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  1. Pope John XV (3578 bytes)
    1: ...as the successor of [[Antipope Boniface VII|Boniface VII]], the pope John who was said to have ruled ...
    3: ...]] to [[991]] restrained also the ambition of Crescentius.
    5: ... patron and protector of the reforming monks of [[Cluny]].
    7: ...erial court at [[Magdeburg]], and became the [[preceptor]] to emperor [[Otto III]].
    9: ... This was the first time in history that a solemn canonization had been made by a pope.
  2. Pope Silvester II (8276 bytes)
    1: ...rst [[France|French]] [[pope]] (see [[List of French popes|list]]), reigning from [[999]] until his d...
    5: ...bly in the [[Islam]]ic cities of [[Cordoba, Spain|C󲤯ba]] and [[Seville]].
    7: ...[[Adalberon, archbishop of Reims|Adalberon]], [[Archbishop of Reims]].
    9: ...io]] and also appointed him as count of the district, but the abbey had been ruined by previous abbot...
    11: ...pet]]. Capet became king of France, ending the [[Carolingian]] line of kings.
  3. Petrarch (10447 bytes)
    1: ...ce, Italy. Artist: Andrea di Bartolo di Bargilla (c. 1423 - 1457)]]
    3: ...te]] are considered the fathers of the [[Renaissance]].
    6: ... father insisted he study the law. However, Petrarch was primarily interested in writing and Latin li...
    8: ...with creating the concept of the [[Dark Ages]] which was later adopted, and greatly embellished, by s...
    10: ...birthday of [[alpinism]]", and Petrarch ('''Petrarca alpinista''') as the "father of alpinism".
  4. Thomas More (15893 bytes)
    2: ...[[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
    5: ...[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a [[barrister]].
    7: ...ent in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
    9: ...an excellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men.
    11: ==Early political career==
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus (26283 bytes)
    1: ...[image:copernicus.jpg|right|frame|Nicolaus Copernicus]]
    3: ... challenge the facts and never take anything at face value.
    7: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
    8: ...er, Katharina, married a businessman and city councillor, Barthel Gertner.
    10: ...onomer]]. He followed his lessons and became a disciple and assistant.
  6. French Revolution (36529 bytes)
    1: {{French Revolution}}
    2: ...wer of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
    5: == Causes ==
    6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
    8: ...ly allied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
  7. List of people associated with the French Revolution (16148 bytes)
    1: {{French_Revolution}}
    2: ... best place to clarify complexities is in the article on the individual in question.''
    5: *[[Charles X of France|Charles, comte d'Artois]] - younger brother of Louis XVI and...
    6: ... Empire|Empire]], general, later [[Marshal of France]].
    9: ..., guillotined in [[1797]] after a ''[[coup d'etat|coup]]'' attempt
  8. Carthage (20744 bytes)
    1: ...e islands of [[Sicily]], [[Sardinia]], and [[Corsica]].]]
    3: ...[Tunisia]]. It remains a popular [[tourist]] attraction.
    5: ==Founding of Carthage==
    6: ...them the city-god [[Melqart]]. Traditionally, the city was founded by [[Dido]], and a number of found...
    8: ...tic conquest of both the African interior and the coastal lands.
  9. Hundred Years' War (30012 bytes)
    3: ...ce (or a group of provinces) within the Anglo-French unit" that was both battlefield and prize (Braud...
    5: ...often viewed as one of the most significant conflicts in [[medieval warfare]].
    8: ...p and installing a new [[Anglo-Norman]] power structure as William took the English throne as William...
    10: ... on the part of the nobility to gain wealth and increase prestige.
    12: ==Immediate precursors: 1314–1337==
  10. Medieval Inquisition (8204 bytes)
    3: ...[[Catharism]] and [[Waldensians]] in southern France and northern Italy.
    4: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
    7: ...stianity. To counter the threat of heresy the church used the weapon of inquisition.
    11: ...pes of inquisitions in medieval Europe, the ''episcopal inquisition'' and the ''papal inquisition'', ...
    13: ... would often lead to the revenge killing of the accuser before the trial.
  11. Spanish Inquisition (11421 bytes)
    1: ...t|thumb|250px|[[Pedro Berruguete]]. ''Saint Dominic Presiding over an [[Auto-da-fe]]'' ([[1475]]).]]
    3: ...' ("cleanliness of blood") against descendants of converted Jews or Muslims. It was also used as a t...
    5: ==Context==
    6: ...the European countries, but not in the Kingdom of Castile & Leon!
    8: ...own of Aragon]], had large [[Jew]]ish populations centered in ''[[ghetto|Juder�]]''.
  12. Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
    3: ...e '''Age of Enlightenment''' refers to the [[18th century]] in [[Europe | European philosophy]], and ...
    4: ...he unity of science movement which includes [[logical positivism]].
    6: ... attacked the existing institutions of both [[Church]] and [[State]].
    8: ...[government]] and sciences such as [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and [[biology]].
    10: ...ought of as a long period). Furthermore, [[Romanticism]] followed the Enlightenment.
  13. Protestant Reformation (26890 bytes)
    1: ...unter-Reformation]] within the Roman Catholic Church.
    4: * Anti-hierarchical movements: [[Cathar]]ism, [[Waldensian]]ism, and others
    5: ...he Church"), [[Avignon]], [[Western Schism|Great Schism]]
    6: * [[Jan Hus]], [[John Wycliffe]], [[William Tyndale]]
    7: * [[Northern Renaissance]]
  14. Badger (5174 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Badgers}}
    2: ...er.jpg|250px|American Badger]] | caption = [[American Badger]]}}
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
    6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Mammal]]ia}}
  15. Formula One (29650 bytes)
    2: ... Prix]], one of the nineteen annual Formula One races]]
    7: ...ustom-constructed courses or closed-off street circuits.
    9: ...ia]], [[Russia]] and [[South Africa]] have reinforced the sport's "worldwide" image.
    11: ...s generally promoted and controlled by [[Bernie Ecclestone]].
    15: ''Main Article: [[History of Formula One]]''<br>
  16. St. Valentine's Day (9989 bytes)
    1: ...Middle Ages]], during which the concept of romantic love was formulated.
    3: ...rovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
    4: ...estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.
    10: ...nth of [[Gamelion]], which was dedicated to the sacred [[marriage]] of [[Zeus]] and [[Hera]].
    12: ...uched would render them fruitful and bring easy [[childbirth]].
  17. Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
    3: ... of the power in that age was the one of a republic.
    5: ... last Emperor and sent the Imperial insignia to [[Constantinople]]. After another millennium, in [[14...
    7: ...which are used interchangably throughout this article to mean the same as Roman Empire.
    9: ...re created, and displays of imperial majesty were common from the earliest days of the Empire.
    11: ...erman Empire]] (see [[Kaiser]]). See also [[Roman culture]].
  18. Nutrition (42689 bytes)
    1: ... general nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
    2: ...nd [[disease]]. Absence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
    4: ...), may incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
    5: ...stand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
    8: ...compounds and elements occur in various forms and combinations (e.g. [[hormones]]/[[vitamins]], [[pho...
  19. Jimmy Carter (33280 bytes)
    1: :''For the submarine, see [[USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)]].''
    2: {{Infobox President | name=James Earl Carter, Jr.
    3: | nationality=american
    4: | image name=Presidentcarter.jpg
    8: | preceded=[[Gerald Ford]]
  20. Nubia (8928 bytes)
    1: ... the [[Nile]] and in northern [[Sudan]], but in ancient times it was an independent kingdom.
    5: ... the 8th and 9th centuries AD. It is considered ancestral to modern day Nobiin.
    9: ... and some [[cattle]]. It is known from its distinctive burial rituals and pottery.
    11: ...e causes of this is uncertain, but it was perhaps caused by Egyptian invasions and pillaging that beg...
    13: ...t arts. At this time the [[Sahara Desert]] was becoming too arid to support human beings and it is p...

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