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Jul 7, 2024 · The Memorable Masque employs ‘antic’ for its baboon dance; The Two Noble Kinsmen describes the dance to be performed before the Duke as an ‘antic’ at 4.1.75; Inner Temple and Gray’s Inn’s May-dance expresses the ‘spirit of country jollity’ (l. 240), possibly the root of Shirley’s ‘rural courtship’ in the description of his antic dance (4.32).
17 hours ago · Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly ...
17 hours ago · Duchy of Normandy. William of Normandy Alan the Red William fitzOsbern Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. Defeat. Norman Victory; England becomes absorbed by the Duchy of Normandy; 1067 1081 Norman invasion of Wales: England: Welsh kingdoms: Defeat. Forced Norman Retreat; 1075 1075 Revolt of the Earls: William I of England: Three earls Ralph de Gael
17 hours ago · Life France, Aquitaine and Poitiers in 1154 with the expansion of the Plantagenet lands. Eleanor's life can be considered as consisting of five distinct phases. Her early life extending to adolescence (1124–1137), marriage to Louis VII and Queen of France (1137–1152), marriage to Henry II and Queen of England (1152–1173), imprisonment to Henry's death (1173–1189) and as a widow till her death (1189–1204).
17 hours ago · JOHNSON, Andrew-President (BEP engraved portrait) Jabez Hughes after Cundall & Howlett - Heroes of the Crimean War - Sergeant John Geary, Thomas Onslow and Lance Corporal Patrick Carthay of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot. Jacques-Louis David - The Coronation of Napoleon (1805-1807)
17 hours ago · Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. He directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
17 hours ago · I Corps First Corps was an army corps in existence as an active formation in the British Army for most of the 80 years f
