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THE  HISTORICAL BACKDROP

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THE RECONQUISTA

The Reconquista, under which, over the course of seven hundred years, Spain and Portugal were wrested back from the Moors.

 

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THE ALBIGENSIAN CRUSADE

The Albigensian Crusade, that brutal invasion of the Languedoc to wipe out the Cathar heresy, which dragged the Languedoc into France. 

 

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THE INQUISITION IN THE LANGUEDOC 

The Inquisition in the Languedoc which followed the Albigensian Crusade and terrorised the population for a century.

 

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THE "RENAISSANCE OF THE TWELFTH CENTURY" 

The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century, under which Christian Western Europe made huge advances during the High Middle Ages.

 

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THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, FREDERICK II   

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, an intellectual and powerful ruler, regaled by his admirers as Wonder of the World.

 

MEDIEVAL PLANS AND PHOTOS

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PLANS AND PHOTOS

Plans of some of the medieval towns in the Córdoban Manuscripts series and photos.

 

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