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    her after 12 months for his mistress. They were never divorced. Caroline went back to Europe. but returned when the Prince's Coronation took place. and demanded she is crowned Queen. Needless to say, she was ordered away from the main doors of Westminster Abbey with a flea in her…

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    Mary Stuart, who was well known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was born in Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland on December 8, 1542. Mary was the daughter of Mary of Guise and King James V of Scotland. Mary of Guise was King James V’s second wife. When Mary Stuart’s father passed she became Mary, Queen of Scots. She was only six days old when she became Queen. Because Mary was so young, Mary’s uncle, Henry VIII tried to take control of power. Mary of Guise was the one to act as regent on for her…

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    Most people think of Veterans Day as a day off from school or work, well they are wrong. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S Military Veterans. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went to effect.)…

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    Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories, written in middle English at the end of the 14th century, at the end of the Hundreds war. One of the best tales is "The Pardoner's Tale." Geoffrey Chaucer is the first poet to be buried in Poets corner of Westminster Abbey. Though Chaucer died more than 600 years ago, he has more than 2,100 fans on Facebook. Also he had a part time job collecting scrap metal. A summary of "The Pardoner's Tale" is That there is three drinking men that like to get drunk…

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    The “Father of English Literature” Geoffrey Chaucer, born in London around 1343, was the first poet to be buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey and largely influenced literature since he was the first to introduce English in his work while other court poetry was still written in Latin or French. Geoffrey Chaucer was the son of John Chaucer, a London wine merchant, who grew up in an able and wealthy family. He began to write poetry in the 1360s, when England had a peace treaty with…

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    America was laid to rest following World War 1 coming to a finish. In France and Britain, they had done the same procedure. The tomb in France was established under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France and the tomb of Britain was ingrained at Westminster Abbey. When a soldier was selected to become and unknown soldier, these heros are made sure that their is no way to identify them. If an ID or anything that would be identifiable by someone is located the body will not be eligible as an unknown…

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    One of the most iconic and famous mathematician known for his great work was Isaac Newton. Newton is credited and considered as one of the most intelligent minds of the 17th century. He has made a big contribution to the scientific revolution, by developing theories on Calculus, Light, and Celestial mechanics. Newton also made many big discoveries that have changed the world and how we see it. Born into a farmer’s family on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England is where Isaac…

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    This is not a game! Bloody Mary also known as Queen Mary I, killed people at her own will. Taking her religion over theirs. Starving the kingdom of food and religion. Grieving over the her will to bare kids of her own. Dealing with hate towards Elizabeth whom soon became Queen in the future. Now we answer what was she like and what did she do as a queen. Mary Failures came her way. Queen Mary was the first queen in her kingdom,England. She wanted kids of her own but she was childless.…

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    After meeting again in 1939, we began to exchange letters. We became secretly engaged in 1946, but the formal engagement was delayed until I turned 21 in April of 1947. Philip and I were married at Westminster Abbey on the 20th of November in 1947. We spent our wedding night in Broadlands, Hampshire, the home of Philip's uncle, Earl Mountbatten. The rest of our honeymoon was spent at Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate. Our first child, Prince Charles, was born…

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    Richmond and Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond. Siblings: - Married: Elizabeth of York, died 1503 Children: Arthur, Margaret, Henry VIII, Elizabeth Tudor, Mary, Edmund, Kathrine. Died: 21st April 1509, Richmond Palace. Buried 11th May 1509 in Westminster Abbey. Brief Summary (Write a brief summary of there life. Highlight the key areas of their life) Henry was born on 28th January 1457 in Pembroke to Edmund Tudor, who had died three months prior, and Margaret Beaufort. Through his mother he…

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