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För 1 dag sedan · Explorers included Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524; Jacques Cartier (1491–1557), and Samuel de Champlain (1567–1635), who explored the region of Canada he reestablished as New France. In the French colonial regions, the focus of economy was on sugar plantations in the French West Indies. In Canada the fur trade with the natives was important.
för 2 dagar sedan · The Reconquista (Spanish and Portuguese for "reconquest" [a]) or the reconquest of al-Andalus [b] was the successful series of military campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate. [4]
för 4 dagar sedan · Signature. Isabella I ( Spanish: Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), [2] also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: Isabel la Católica ), was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II.
för 5 dagar sedan · Manuel I was the king of Portugal from 1495 to 1521, whose reign was characterized by religious troubles (all Moors and Jews refusing baptism were expelled), by a policy of clever neutrality in the face of quarrels between France and Spain, and by the continuation of overseas expansion, notably to.
för 3 dagar sedan · Henry VIII (born June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, England—died January 28, 1547, London) was the king of England (1509–47) who presided over the beginnings of the English Renaissance and the English Reformation.
- Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. When his elder brother, Arthur, died in 1502, Henry became the heir to...
- Henry VIII married six times between 1509 and 1543 in pursuit of heirs and political alliances. His wives were Catherine of Aragon (the mother of M...
- Henry VIII was survived by three children, each of whom sat on the throne of England: Edward VI (ruled 1547–53), Mary I (ruled 1553–58), and Elizab...
- Henry VIII was the king of England (1509–47). He broke with the Roman Catholic Church and had Parliament declare him supreme head of the Church of...
- Of his six wives, Henry VIII had two killed: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. He accused Anne of adultery, and she was convicted and beheaded on M...
för 5 dagar sedan · Cast of RED 2. Meet the talented cast of RED 2. Bruce Willis plays Frank Moses, John Malkovich plays Marvin Boggs, Mary-Louise Parker plays Sarah Ross, Anthony Hopkins plays Bailey, Helen Mirren plays Victoria, Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Katja, Lee Byung-hun plays Han Cho Bai, and David Thewlis plays The Frog. The most popular cast member today ...
för 5 dagar sedan · Movie ( 2019) • 21 total actors • 100 minutes. Noelle is a heartwarming holiday film that follows the story of Noelle Kringle, played by Anna Kendrick, as she embarks on a journey to find her brother Nick Kringle, portrayed by Bill Hader, and save Christmas. Along the way, they encounter a diverse cast of characters who add depth and humor ...
