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Edmund I
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Edmund I - The Second King of England

Edmund I ruled the Kingdom of the English from 939 to 946. In his youth, alongside his brother, King Aethelstan (reign 924-939), he defeated a Celtic-Viking alliance at the Battle of Brunanburh (937). Yet when...
Arms of Richard, Duke of York
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Arms of Richard, Duke of York

The arms of Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Richard, the 3rd Duke of York, was a great-grandson of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), hence his use of the royal arms (lions and fleur-de-lis).
Fort York, 1804
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Fort York, 1804

Fort York (at modern-day Toronto, Canada), the site of the Battle of York in the War of 1812, watercolor by Sempronius Stretton, 1804. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
New Testament Text-Types
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New Testament Text-Types

The books of the New Testament were written in the 1st century CE. As Christianity spread in the 2nd century CE, many copies were made, some by non-professionals. Early manuscripts are considered to be closer to the original...
Battle of Hondschoote
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Battle of Hondschoote

The Battle of Hondschoote, fought on 6-8 September 1793, was a major turning point in the Flanders Campaign of 1792-1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). An army of the First French Republic defeated an Anglo-Hanoverian...
King Stephen of England, York Minster
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King Stephen of England, York Minster

A detail of the sculpture of King Stephen of England (r. 1135 - 1154 CE) from the Quire's Screen (also known as the Choir's Screen or the King's Screen) in York Minster. The Screen was created in the 15th Century...
James, Duke of York
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James, Duke of York

A c. 1672 painting by Henri Gascar of James, Duke of York, (1633-1701). James is shown in characteristic martial pose - specifically the Roman god of war Mars - and drawing on classical imagery. James served as Lord High Admiral...
Richard Duke of York, Frontispiece Detail
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Richard Duke of York, Frontispiece Detail

A detail of the frontispiece of the Talbot Shrewsbury Book showing Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Mid-15th century CE. (British Library, London)
Henry I of England, York Minster
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Henry I of England, York Minster

Sculpture of King Henry I of England (r. 1100 - 1135 CE) from the Quire's Screen (also known as the Choir's Screen or the King's Screen) in York Minster. The Screen was created in the 15th Century CE, and portrays...
Death of General Pike at the Battle of York
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Death of General Pike at the Battle of York

The death of US General Zebulon Pike at the Battle of York (27 April 1813) during the War of 1812, engraving by an unknown artist, 1839. Canadian Military History Gateway, Department of National Defence.
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