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  2. Crisis of the late Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    There were some popular uprisings in Europe before the 14th century, but these were local in scope, for example uprisings at a manor house against an unpleasant overlord. This changed in the 14th and 15th centuries when new downward pressures on the poor [clarification needed] resulted in mass movements and popular uprisings across Europe. To ...

  3. Villein - Wikipedia

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    Villein is derived from Late Latin villanus, meaning a man employed at a Roman villa rustica, or large agricultural estate.The system of tied serfdom originates from a decree issued by the late Roman Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305 CE) in an attempt to prevent the flight of peasants from the land and the consequent decline in food production.

  4. 15th century - Wikipedia

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    The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian calendar dates from 1 January 1401 (represented by the Roman numerals MCDI) to 31 December 1500 (MD). In Europe , the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages , the Early Renaissance , and the early modern period .

  5. Black knight - Wikipedia

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    James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn, a descendant of Robert I of Scotland, lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Knights Hospitaller , distinguished by their black mantles. Zawisza the Black of Garbów also known as "the Black Knight" or "First knight of Europe", was a Polish knight and nobleman.

  6. Villain - Wikipedia

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    French villains in the 15th century before going to work, receiving their lord's orders. The term villain first came into English from the Anglo-French and Old French vilain, which in turn derives from the Late Latin word villanus,. [3]

  7. Malleus Maleficarum - Wikipedia

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    The late 15th century was also a period of religious turmoil. The Malleus Maleficarum and the witch craze that ensued took advantage of the increasing intolerance of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation in Europe, where the Protestant and Catholic camps respectively, pitted against one another, each zealously strove to maintain what they ...

  8. 15th century shipwreck reveals ‘surprising’ cargo and weapons ...

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    “During the 14th to 15th century there (was) ... Using this method, archaeologists determined the timber had been sourced from various locations throughout northern Europe, and at least some of ...

  9. Irmandiño revolts - Wikipedia

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    The revolts were also part of the larger phenomenon of popular revolts in late medieval Europe caused by the general economic and demographic crises in Europe during the 14th and 15th centuries. [1] Similar rebellions broke out in the Hispanic Kingdoms, including the War of the Remences in Catalonia and the foráneo revolts in the Balearic ...