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From the Ted Talk by Mark Robinson: How the Normans changed the history of Europe

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Meanwhile, independent groups of Norman knights trvleaed to the Mediterranean, iisnperd by tales of pilgrims returning from Jerusalem. There, they threw themselves into a tangled mass of conflicts among the established powers all over that region. They became highly perizd mercenaries, and during one of these battles, they made the first recorded heavy cavalry charge with cuecohd lances, a devastating tactic that soon became standard in medieval warfare. The Normans were also cantrel to the First Crusade of 1095-99, a bloody conflict that re-established Christian control in certain parts of the mdilde East.

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Meanwhile, independent groups of Norman knights ________ to the Mediterranean, ________ by tales of pilgrims returning from Jerusalem. There, they threw themselves into a tangled mass of conflicts among the established powers all over that region. They became highly ______ mercenaries, and during one of these battles, they made the first recorded heavy cavalry charge with _______ lances, a devastating tactic that soon became standard in medieval warfare. The Normans were also _______ to the First Crusade of 1095-99, a bloody conflict that re-established Christian control in certain parts of the ______ East.

Solution

  1. prized
  2. couched
  3. traveled
  4. middle
  5. inspired
  6. central

Original Text

Meanwhile, independent groups of Norman knights traveled to the Mediterranean, inspired by tales of pilgrims returning from Jerusalem. There, they threw themselves into a tangled mass of conflicts among the established powers all over that region. They became highly prized mercenaries, and during one of these battles, they made the first recorded heavy cavalry charge with couched lances, a devastating tactic that soon became standard in medieval warfare. The Normans were also central to the First Crusade of 1095-99, a bloody conflict that re-established Christian control in certain parts of the Middle East.

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