Although the classic image of the crusaders is that of heavy knights, with their chain mail, strong chargers, closed helmets and lances at the ready, in reality the image was more varied, with infantry and light cavalry. In the latter, some special warriors were framed who used less protection than
The colorful character of Henry VIII, grand in his heritage but feared during his reign, partly explains the Anglican reform. When he came to the throne of England in 1509, Henry VIII was a devout Catholic. He opposes the Lutheran reform of 1517 and drives out the Protestants who nevertheless develo
Other French temples such as Reims Cathedral (centuries XIII-XIV), burned down as a result of the German bombardment on September 19, 1914, receiving 288 hits until the end of the war, it was rebuilt between 1919 and 1938; the cathedral of Amiens (13th-14th centuries) was also hit, albeit slightly,
The end of the Christian rule over the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire marks the end of the Middle Ages in the history of Europe and the end of the Dark Ages in Europe and the beginning of a new era of knowledge and consciousness. It was as if Europe had woken up from its slumber with a great st