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Hyde

(Encyclopedia)Hyde, town, Tameside metropolitan district, NW England, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. It has iron foundries and factories that produce co...

North Downs

(Encyclopedia)North Downs: see Downs, North, chalk hills, England. ...

Lower Avon

(Encyclopedia)Lower Avon, river: see Avon (1,) river, England. ...

Catherine Parr

(Encyclopedia)Catherine Parr, queen of England: see Parr, Catherine. ...

William Rufus

(Encyclopedia)William Rufus: see William II, king of England. ...

Upper Avon

(Encyclopedia)Upper Avon, river: see Avon (3,) river, England. ...

South Downs

(Encyclopedia)South Downs: see Downs, North, chalk hills, England. ...

Edward the Black Prince

(Encyclopedia)Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343. Joining his fath...

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