Joan of Valois (c. 1294 – 7 March 1342) was a Countess consort of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland, by marriage to William I, Count of Hainaut.She acted as regent of Hainaut and Holland several times during the absence of her spouse, and she also acted as a political mediator.

Rupert of the Palatinate (German: Ruprecht von der Pfalz; 5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 (as Rupert III) and King of Germany from 1400 until his death. Early life. Rupert was born at Amberg in the Upper ...

Tower Bridge is a drawbridge in London.It crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London.It allows ships through the bridge deck when is raised at an angle in the centre. The north side of the bridge is Tower Hill, and the south side of the bridge comes down into Bermondsey, an area in Southwark.Tower Bridge is far more visible than London Bridge, which people often mistake it …

Iluminura é um tipo de pintura decorativa aplicada às letras capitulares dos códices de pergaminho medievais.O termo aplica-se igualmente ao conjunto de elementos decorativos e representações imagéticas executadas nos manuscritos [1] produzidos principalmente nos conventos e abadias da Idade Média. A sua elaboração era um ofício refinado e bastante …