The Historians' History of the World: England to 1485Henry Smith Williams Outlook Company, 1904 - World History |
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Æthelstan Alfred archbishop archbishop of Canterbury arms army barons battle Becket bishop Britain Britons brother Calais Canterbury Canute castle cause chief chroniclers church clergy coast command Conqueror Conquest council court crown Danes Danish daughter death defeated dominions duke duke of Burgundy duke of Gloucester duke of York Eadgar Eadwine earl Edward Edward III enemy English father favour Flanders fleet followed force French Gloucester Godwin hands Harold Harthacnut Henry Henry VI Henry's homage honour invaders John Kent king of England king of France king's kingdom knights Lancaster land London lord marched married Matilda Mercia murder nation nobles Norman Normandy Northumbria oath parliament peace person Philip pope possession prelates prince prisoner queen received reign returned Richard Robert Roman royal Saxon says Scotland Scots sent ships siege soon sovereign summoned sword thousand throne took town victory Wales Warwick Welsh Wessex William Winchester York
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