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3 days ago · The daughter and heir of Henry I, king of England and ruler of Normandy, she went to Germany as a child when she was married to the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. She travelled with the emperor to Italy in 1116, was controversially crowned empress in St Peter's Basilica, and acted as the imperial regent in Italy.
5 days ago · George V, king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, the second son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII. Created duke of Cornwall and prince of Wales after his father’s accession (1901), he succeeded his father on May 6, 1910, and was crowned on June 22, 1911.
England don't need Thomas Tuchel, we need a patriot: JEFF POWELL
Eriksson endeared himself to many during his time in the role but the right choice for England is someone who is immersed in the country's football culture Of< ...
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Jodi Picoult book claims poet Emilia Bassano wrote for Shakespeare
Now, American author Jodi Picoult (pictured), best known for her novel My Sister's Keeper, has claimed in her new book that, Emilia Bassano, the first woman in England to ...
Daily Mail
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3 days ago · The Normans (1066–1154) in United Kingdom in History. Also known as: Britain, Great Britain, U.K., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Written by. Michael Charles Prestwich. Professor of History, University of Durham, England. Author of The Three Edwards and others.
4 days ago · Section V. A brief History of the Noblemen who have been dignify'd with the Title of Earl of Nottingham, from the Conquest; to which is added a List of the Members of Parliament both for this Town and the County at large—continued from Deering to the present time.
6 days ago · The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adelin (the only legitimate son of Henry I) who had drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.
4 days ago · Stephen began to examine a negotiated peace, a process hastened by the sudden death of Eustace. Later in the year Stephen and Henry agreed to the Treaty of Winchester, in which Stephen recognised Henry as his heir in exchange for peace, passing over William, Stephen's second son. Stephen died the following year.
4 days ago · The War of the Roses began in 1455, when many barons resented the way that the Lancaster family had seized the throne in 1399 and felt that Henry V, IV or VI were not the rightful kings. (Henry IV, the first Lancastrian King, came to the English throne by force.
