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  • William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was ... King." His reign saw the implementation of several reforms: The poor law ...
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  • 1865 – January 20, 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the ... From the age of 12, George served in the Royal Navy, but upon the ...
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  • The political integration of India established a united nation for ... When the Indian independence movement succeeded in ending the British ...
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  • also known as John Alexander, ruled as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria ... unable to cope with the mounting incursions of Ottoman forces, Hungarian invasions ...
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  • Charles I (November 19, 1600 – January 30, 1649) was King of England ... Henrietta Maria, over the objections of Parliament and public opinion ...
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  • June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland ... It was during George III's reign that Great Britain lost many ...
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  • 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...
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  • The Bornu Empire (1396-1893) was a medieval African state of Niger ... After decades of internal conflict, rebellions and outright invasion ...
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  • Lady Jane Grey (July 1536 – February 12, 1554), a granddaughter ... Lady Jane had a reputation as one of the most learned women of her ...
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  • James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...
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  • Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30, 1894 – August 28, 1943 ... under Soviet control after the collapse of Nazi Germany. The political ...
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  • 899) is often considered to be the founder of the English nation. As king ... Danes, after defeating them at the Battle of Edington. Realizing that it ...
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  • William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie) (1028 – September ... William invaded England with his band of Normans, defeated the English ...
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  • December 24, 1863) was an English novelist of the nineteenth century. He ... was a high-ranking official in the British East India Company. His ...
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  • Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; June 23, 1894 – ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward VIII held the titles of ...
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  • November 1683 – October 25, 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, ... He was the last British monarch to have been born outside of Great ...
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  • The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by ... after the English Civil War and at the end of Interregnum in 1660."Dissolving ...
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  • thumb|300px|right|The Louvre in Paris, one of the largest and most famous ... later made public. There are different types of museums all over the world ...
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  • The Kingdom of Tonga, also known as “The Friendly Islands,” is ... Settled for more than 2,800 years, Tonga is part of the cradle of ...
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  • Harold Harefoot (c. 1015–March 17, 1040) was King of England from ... He was the son of Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark, Norway ...
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