The Collegiate, School, and Family History of England1856 |
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Alfred Alphege Anglo-Saxons Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury arms army attacked barons battle became bill Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brought Cæsar called Canute Castle Charles chief church clergy coast command commenced Commons conquest court Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated died Druids Duke Duke of York Earl Earl Godwin Edward Elizabeth Emperor enemy England English Essex Ethelred favour favourite fleet forces France French Guienne Harold Henry Henry VIII honour House invaded Ireland James John king King of England King of France king's kingdom knights land Lollards London Lord marched marriage married Mary measures ment monarch nation nobles Normandy Normans Northumbria obtained Parliament party passed peace period person Philip Picts Pope possession Prince prisoner queen reign restored Richard Roman royal sail Saxon Scotland Scots seized sent ships soon Spain succeeded taken throne tion took place Tower treaty troops victory Wales William
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