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The Nibelungen - The Historical Truth A comparison of the Germanic legendary heroes Dietrich von Bern and the Nibelungen with Theodoric the Great and the Burgundians of Late Antiquity. The Funeral of Duke Philip the Good How the Funeral of Philip the Good (died 1467) was used by the Burgundian aristocracy to demonstrate their ducal power and munificence. Sir Guy Ferre the Younger This study uses the career of Sir Guy Ferre the Younger to examine the policy adopted by the absentee Plantagenet king-dukes for maintaining ducal authority in Gascony against their Capetian over-lords (1298-1320). The Invisible Basilica: Frederick of Hohenstaufen A brief essay on the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II as one of the Saints of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica. Sultan Mehmet II Biography of the famous Ottoman ruler who conquered Constantinople (Istanbul/Byzantium) in 1453. Countess Godiva (Godgifu) Countess Godiva (Godgifu) wife of Leofric Earl of Mercia. Benefactors of the first Cathedral in Coventry. The real 11th century woman behind the legend. William Marshal (1144-1219) Biography of a man who served as marshal to four kings, as regent of England, and a Templar Knight Famous Men of the Middle Ages Text of the book written by John H. Haaren and A. B. Poland. Frederick II, Stupor Mundi (1215 - 1250) A biography of the 'Wonder of the World', the Holy Roman Emperor who shaped 12th century Europe. |
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