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4 days ago · Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 AQA History
2 days ago · William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
4 days ago · Followers of Æthelwold ætheling Supported by: Danes of Northumbria Kingdom of East Anglia: Followers of Edward the Elder: Wessex; Mercia; Kent; Defeat. Victory for Edward the Elder; 900s Olof the Brashs conquest of Denmark : Danish Kingdom: Olaf the Brash: Defeat. Victory for Olaf 911 Siege of Chartres (911) Danish Vikings: West Francia ...
2 days ago · The Countess Judith, Earl Waltheof's widow, was daughter of Lambert, Count of Lens, and Adelaide, daughter of Arlette of Falaise, King William's mother. The lady who is described as 'Cristina' was of even higher rank. She was sister of Edgar the Ætheling and grand-daughter of King Edmund Ironside; in 1086 she was living as a nun at Romsey.
4 days ago · Edgcot (St. James) EDGCOT ( St. James ), a parish, in the union of Brackley, hundred of Chipping-Warden, S. division of the county of Northampton, 6¼ miles (N. E. by N.) from Banbury; containing 83 inhabitants. The parish comprises 1340 acres, of which about 1060 are pasture, and 230 arable land; it is bounded on the south-east by a portion of ...
4 days ago · Beowulf (the Prelude) we have heard, and what honor the athelings won! awing the earls. Since erst he lay. gave him gifts: a good king he! the Wielder of Wonder, with world 's renown. son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands. shall an earl have honor in every clan. sturdy Scyld to the shelter of God.
5 days ago · William the Conqueror, in 1068, gained on the Fell a victory over Malcolm II., King of Scotland, who had invaded the kingdom in support of Edgar Atheling. Gatton GATTON, a parish, and formerly a borough, in the union, and Second division of the hundred of Reigate, E. division of Surrey, 22 miles (E. by N.) from Guildford, and 18 (S. by W.) from ...
