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May 27, 2024 · British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies — colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government.
6 days ago · Overview. The map is one of the oldest forms of nonverbal communication. Humans were probably drawing maps before they were writing texts. Mapmaking may even predate formal language. As far as historians and geographers can determine, every culture in every part of the world uses and makes maps. This deep lineage reflects the descriptive ...
6 days ago · Colchester’s castle keep (built about 1080) is the largest of its kind in England and now houses a museum of Romano-British antiquities. Holy Trinity Church (1050) has a late Saxon tower, and the Augustinian St. Botolph’s Priory retains part of the Norman west front, nave, and arcades. The 13th-century town was a major port.
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2 days ago · The chapel emerged in 13th-century Scotland as a recordkeeping entity of great capacity. What’s more, it was intensely audited and the processes of enrolment involved were complex and organic. When it comes to the people who populated royal office, the shrievalty is again the key to the state’s operations.
1 day ago · The settlement of Great Britain by diverse Germanic peoples, who eventually developed a common cultural identity as Anglo-Saxons, changed the language and culture of most of what became England from Romano-British to Germanic. This process principally occurred from the mid-fifth to early seventh centuries, following the end of Roman rule in ...
May 25, 2024 · The 13th century marked a period of significant historical impact, initiated by the expansive reach of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan. This era saw the Mongols extend their influence from Eastern Asia to Eastern Europe, profoundly affecting the Muslim world through events like the Siege of Baghdad in 1258.
May 26, 2024 · Bishops in the Political Community of England, 1213-1272. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2017, ISBN: 9780198754022; 256pp.; Price: £60.00. The bishops in 13th-century England have often received individual historiographical attention as key figures; the likes of Stephen Langton and Peter des Roches as major political actors, or Robert ...
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