Tim has used an abstract form of expression in his artwork NARRATIVE form element of artwork in being discussed here.
The first one, after the 4th crusade which saw the sacking of Constantinople by the crusaders who had been stranded there waiting for their payment from the emperor of the Byzantine empire, let's just say that the Byzantines weren't big fans of western Europe for a good while, but I could be wrong so wait for other answers :)
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With the bill of rights/individual rights..same thing