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What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.
What is Holy Week?
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

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Date 501 - 800

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Key People

Charles Martel in full armour.
Charles Martel
Frankish ruler
Carolingian empire
Carolingian dynasty
European dynasty
Brunhild
queen of Austrasia
Ansgar, Saint
Saint Ansgar
missionary
Chlotar II
Chlotar II
Merovingian king
Sigebert I
Merovingian king
Dagobert I
Merovingian king
Childebert II
Merovingian king
Pippin II
Pippin II
Carolingian mayor
Childeric II
Merovingian king
Sigebert III
Merovingian king
Grimoald
Merovingian official
Theodebert II
king of Austrasia
Dagobert II
Merovingian king
Saint Arnulf of Metz
bishop of Metz
Carloman
king of the Franks [715-754]
Theodoric III, illustration.
Theodoric III
king of Neustria and Burgundy
Pippin I
Carolingian mayor
Sigebert II
Merovingian king
Chlotar IV
Merovingian king