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... king of Great Britain from 1910 to 1936 , was the sec- ond son of Prince Albert Edward , later King Edward VII . He served in the navy until the death ( 1892 ) of his elder brother Prince Albert Victor brought the need for more ...
... king of Great Britain from 1910 to 1936 , was the sec- ond son of Prince Albert Edward , later King Edward VII . He served in the navy until the death ( 1892 ) of his elder brother Prince Albert Victor brought the need for more ...
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... King Louis XIV of France . The youngest child of England's King Charles I ( ruled 1625-49 ) , she was taken from En- gland during the Civil War ( 1642-51 ) and reared by her mother in Paris . Her brother Charles II was restored to the ...
... King Louis XIV of France . The youngest child of England's King Charles I ( ruled 1625-49 ) , she was taken from En- gland during the Civil War ( 1642-51 ) and reared by her mother in Paris . Her brother Charles II was restored to the ...
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... king , 903-918 ) over title to lands in Thuringia , Henry received Con- rad's deathbed designation as heir to the throne . He was elected king of Germany ( May 919 ) by nobles of Saxony and Franconia , two of the four most influential ...
... king , 903-918 ) over title to lands in Thuringia , Henry received Con- rad's deathbed designation as heir to the throne . He was elected king of Germany ( May 919 ) by nobles of Saxony and Franconia , two of the four most influential ...
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