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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Page 128
... forced to flee . The following year they returned with reinforcements and an impressive battle strategy and , after a three - month siege , the mighty Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan finally fell to Spain . When Cortés eventually returned ...
... forced to flee . The following year they returned with reinforcements and an impressive battle strategy and , after a three - month siege , the mighty Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan finally fell to Spain . When Cortés eventually returned ...
Page 134
... forcing the King to repeal the terms of the peace . Guise now had the upper hand and pressed for further advantage ... forced to declare the Duke Lieutenant - General of France . Guise was now in a position to exert a strong influence ...
... forcing the King to repeal the terms of the peace . Guise now had the upper hand and pressed for further advantage ... forced to declare the Duke Lieutenant - General of France . Guise was now in a position to exert a strong influence ...
Page 163
... forced loans and arbitrary taxation . Furthermore , Charles's fervent attempts to impose Anglicanism on the country put him at odds with the Puritan majority in the House of Commons . Between June 1625 and March 1629 the King had ...
... forced loans and arbitrary taxation . Furthermore , Charles's fervent attempts to impose Anglicanism on the country put him at odds with the Puritan majority in the House of Commons . Between June 1625 and March 1629 the King had ...
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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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