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  • The Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, normally called Westminster ... Since the Christmas Day coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066 ...
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  • Mary II (April 30, 1662 – December 28, 1694) reigned as Queen of ... William III, who became the sole ruler of both countries upon her death ...
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  • The Treaty of Utrecht that established the Peace of Utrecht, rather ... The treaties were concluded between the representatives of Louis XIV ...
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  • Anne (February 6, 1665 – August 1, 1714) became Queen of England ... both personally and relating to succession of the Crown and religious polarization ...
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  • 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 ...
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  • 24, 1775 – November 7, 1862) was the last of the Moghul emperors in India ... as an Urdu poet. He is recognized as one of the greatest poets in this ...
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  • Afonso VI, King of Portugal (Portuguese pron. IPA [ ɐ'fõsu third according to some historians) king of Portugal and the Algarves, ...
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  • De Borchgrave interviewed many heads of state, heads of government ... d'Altena family. He was the son of Belgian Count Baudouin de Borchgrave ...
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  • William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was ... King." His reign saw the implementation of several reforms: The poor law ...
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  • 1865 – January 20, 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the ... From the age of 12, George served in the Royal Navy, but upon the ...
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  • The political integration of India established a united nation for ... When the Indian independence movement succeeded in ending the British ...
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  • also known as John Alexander, ruled as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria ... unable to cope with the mounting incursions of Ottoman forces, Hungarian invasions ...
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  • Charles I (November 19, 1600 – January 30, 1649) was King of England ... Henrietta Maria, over the objections of Parliament and public opinion ...
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  • June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland ... It was during George III's reign that Great Britain lost many ...
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  • 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...
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  • The Bornu Empire (1396-1893) was a medieval African state of Niger ... After decades of internal conflict, rebellions and outright invasion ...
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  • Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30, 1894 – August 28, 1943 ... under Soviet control after the collapse of Nazi Germany. The political ...
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  • James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...
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  • Lady Jane Grey (July 1536 – February 12, 1554), a granddaughter ... Lady Jane had a reputation as one of the most learned women of her ...
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  • 899) is often considered to be the founder of the English nation. As king ... Danes, after defeating them at the Battle of Edington. Realizing that it ...
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