The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 37
... York by his pupil Archbishop Egbert of York and was transmitted to the Continent by Alcuin , who studied there before becoming master of Charlemagne's palace school at Aachen . Nothing is known of Bede's parentage . At the age of seven ...
... York by his pupil Archbishop Egbert of York and was transmitted to the Continent by Alcuin , who studied there before becoming master of Charlemagne's palace school at Aachen . Nothing is known of Bede's parentage . At the age of seven ...
Page 427
... York - a potential claimant to the throne- to Richard , Duke of Gloucester , who shortly thereafter usurped the throne as King Richard III . Bourchier was not implicated , however , in the mysterious disappearance of the Duke of York ...
... York - a potential claimant to the throne- to Richard , Duke of Gloucester , who shortly thereafter usurped the throne as King Richard III . Bourchier was not implicated , however , in the mysterious disappearance of the Duke of York ...
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... York it extends southward in Queens- land for about 500 mi ( 800 km ) , widening to its base , which spans 400 mi from Cairns ( east ) to the Gilbert River ( west ) . The larger rivers , all emptying into the Gulf , are the Wenlock ...
... York it extends southward in Queens- land for about 500 mi ( 800 km ) , widening to its base , which spans 400 mi from Cairns ( east ) to the Gilbert River ( west ) . The larger rivers , all emptying into the Gulf , are the Wenlock ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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