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Ivanhoe-01 - Coggle Diagram
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Historical fiction
These wars provided the knights, both Norman and Saxon, with opportunities to display their courage and fighting abilities.
The background of Ivanhoe is the second half of the reign of Richard I. The battle of Hastings is a crucial historical touchstone for the story. From the fifth century to 1066 AD, England was mainly inhabited by Anglos, Saxons, and Danes -- all Germanic peoples.
The historical background to Ivanhoe is the Crusades or Holy Wars fought in the Middle East. Their purpose was to win back the Holy Land of Jesus Christ from the Moslems
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