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  2. 1453 - Wikipedia

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    Year 1453 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade.

  3. Fall of Constantinople - Wikipedia

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    The fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire.The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 55-day siege which had begun on 6 April.

  4. Perceptions of the female body in medieval Europe - Wikipedia

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    The best of women were virgins, as "the construction of the female chaste body as a sign of fallen humanity's alienation from its own properly angelic nature" only furthered the gap between pure virgins and women of a lower tier who were virgins no longer. [11] In The Romaunt of the Rose, "women are synonymous with sensual desire." The ...

  5. 15th century - Wikipedia

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    1453: The Battle of Castillon is the last engagement of the Hundred Years' War and the first battle in European history where cannons were a major factor in deciding the battle. 1453: Reign of Rajasawardhana ends. [11] 1454–1466: After defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War, Poland annexes Royal Prussia.

  6. Why We Still Don’t Know Women's Bodies - The Huffington Post

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    From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.

  7. Late Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Soon after the end of the war in 1453, the dynastic struggles of the Wars of the Roses (c. 1455–1485) began, involving the rival dynasties of the House of Lancaster and House of York. [ 28 ] The war ended in the accession of Henry VII of the House of Tudor , who continued the work started by the Yorkist kings of building a strong, centralized ...

  8. What Happened to Iris Maplewood at the End of 'Bodies'? - AOL

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    Spoilers follow for Episode 8 of Bodies.. Netflix's time travel murder mystery Bodies has become one of the more compelling, mystifying drama series to hit the streaming giant this year, with ...

  9. Fact check: Thomas Jefferson didn't say this quote ... - AOL

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    A recent post on Facebook from Earthley, a health and wellness website, claims to contain a quote from Thomas Jefferson. The quote is false.