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Why did the English rulers feel they had a right to Normandy and other french lands?
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What social and political forces prevented both the Holy Roman Emperors and the French kings from uniting the lands they ruled?
Lack of transportation and disinterest in giving way to the Central Power
What are the reasons why Europeans set out to explore new lands?
TO expand thir lands
What were begun in an effort to reclaim the Holy Lands which were overtaken by the?
The Crusades were begun in an effort to reclaim the Holy Lands which were overtaken by the Turks.
What did Romans do with land they conquered?
They took over the lands first and stayed focused on the land with there armies. Also at the same time kept there lands under control and there lands were still defended.
Did the crusades recapture holy lands from Muslims?
Yes
Lands taken from the English by Philip II of France?
Normandy, Anjou, and Poitou
What is 'landes' when translated from French to English?
"Moors" is an English equivalent of the French feminine plural noun landes. The pronunciation of the word -- which also may be translated as "heath (lands), sandy treeless lands" -- will be "lawnd" in French.
Why did King John loose Normandy?
King John, took another French nobles fiance, himself a French noble though his holdings in Normandy, Aquitaine, Maine, and Anjou, and married her. The French noble appealed to the French King Phillip and when King John failed to appear in his own defense in Phillip's court the French King declared John's lands in mainland Europe confiscate. Many believe that this minor incident was just a pretext for Phillip to gain more lands from the especially powerful English Kings. John lacked the finances and the military prowess to gain this lands back and was defeated, along with his German allies, at Bouvines while trying to gain his French lands back. Thus, the king of England after this incident retained only a reduced Aquitaine, in southwestern France.
Who were the rulers of the Muslim lands?
During early times, the rulers were the Caliphs who were elected after Muhammad died.
What are the similarities between the French and English colonies?
One is in Canada and the other is in America
What word means rulers of Muslim lands?
Caliph
Who are the Rulers of Muslim lands in the middle east and north Africa in the middle ages?
the rulers were called caliphs.
What were European rulers attempting to do the age of absolutism?
Absolutism was a purposeful attempt by European rulers to extend their control in the lands they ruled.
Where did the Doe surname originate?
The proud and noble English surname of Doe originates with the Norman French Castle of O, and means "from O". Some of the Doe family held a family seat at Lancashire from very early times, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy for their activities at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
How do you say wonderful in Canadian?
"Canadian" is not a language. French and English are Canada's Official Languages. The word "wonderful" is pronounced similarly in all English-speaking lands.
Why was the hundred years's war fought?
because the french and the English disliked each other anbd argued over their lands.
Why was the hundred year war fought?
because the french and the English disliked each other anbd argued over their lands.
