A Summary of English History from the Roman Conquest to the Present Time |
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Alfred allies army ascended the throne Balaklava became BEGAN TO REIGN Bishop brave Britain Britons brother Castle character Charles church clergy cloth lettered coast command commence compelled conquest Cromwell Danes death defeated died A.D. Earl Edward II Edward the Confessor eldest Emperor enemy England ENGLISH HISTORY Ethelred Europe famous battle favour fcap fleet forced fought founded France French George George IV Henry VIII Holland honour House HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET invasion Ireland James John Julius Cæsar King Edward King Henry king's kingdom known Lady Jane Grey Lambert Simnel land liberties London Lord married monarch Napoleon nation nobles Normandy parliament peace Prince of Wales prisoner protector QUESTIONS TO CHAPTER rebellion REIGN A.D. retreat Richard Richard II Roman Catholic Roundheads ROUTLEDGE royal Russians Saxon Scotland Scots Sebastopol seized sent ships siege soldiers sovereign Spain succeeded taken thousand tion took place Westminster William young
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