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  • 11United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 12Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke — (16 September 1678 ndash; 12 December 1751), was an English politician and philosopher. In Britain, the name St John is pronounced Sinj n and Bolingbroke is pronounced Bullingbrook or Bullenbrook .YouthHe was born at Battersea, the son of Sir… …

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  • 13Maulets (history) — The Maulets (Valencian pronunciation: [mawˈlets]) was a partisan group of Valencian supporters of Archduke Charles, who claimed the Spanish throne as Charles III during the War of the Spanish Succession. They were antagonists to the… …

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  • 14Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany — Charlotte Stuart by Hugh Douglas Hamilton, Scottish National Portrait Gallery Charlotte Stuart, styled Duchess of Albany[1] (29 October 1753 – 17 November 1789) was the illegitimate daughter of the Jacobite pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart… …

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  • 15Josemaría Escrivá — Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer Saint of Ordinary Life Born 9 January 1902(1902 01 09) Barbastro, Aragon …

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  • 16ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 17Wars of the Roses — The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York. Although armed clashes had occurred previously between supporters of Lancastrian King Henry VI and… …

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  • 18List of monarchs by nickname — This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname.This list is divided into two parts: * Cognomens: Also called cognomina . These are names which are appended before or after the person s name, like the epitheton… …

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  • 19Bagrationi dynasty — The Bagrationi dynasty IPA2|bɑgɹɑtjɪaniː (Lang ka|ბაგრატიონი, bagrationi , ბაგრატიონთა დინასტია, bagrationt a dinastia ) was the ruling family of Georgia. Their ascendency lasted from the early Middle Ages until the early 19th century. In modern… …

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  • 20Living on My Own — «Living on My Own» Сингл Фредди Меркьюри из альбома Mr. Bad Guy Выпущен 2 сентября 1985 Формат Сингл (грампластинка) 7 дюймов, 12 дюймов Записан 1984 Жанр …

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