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31Wars of the Roses — The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York. Although armed clashes had occurred previously between supporters of Lancastrian King Henry VI and… …
32succeed — suc|ceed W2S3 [səkˈsi:d] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: succedere to go up, follow after, succeed , from sub near + cedere to go ] 1.) to do what you tried or wanted to do ▪ She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she… …
33Endogamy in the British monarchy — The British royal cousin marriages are considered an example of endogamy, or the practice of marrying within a specific class and social group, often for financial gain or influence in affairs of state. The handful of first cousin marriages was… …
34English claims to the French throne — The English claims to the French throne have a long and rather complex history between the 1340s and the 1800s.From 1340 to 1801, with only brief intervals in 1360 1369 and 1420 1422, the kings and queens of England, and after the Acts of Union… …
35throne — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, vacant ▪ imperial, papal, royal VERB + THRONE ▪ ascend, assume …
36succeed — verb 1 manage to achieve what you want; do well ADVERB ▪ admirably, beautifully (esp. AmE), brilliantly, marvellously/marvelously (esp. AmE), well, wildly (esp. AmE), wonderfully ▪ …
37The Winter King (novel) — Infobox Book | name = The Winter King title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Bernard Cornwell cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Warlord Chronicles genre = Historical Fantasy… …
38History of the Ming Dynasty — The History of the Ming Dynasty (zh cp|c=明朝|p=Míng Cháo) covers a period including its rule as the dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol led Yuan Dynasty. At its height, the Ming Dynasty had a population of 160… …
39The History of King Lear — 2001, p. 247; Grace Ioppolo, ed., King Lear , New York, Norton Critical Edition, 2008, Introduction, p. xii.] Unlike Shakespeare s tragedy, Tate s play has a happy ending, with Lear regaining his throne, Cordelia marrying Edgar, and Edgar… …
40succeed — [[t]səksi͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦ succeeds, succeeding, succeeded 1) VERB If you succeed in doing something, you manage to do it. [V in ing/n] We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense... [V in ing/n] Some people… …
