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- The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of ... This conflict began when King James declared war on England, to honor ...7 KB (1,083 words) - 17:39, 28 March 2024
- eventually brought home more than 100 tons of silver. During the period when ... The term has come to be used as a warning and a criticism of any coercive ...9 KB (1,352 words) - 15:03, 18 May 2020
- a Scottish merchant and banker, the founder of the Bank of England and an ... He remains famous for his idea of the Darien Scheme, the Scottish ...10 KB (1,463 words) - 10:38, 11 May 2023
- (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark, and Norway ... across North Europe, thus creating a sense of shared belonging. ...11 KB (1,794 words) - 19:28, 25 November 2023
- American mainland in 1497. Cabot's use of Celtic legend confirms that ... Between 1496 and 1497 John Cabot established England's first ...9 KB (1,380 words) - 04:35, 3 August 2022
- The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) was a series of ... 1558, especially in relation to the History of England. This coincides with ...11 KB (1,689 words) - 18:41, 2 May 2023
- Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080 – 1 May 1118) was the first wife and ... - Illustration from Cassell's History of England - Century Edition ...12 KB (1,885 words) - 16:52, 7 November 2022
- The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full ... The Bill of Rights 1689 is largely a statement of certain positive ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- - Illustration from Cassell's History of England - Century Edition ... November 16, 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England ...14 KB (2,076 words) - 22:21, 8 February 2022
- King David II of Scotland succeeded his father, Robert I better known ... David II (March 5, 1324 – February 22, 1371) King of Scots, son ...9 KB (1,346 words) - 20:57, 19 May 2020
- medieval Europe and is a major event in the history of England. The names of some of its leaders, John Ball (priest), Wat Tyler, and Jack Straw (rebel ...8 KB (1,321 words) - 07:09, 23 November 2022
- Saint Alban was the first known Christian martyr of Britain. Shortly ... including that he changed the course of a river on his way to the site ...10 KB (1,607 words) - 19:04, 22 December 2022
- illustrated in his Commentaries on the Laws of England.]] Common law called Commentaries on the Laws of England, first published in ...11 KB (1,662 words) - 15:40, 6 May 2023
- his dribbling abilities and the longevity of his professional playing career ... *Mourant, Andrew and Jack Rollin. The Essential History of England ...12 KB (1,881 words) - 19:52, 9 February 2023
- He is best known for his mediation in England between King Henry III and ... as a deacon, he was created Cardinal Deacon of San Adriano thus joining the ...11 KB (1,739 words) - 23:29, 17 December 2022
- Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – November 2, 1083) was Queen consort ... - Illustration from Cassell's History of England - Century Edition ...15 KB (2,261 words) - 16:52, 7 November 2022
- John Winthrop (January 12, 1588 – March 26, 1649) led a group of ... we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us..., ...10 KB (1,472 words) - 06:42, 27 February 2023
- Margaret Beaufort (May 31, 1443 – June 29, 1509) was the mother ... Beaufort was a descendant of Edward III through John of Gaunt, Duke ...10 KB (1,621 words) - 03:53, 6 November 2022
- The Elizabethan Age is the time period associated with the reign of ... The Elizabethan Age is viewed so highly because of the contrasts with ...11 KB (1,816 words) - 21:47, 22 September 2022
- as the most significant English composer of his time. Blow's dramatic ... in Nottinghamshire. He became a chorister of the Chapel Royal, and distinguished ...6 KB (993 words) - 16:55, 5 April 2024
