Illustrated Medieval scene from the Romance of Lancelot

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King Henry VI of the Hohenstaufen dynasty

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The death of Simon de Montfort at the battle of Evesham, 1265

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Court proceedings presided by the king ordering an arrest © Alamy

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An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

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Two couples kissing in The Decameron

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The poor man and the pilgrim receive hospitality at a monastery in this 13th century miniature (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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