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Hace 4 días · In the 15th century, the Renaissance spread rapidly from its birthplace in Florence to the rest of Italy and soon to the rest of Europe. The invention of the printing press by German printer Johannes Gutenberg allowed the rapid transmission of these new ideas.
Hace 3 días · Early 15th century: Coil spring in Europe; 15th century: Mainspring in Europe; 15th century: Rifle in Europe; 1420s: Brace in Flandres, Holy Roman Empire; 1439: Printing press in Mainz, Germany: The printing press is invented in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg before 1440, based on existing screw presses.
Hace 2 días · By the early 15th century, combating Lollard teachings had become a key political issue, championed by Henry IV and his Lancastrian followers, who used the powers of both the church and state to combat the heresy. Pilgrimages and Crusades
Hace 5 días · The Byzantine Empire existed from approximately 395 CE—when the Roman Empire was split—to 1453. It became one of the leading civilizations in the world before falling to an Ottoman Turkish onslaught in the 15th century.
Hace 5 días · The century and a half or so which separated the settlement imposed by Edward I upon Wales in 1284 and the end of the reign of Henry V in 1422 witnessed the rise and then, from about the mid-14th century onwards, the all too evident decline in the number of Welshmen ready to fight in the armies of a succession of English kings.
Hace 5 días · Construction work at Cistercian abbeys was never-ending, and by the end of the 15th century, it was decided to build a new tower outside the north transept of the church. This magnificent stone structure was about 50 meters tall and dominated the site. It still stands almost to its full height and remains the hallmark of the abbey.
Hace 5 días · Price: £35.00. This is a fascinating and much-welcomed addition to the steadily increasing body of work on medieval queenship that has emerged with the development of this (still) fresh historical discipline over the last twenty years. Rooted in the research behind the author’s doctoral thesis – ‘English queenship, 1445–1503’ (York ...
