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St. Nicholas— Supposedly Nicholas was a Bishop of Asia Minor, in the beginning of the fourth century. “Santa Claus” was born from his name. Also because he was such a gift-giver, and was a part, greatly, of the traditions that occurred during the twelve days after Christmas. King Arthur— Also, supposedly, King Arthur one lived in the late 5th century, to the early 6th century, many scientists beg to differ that Arthur even existed, some people “skeptics” also claim that he was not a king, nor an emperor, but a war leader. Charlemagne– Charlemagne, was a great king! He cared about his people greatly. He checked on them very often, to see if his people were being treated fairly, and nicely. After he passed away, his kingdom began to fall apart. And, feudalism started! Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth was a child born of King Henry VIII, and Joan of Arc. After she was born her mother died, of a sentence from King Henry VIII, who punished her for not having a baby boy, but having a wonderful baby girl, who later became Queen of England. She is Queen Elizabeth II’s mom, who is on the throne right now.
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Info from www.medievaltimes.com |
