the conquest
41The Franks — The Franks † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Franks The Franks were a confederation formed in Western Germany of a certain number of ancient barbarian tribes who occupied the right shore of the Rhine from Mainz to the sea. Their name is… …
42The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …
43Conquest of Ai — Part of Conquest of Canaan Date c. 1400 B.C. Location Ai, Canaan (thought to be ruins at Et Tell) Result …
44Conquest of Stockholm — Part of Swedish War of Liberation …
45Conquest of 1760 — The Conquest (French La Conquête) is the term describing the acquisition of parts of New France by Britain during the French and Indian War and its consequences. Governor General, Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil Cavagnal, surrendered the French… …
46The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
47conquest — [käŋ′kwest΄, kän′kwest] n. [ME conqueste < OFr < ML conquestus < L conquisitus, pp. of conquirere] 1. the act or process of conquering 2. something conquered, esp. land taken in war 3. a) a winning of someone s affection or favor b) a… …
48The Song of Dermot and the Earl — (French: Chanson de Dermot et du comte) is an anonymous Norman verse chronicle written in the early 13th century. It tells of the arrival of Strongbow in Ireland in 1170 (the earl in the title), and of the subsequent arrival of Henry II of… …
49The Avesta — The Avesta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Avesta The sacred books of Parsees, or Zoroastrians, and the main source of our knowledge concerning the religious and spiritual life the ancient Persians. This collection of writings occupies… …
50The Canary Islands — The Canary Islands † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Canary Islands The Canary Islands form an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean facing the western coast of Africa, between the parallels of 27°4 and 29°3 N. lat., and the meridians… …
