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Battle of York, 1813
US ships arrive in the harbor just before the Battle of York (modern-day Toronto, Canada), 27 April 1813. Watercolors by Owen Staples, 1914.
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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 every English king from...
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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 CE, and portrays every English...
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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)
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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, hence the...
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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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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 than later manuscripts...
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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 force...
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The Aztec New Fire Ceremony
The New Fire Ceremony, also known as the Binding of the Years Ceremony, was a ritual held every 52 years in the month of November on the completion of a full cycle of the Aztec solar year (xiuhmopilli). The purpose of it was none other than...
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Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England ruled as king from 1461 to 1470 CE and again from 1471 to 1483 CE. The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE) had been lost by Edward's predecessor, Henry VI of England (1422-1461 CE & 1470-1471 CE), leaving Calais as the...