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Read this information and answer the quiz questions: Knights belonged to the noble class and were part of a military order, but not all soldiers could become knights. Training began at a very young age. At 7, the son of a medieval nobleman or knight would be sent off to serve as a page in a lord's castle. There, he would learn horsemanship, archery and swordsmanship, and perform various other duties around the castle. Squires would begin training at age 14 years old. A squire's training concentrated on strength, fitness and skill with various weapons. Individual training was only part of the regimen, as knights also needed to know how to fight as part of a team of skilled horsemen. The squire would care for the knight's horse, clean the stables, polish the knight's armor and maintain his weapons. They would learn the chivalric codes of conduct and listen to epic tales of Roland, Charlemagne, Arthur, Percival and Lancelot. After years ...

LET THEM EAT CAKE AND MORE

By Joaquina Guillén - October 27, 2017

When told that starving French peasants lacked any bread to eat, the queen is alleged to have declared, “Let them eat cake!”. There is no evidence, however, that Marie Antoinette ever uttered that famous quote, she would have shown a terrible out-of-touch and indifference. a) Could you investigate who else was thought to have said this sentence? b) For how long didn't Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI consummate their marriage? c) What has to do "La belle poule" with Marie Antoinette? Let's leave Marie Antoinette alone. And try to guess: d) Which revolutionary French doctor and journalist was killed in his bathtub? Who killed him? e) During the Convention, France had a new calendar, could you tell me your birthday date with that calendar?

FERDINAND AND ISABELLA. CHAPTER 5. PUTTING THE "CATHOLIC" INTO "CATHOLIC MONARCHS"

By Joaquina Guillén - April 07, 2015

After reading the chapter 5, answer the following questions: 1. When was the Inquisition established in Castile? 2. What was an auto de fe? 3. What happened to the Jews in Castile and Aragon? 4. What happened if an accused died before the Inquisition trial was finished? 5. Explain two different torture methods used by the Inquisition. 6. Look at the second video, about Muslims, look at the minutes 02:43 and the 49:39-57:00, and answer: when did it happen? As always, the series "Isabel" helps with its images to understand a little better this part of the unit: La expulsión de los judíos Capítulo 33 Copia sellada del Edicto de Granada . «Nosotros ordenamos además en este edicto que los Judíos y Judías cualquiera edad que residan en nuestros dominios o territorios que partan con sus hijos e hijas, sirvientes y familiares pequeños o grandes de todas las edades al fin de Julio de este año y que no se atrevan a regresar a...