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  1. The Duke's coat of arms. John was the son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania. As a possible heir to the throne, he enjoyed a careful education and spent several years at the court of his brother-in-law Albert, Duke of Prussia, in Königsberg.

  2. 2 days ago · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]

  3. 5 days ago · Edward VIII (born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey, England—died May 28, 1972, Paris, France) was the prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield ...

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  4. 4 days ago · Duke of Normandy: Herleva mother of William the Conqueror c. 1003 – c. 1050: King William I The Conqueror c. 1028 –1087 r. 1066–1087 King of England: Matilda of Flanders c. 1031 –1083 Queen of England: Malcolm III d. 1093 King of Scotland: Robert II Duke of Normandy c. 1054 –1134: Richard Duke of Bernay c. 1054 – c. 1070: Adeliza of ...

  5. 5 days ago · By Lucinda Gosling. 6 May 2024. The Tatler pulled out all the stops for King George VI’s coronation, commissioning the illustrious Italian artist Fortunino Matania to design a glorious colour front cover, and printing an illuminated address dedicated to the King from the magazine and its readers. It was reported that a coronation ball ...

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  7. 6 days ago · Here are the 13 most popular breeds of cute and adorable dog in the UK. 1. Social media superstar. Arguably the world's most famous Pomeranian was Boo who, before his death in 2019, had over 16million likes on Facebook and was the subject of four books. Photo: Canva/Getty Images. Photo Sales. 2. A larger lineage.

  8. 4 days ago · Elizabeth was the elder daughter of Prince Albert, duke of York, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.As the child of a younger son of King George V, the young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor), abdicated in her father’s favour on December 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became ...

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