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The following short note is based on a narrative preserved in the eleventh-century Fragmentary Annals of Ireland that tells of a Viking rai... |
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lflank.wordpress.com
He is one of the most infamous and well-known pirates in history-but was William "Captain" Kidd actually innocent of piracy and murder? The surprising answer may be "yes". Not much is known of Captain Kidd's early life-most of his story comes from his own testimony at his piracy trial. He was born "William Kyd" in... |
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historytheinterestingbits.com
12215 Magna Carta, British Library Other than the Queen of England, Isabelle d'Angoulême, only two women who can be clearly identified in Magna Carta itself. Though they are not mentioned by name, they are two Scottish princesses. The older sisters of King Alexander II had been held hostage in England since 1209, when John forced... |
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