The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 8 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 76
Page 767
... English were gradually worn down ; late in the afternoon Harold was killed by a chance arrow , and by nightfall the remaining English had scattered and fled . William then made a sweeping advance to isolate London , and at Berkhamstead ...
... English were gradually worn down ; late in the afternoon Harold was killed by a chance arrow , and by nightfall the remaining English had scattered and fled . William then made a sweeping advance to isolate London , and at Berkhamstead ...
Page 768
... English kings . However , in 1144 Geoffrey Plantagenet , count of Anjou , conquered Nor- mandy . In 1150 he ceded the duchy to his son Henry , who later became king of England as Henry II in 1154 . In this way Normandy became part of ...
... English kings . However , in 1144 Geoffrey Plantagenet , count of Anjou , conquered Nor- mandy . In 1150 he ceded the duchy to his son Henry , who later became king of England as Henry II in 1154 . In this way Normandy became part of ...
Page 876
... English government made every ef- fort to lay hands also on Gerald , the youthful heir to the earldom of Kildare , a boy of 12 years of age who was in the secret custody of his aunt Lady Eleanor McCarthy . This lady , Odontoglossum in ...
... English government made every ef- fort to lay hands also on Gerald , the youthful heir to the earldom of Kildare , a boy of 12 years of age who was in the secret custody of his aunt Lady Eleanor McCarthy . This lady , Odontoglossum in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activities American army became become began British called cause central centre century chief church contains continued culture death developed early east eastern English established Europe feet forces France French German Greek important Indian industrial influence islands Italy king known Lake land language late later living London major March means metal Mexico Michigan Middle miles military mineral minister Mountains Museum natural northern organized original painting Paris period play political production province published range region remained result returned River rocks Roman served southern species square structure tion town traditional treatment United University usually western widely World