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222 matches to England
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Amiens, Treaty. 1527. Henry VIII, Francis I ally vs Charles V. 1802. England, France, Spain, Holland end French Revolutionary Wars. Britain cedes captured territory, gains Ceylon, Trinidad.
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
Anglicanism. Catholic adherence to the doctrines of the Church of England.
Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.
Anglo-Dutch Wars. 17-18C. Established England’s naval power, ended Dutch world power.
Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.
Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.
Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.
Augustine of Canterbury, St. -c605. Apostle of England 597. First Archbishop of Canterbury 601. Converted King Ethelbert of Kent.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.
Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers.
Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783.
Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.
Bayeux Tapestry. c1104. 70 meter illustration of Norman Conquest of England.
Belgae. 150BC Celts in north Gaul. 75BC to south of England.
Book of Common Prayer. 1549. Church of England official prayer book.
Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.
Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.
Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.
Britons. 6C BC-6C Celtic inhabitants of England.
Bull, John. Personification of England popularized by Arbuthnot 1712.
Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.
Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.