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Author: James H. Ford
Publisher: Special Edition Books
Keywords: chronicle, saxon, anglo
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2005-08-15
ISBN-10: 0976072637
ISBN-13: 9780976072638
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is an account of the early history of Britain. It was originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, approximately A.D. 890, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th Century. The original language is Anglo-Saxon (Old English), but later entries are essentially Middle English in tone. It consists of 9 differing manuscripts that collectively trace the outlines of British history. Together, even with their inconsistencies, they comprise the best source of factual information from an era shroude
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Author: David Reynolds
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Keywords: relations, american, anglo, lothian, lord
Number of Pages: 68
Published: 2007-12
ISBN-10: 1422374645
ISBN-13: 9781422374641
Of all the British żamateur ambassadorsż none was more distinguished than Philip Kerr, 11th Marquis of Lothian (1882-1940). His tenure of office was brief -- Aug. 1939 to Dec. 1940 -- but it coincided with a crucial period in British & U.S. history. Recently-opened archives enable one to fill in some important gaps in the history of his life & achievements & to set Lothianżs work in the context of British & U.S. policy-making. This book will shows the strengths & weaknesses of a non-career diplomat. In the end, the successes outweighed the failures, as is shown by examin
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