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The Middle Ages: a time of war
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The period after the Norman Conquest until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages or the medieval period. It was a time of almost constant war. English kings fought the Welsh, Scottish and Irish for control of their lands, and also fought wars abroad such as the Crusades and the Hundred Years War.
Memory tip: Middle Ages = 1066 to about 1485, an age of near-constant war.
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The Middle Ages in Britain are usually dated from 1066 to about which year?
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