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1) 1066
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"On October 14, 1066, on a ridge 10 miles northwest of the village of Hastings, William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson in a contest for the English throne. In the centuries since, historians have debated the significance of this event, and current trends stress continuity between the periods before and after the battle. While it can be argued that, for many English people, life under King William went on much as it had before, it is also undoubtedly...
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"These 24 spellbinding lectures reveal the full scope of the Arthurian tradition, from its beginnings in post-Roman Britain to its extraordinary trajectory across the centuries and its latest incarnations in modern times. Your pathfinder in this world of mythic adventure and romance, Professor Armstrong, is one of the world's leading Arthurian scholars and the current editor-in-chief of the academic journal Arthuriana. Demonstrating both encyclopedic...
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