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  1. 3 days ago · 13th century. Giraldus Cambrensis (c. 1146 – c. 1223) Wincenty Kadlubek (1161–1223), Polish historian; Adam of Eynsham (died c. 1233), English hagiographer and writer, abbot of Eynsham Abbey; Snorri Sturluson (c. 1178–1241), Icelandic historian; Matthew Paris (died 1259), English chronicler and illuminator

  2. 4 days ago · The 13th century saw great progress in the dyeing and working of wool, which was by far the most important material for outerwear. Linen was increasingly used for clothing that was directly in contact with the skin. Unlike wool, linen could be laundered and bleached in the sun.

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  4. 4 days ago · The Little Ice Age, by the anthropologist Brian Fagan of the University of California at Santa Barbara, describes the plight of European peasants from 1300 to 1850: famines, hypothermia, bread riots and the rise of despotic leaders brutalizing an increasingly dispirited peasantry.

  5. May 1, 2024 · It includes primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. The collection represents a broad range of topics including the British, French, and Dutch in the Americas, natural disasters, religious orders, slavery, pirates, commerce and more.

    • Daniel O'Connell
    • 2016
  6. 5 days ago · Encyclopedia of American Studies. More Information. CQ Press Electronic Library: Political Reference Suite contains many historical sources. Dictionary of Regional American English (DARE) Historical Periods Oxford Classical Dictionary Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Dictionary of the Middle Ages Encyclopedia of the Renaissance

    • Fred Burchsted
    • 2010
  7. May 2, 2024 · Scholarly online historical encyclopedias and dictionaries, including military history, the Enlightenment, the Middle Ages, World War II, world exploration, African American history and more. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History.

  8. May 14, 2024 · English Poetry, Second Edition contains over 183,000 poems, essentially comprising the complete canon of English poetry of the British Isles and the British Empire from the 8th century to the early 20th. Drawn from nearly 4,900 printed sources, more than 2,700 poets are represented.

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