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  • 31Spanish literature — Introduction       the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and… …

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  • 32Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — (ca. 1375–1400)    Often considered the most elegantly written and stylistically perfect ROMANCE in MIDDLE ENGLISH, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight survives in only one copy and is found with three other poems in MS Cotton Nero A.x, Art. 3, in… …

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  • 33Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — is a late 14th century Middle English alliterative romance outlining an adventure of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur s Round Table. In the tale, Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious warrior who is completely green, from his… …

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  • 34English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 35Don Quixote — For other uses, see Don Quixote (disambiguation). Don Quixote   …

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  • 36Teutonic Knights — This article is about the religious order. For the state, see State of the Teutonic Order. For the historical novel, see The Knights of the Cross. For the film, see Knights of the Teutonic Order (film). Teutonic Knights Coat of arms …

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  • 37Paul I of Russia — Paul I Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 17 November 1796 – 23 March 1801 ( 100000000000000040000004 years, 10000000000000126000000126 days) …

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  • 38Tournament (medieval) — This article is about the tournaments of the Middle Ages. For tournaments in general, see tournament. See also: jousting and mêlée A tournament, or tourney (from Old French torneiement, tornei[1]) is the name popularly given to chivalrous… …

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  • 39Pas d'armes — NOTOC The pas d armes or passage of arms was a type of chivalric hastilude that evolved in the late fourteenth century and remained popular through the fifteenth century. It involved a knight or group of knights ( tenans ) who would stake out a… …

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  • 40Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) — Badge Religious affiliation Christian (Protestant) Ribbon Black Herrenmeister H.R.H. Oskar, Prince of Prussia Established …

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