Legionnaires
- Janissaries
- Knights
This religious military campaign launched in 1095 aimed to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control.
- Reconquista
- Northern Crusades
- Albigensian Crusade
- First Crusade
- Albigensian Crusade
This social system organized medieval society into those who fight, those who pray, and those who work the land.
- Manorialism
- Mercantilism
- Feudalism
- Capitalism
This fortified residence served as both a noble family's home and a military stronghold throughout the medieval period.
- Castle
- Cathedral
- Monastery
- Manor house
This conflict between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1453, despite its misleading name suggesting a shorter duration.
- Wars of the Roses
- Thirty Years' War
- Seven Years' War
- Hundred Years' War
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