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  • Thumbnail for George VI
    His father ascended the throne as George V in 1910. As the second son of the king, Albert was not expected to inherit the throne. He spent his early life...
    63 KB (6,497 words) - 16:38, 16 August 2024
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    step of excommunicating the King and Cranmer, although the excommunication was not made official until some time later. The King and Queen were not pleased...
    136 KB (16,557 words) - 03:49, 15 August 2024
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    1911, and was celebrated by the Festival of Empire in London. In July, the King and Queen visited Ireland for five days; they received a warm welcome,...
    76 KB (8,248 words) - 03:57, 19 August 2024
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    son, the Prince of Wales, was named Prince Regent the following year. The King died aged 81, at which time the Regent succeeded him as George IV. George...
    92 KB (10,314 words) - 14:58, 14 August 2024
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    five (the King would have preferred four). But in that debate Asquith hinted—to ensure the support of the nationalist MPs—that he would ask the King to break...
    108 KB (11,089 words) - 10:20, 8 August 2024
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    known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural...
    207 KB (23,712 words) - 02:27, 17 August 2024
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    Elizabeth II. Prince Charles's godparents were: the King of the United Kingdom (his maternal grandfather); the King of Norway (his paternal cousin twice removed...
    250 KB (20,117 words) - 07:41, 20 August 2024
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    father, who desired more frugal behaviour on the part of the heir apparent. The King, a political conservative, was also alienated by the prince's adherence...
    60 KB (6,603 words) - 01:21, 4 August 2024
  • the titles The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King; The Silmarillion appeared only after the author's death. The work is divided...
    105 KB (11,170 words) - 15:43, 20 August 2024
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa...
    112 KB (12,103 words) - 20:32, 19 August 2024
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    Devon. Appalled at the prospect of his son making his case to the voters, the King created him Duke of Clarence and St Andrews and Earl of Munster on 19 May...
    76 KB (7,866 words) - 16:21, 18 August 2024
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    Legislative power is exercised by the King, the House of Lords and the House of Commons acting together as the King-in-Parliament. Executive power is...
    103 KB (12,324 words) - 08:23, 13 August 2024
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    "Liza Jane", credited to Davie Jones with the King Bees, was not commercially successful. Dissatisfied with the King Bees and their repertoire of Howlin' Wolf...
    265 KB (26,153 words) - 07:23, 11 August 2024
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    The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version (AV), is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian...
    114 KB (14,508 words) - 05:52, 21 August 2024
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    was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures...
    312 KB (26,777 words) - 01:23, 21 August 2024
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    public and make himself available should the King become incapacitated. The Duke, however, hesitated and the King recovered from his surgery. De Courcy also...
    101 KB (11,076 words) - 03:19, 19 August 2024
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    Louis XIV (redirect from The King Sun)
    in 1661, after the death of his chief minister Cardinal Mazarin, when the King famously declared that he would take over the job himself. An adherent...
    156 KB (18,331 words) - 22:54, 19 August 2024
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    the subject of controversy. Some historians suggest that those close to the king manipulated either him or the will itself to ensure a share-out of power...
    91 KB (11,504 words) - 07:54, 18 August 2024
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    to accept a lesser role in his brother's government. On the orders of the King, James left England for Brussels. In 1680, he was appointed Lord High Commissioner...
    85 KB (9,602 words) - 06:12, 15 August 2024
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    "God Save the King" (alternatively "God Save the Queen" when the British monarch is female) is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and the royal...
    98 KB (11,527 words) - 08:30, 16 August 2024
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