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My own kids are going as King William the Conquerour (don't ask) and, get this, Queen Victoria as a young girl.
BOO 2006
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Within a short while after, he drew neere the Campe belonging to the King of Cappadocia, where boldly he gave him battell; chancing therein to be slaine, his Army broken and discomfited, by meanes whereof, the King of Cappadocia remaining Conquerour, marched on towardes Lajazzo, every one yeelding him obeysance all the way as he went.
The Decameron 2004
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The priuiledges of these Ports being first granted by Edward the Confessour, and William the Conquerour, and then confirmed and increased by William Rufus, Henrie the second,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In the very same yeere William the Conquerour subdued England and Godred the sonne of Syrric, king of Man, deceased, after whom succeeded his sonne
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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I will leaue my coniecture, and leane to his Chartre: contenting my selfe to yeelde to the Conquerour, the thankes of other mens benefits, seeing those which were benefited, were wisely contented
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Neither did our shipping for the warres first begin to flourish with king Iohn, but long before his dayes in the reign of K. Edward the Confessor, of William the Conquerour, of William Rufus and the rest, there were diuers men of warre which did valiant seruice at sea, and for their paines were roially rewarded.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Whereas the Persians either trusting to continue stil masters of their wealth by yeelding to the Inuader, began to practise against their owne king: or hauing more inward hopes, did hide themselues euen to the last, to see what course the Conquerour would take in his
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Confessour and William the Conquerour, and so downe to Edward the first, faithfully gathered by the learned Gentleman M. William
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Conquerour, came ouer with all speed after the death of his vncle, and tooke vpon him the gouernement of the realme of England, partlie through confidence which he had in the puissance and strength of his brother
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
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Conquerour of so many people, Armies, Captaines, and Kinges, was ouercome with the beautie and good grace of Cleopatra, Queene of Egipt.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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