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Abbey afterwards ALFRED appointed Archbishop of Canterbury army ATHELSTANE Barons Battle became Bishop born Britain British Britons brother buried called CANUTE Castle CELEBRATED PERSONS CHARLES CHIEF EVENTS Christianity Church commanded Council CROMWELL crown Crusade Danes daughter death declared defeated died Duke Duke of YORK Dutch Earl EDGAR EDGAR ATHELING Edmund EDWARD EDWARD III Edward the Elder eldest Emperor enemy England English ETHELRED executed fleet founded France French George Guienne HENRY Henry II History House Houses of York insurrection invaded Ireland Island James John Kent King of Scotland King's kingdom Lancaster land latter London Lord Louis married MARY MATILDA monarch monk Norman Normandy Northumberland nought Oxford Parliament passed peace PHILIP Picts Pope Prince prisoner Queen reign RICHARD ROBERT Roman Rome royal Saxon Scots Sept slain Spain Statute Thomas throne took Treaty Twas victory Wales WARS Westminster WILLIAM Winchester wrote York
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