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Jacob Abbott William the Conqueror

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William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. The descendant of Viking raiders, he had been Duke of Normandy since 1035 under the style William II. After a long struggle to establish his power, by 1060 his hold on Normandy was secure, and he launched the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The rest of his life was marked by struggles to consolidate his hold over England and his continental lands and by difficulties with his eldest son. The impact on England of William's conquest was profound; changes in the Church, aristocracy, culture, and language of the country have persisted into modern times. The Conquest brought the kingdom into closer contact with France and forged ties between France and England that lasted throughout the Middle Ages. Another consequence of William's invasion was the sundering of the formerly close ties between England and Scandinavia. William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom. How abrupt and far-reaching the changes were is still a matter of debate among historians, with some such as Richard Southern claiming that the Conquest was the single most radical change in European history between the Fall of Rome and the 20th century. [mehr]

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E. A. Freeman William the Conqueror

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Edward Augustus Freeman was an English historian, architectural artist, liberal politician during the late-19th-century heyday of William Gladstone, [mehr]

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John H Haaren, A. B. Poland FAMOUS MEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES

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The story of the Middle Ages is told through the lives of such men as Attila the Hun, [mehr]

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John H. Haaren, A. B. Poland Famous Men Of The Middle Ages

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Famous Men of the Middle Ages features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Notable characters featured in Famous Men of the Middle Ages include Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco Polo, and William Tell. Somewhat surprisingly, Famous Men of the Middle Ages also includes a chapter about one woman: Joan of Arc. [mehr]

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John H. Haaren, A. B. Poland FAMOUS MEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES

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Famous Men of the Middle Ages features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Notable characters featured in Famous Men of the Middle Ages include Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco Polo, and William Tell. Somewhat surprisingly, Famous Men of the Middle Ages also includes a chapter about one woman: Joan of Arc. [mehr]

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John Sherburne Sleeper Jack In the Forecastle (fiscle part-IV)

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I Was Born Towards The Close Of The Last Century, In a Village Pleasantly Situated on The Banks Of The Merrimack, In Massachusetts. For The Satisfaction Of The Curious, And The Edification Of The Genealogist, I Will State That My Ancestors Came To This Country From England In the Middle Of The Seventeenth Century. Why They Left Their Native Land To Seek An Asylum On This Distant Shore Whether Prompted by A Spirit Of Adventure, Or With A View To Avoid Persecution For Religion'S Sake Is Now Unknown. Even If They "Left Their Country For Their Country'S Good," They Were Undoubtedly As Respectable, Honest, And Noble, As The Major Part Of Those Needy Ruffians Who Accompanied william The Conqueror From Normandy In his Successful Attempt To Seize The British Crown, And Whose Descendants Now Boast Of Their Noble Ancestry, And Proudly Claim A Seat In the British House Of Peers. [mehr]

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Peter Alexander Speek A Stake in the Land

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English land law is the law of real property in England and Wales. Because of its heavy historical and social significance, land is a major part of the wider English property law. Ownership of land has its roots in the feudal system established by William the Conqueror after 1066, and with a gradually diminishing aristocratic presence, now sees a large number of owners playing in an active market for real estate. The modern law's sources derive from the old courts of common law and equity which includes legislation such as the Law of Property Act 1925, the Settled Land Act 1925, the Land Charges Act 1972, the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and the Land Registration Act 2002, and the European Convention on Human Rights. At its core, English land law involves the acquisition, content and priority of rights and obligations among people with interests in land. Having a property right in land, as opposed to a contractual or some other personal right, matters because it creates privileges over other people's claims, particularly if the land is sold on, the possessor goes insolvent, or when claiming various remedies, like specific performance, in court. [mehr]

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Various None Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, October, 1877, Volume 20

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The History Of Chester Is That Of A Key. It Was The Last City That Gave Up Harold's Unlucky [mehr]

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A.H. Laidlaw Soldier Songs and Love Songs

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In issuing this collection of Songs, the author makes the following acknowledgments:-- "The American _Ça ira_" was suggested while reading [mehr]

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Various . Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877

Vol. XX. No. 118

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The history of Chester is that of a key. It was the last city that gave up Harold's unlucky [mehr]

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