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After Richard 1, son of Henry II, was killed in France, his brother John ascended the throne in 199 He demanded more feudal taxes and army service in order to avenge himself on France. Dissatisfied with John's leadership, the lords forced him to sign the Magna Carta (《大宪章》), or ...
When scientists accidentally killed what turned out to be the world’s oldest living creature, it was bad enough. Now, their mistake has been worsened after further research found it was even older – at 507 years.The ocean quahog, a type of deep-sea clam, was dredged (捕捞) alive from...
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Henry VIII succeeded in 1509, his elder brother Arthur having been killed while jousting two years previously. As much as this willful, preening king desired to rule as he pleased, he could not shed himself of his dependency on Parliament, both Lords and Commons. He used the courts to cow...
told, with the Red Ghost being 30-feet (9 m) tall and killing and eating a grizzly bear. The sightings continued for 10 years until 1893 when a farmer saw the Red Ghost with its skeleton rider on his land and shot and killed it. The identity of the skeleton has never been determined...
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Eventually, Richard was killed in another military exploit and John was crowned king in April of 1199. John has been characterized as one of the worst English kings in history and it largely seems to be a correct portrayal. John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Phillip of France, giving...
In Monmouthshire in 1657, one Francis Bradford was killed as his horse bolted, throwing him over its neck with his feet caught in the stirrups. ‘His wyfe was with hym and she presentlie alighted from her horse and cryed for helpe’. Many drownings occurred as people tried to cross ...
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