A whistle-stop tour around the world in AD 1500
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The Year 1500 Is an Interesting Year, Isn't It?
1500 is often tagged by historians as the end of the medieval era. But does that distinction really mean anything in reality? We've got a huge range of different cultures and societies going on around 1500, Jerry says. And I think that the notion of just moving from medieval to early modern is a bit meaningless. It starts a conversation, but it shouldn't be the end.
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