The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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... Henry II , who appointed him guardian of her eldest son ( see 1137 , page 49 and knight , page 20 ) . The Prince died in 1183 but William went on to serve four kings as a soldier and statesman : Henry II , Richard I , John and finally Henry ...
... Henry II , who appointed him guardian of her eldest son ( see 1137 , page 49 and knight , page 20 ) . The Prince died in 1183 but William went on to serve four kings as a soldier and statesman : Henry II , Richard I , John and finally Henry ...
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... Henry VII had already gathered a small war fleet of five ships , but the time had come to expand English sea power and consolidate the country's position in Europe . While he was content to leave commerce to the merchants , Henry VIII ...
... Henry VII had already gathered a small war fleet of five ships , but the time had come to expand English sea power and consolidate the country's position in Europe . While he was content to leave commerce to the merchants , Henry VIII ...
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... Henry of Navarre . In 1576 the French king , Henry III , signed a peace which accorded full religious liberty to the Huguenots . In response the Duke of Guise and other strict Catholics formed a Holy League with a view to having the ...
... Henry of Navarre . In 1576 the French king , Henry III , signed a peace which accorded full religious liberty to the Huguenots . In response the Duke of Guise and other strict Catholics formed a Holy League with a view to having the ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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