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On Sept 9, 1087, William the Conqueror died after a hunting accident in Normandy. His body, too swollen for burial, burst during his funeral, scattering the mourners. A grim end for the Norman king who reshaped England. #MedievalHistory #WilliamTheConqueror

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On Sep 10, 1419, John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated by allies of the Dauphin (future Charles VII) during a meeting at Montereau, France, escalating tensions in the Hundred Years’ War. #MedievalHistory

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On Sept 11, 1297, Scots led by William Wallace & Andrew Moray defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, a key victory in the First War of Scottish Independence. #MedievalHistory #OnThisDay

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Sept 12, 1213: Simon de Montfort's Crusaders crush Raymond VI & King Peter II of Aragon at Battle of Muret. Peter II slain, a key win against Cathars. #MedievalHistory #OnThisDay

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In 1215, the Magna Carta was sealed, limiting the English king's power and laying the groundwork for constitutional law. #MedievalHistory

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In 1066, William the Conqueror defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, changing England's fate forever. #MedievalHistory 🏰⚔️

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Medieval history: 5th-15th centuries, feudalism, knights, and castles shaped Europe. The Church held sway, Crusades raged, and the Black Death killed millions. Renaissance dawned as trade and towns grew. #History

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1259: English King Henry III and French King Louis IX sign the Treaty of Paris, ending a century of intermittent conflict between the Plantagenet and Capetian dynasties.

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Did you know? In 1363, England's King Edward III made archery practice mandatory for all men on Sundays—and banned football on pain of death—to keep his army sharp with longbow skills! 🏹

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1256, Hulagu Khan's Mongol horde stormed Alamut – the legendary mountain fortress of the Hashshashin aka the original Assassins. They razed it to the ground, ending the Nizari Ismaili state's epic stronghold. Myth meets brutal history: no paradise gardens or hashish-fueled ninja.

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"In 1518, a woman in Strasbourg started dancing uncontrollably in the street. Within days, hundreds joined her in a frenzy that lasted weeks—some danced until they died of exhaustion. The 'Dancing Plague'.