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Scottish missionaries worked from ______ and Lindisfarne
Scottish missionaries worked from ______ and Lindisfarne
Iona
The Shetlanders are of ______ Viking stock and proud of it
The Shetlanders are of ______ Viking stock and proud of it
pure
The Isle of Man boasts the world's oldest ______, Tynwald
The Isle of Man boasts the world's oldest ______, Tynwald
parliament
The Channel Islands were part of the Duchy of ______
The Channel Islands were part of the Duchy of ______
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England After the Romans, the Angles and Saxons set up a whole network of different kingdoms: Kent, East Anglia, Northumbria, Mercia, ______, and some other less important ones.
England After the Romans, the Angles and Saxons set up a whole network of different kingdoms: Kent, East Anglia, Northumbria, Mercia, ______, and some other less important ones.
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Not until the Vikings arrived did the English start to unite under a single king. It was this United Kingdom that William the Conqueror took over when he won the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He would hardly have bothered if he was only going to become King of ______.
Not until the Vikings arrived did the English start to unite under a single king. It was this United Kingdom that William the Conqueror took over when he won the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He would hardly have bothered if he was only going to become King of ______.
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After the Norman invasion, although it was easier to speak of ‘England’, it was much harder to talk about the English. The ordinary people were of Saxon blood, but the nobles were all French – Normans to start with and later from other parts of France. A whole sweep of famous Kings of England exists, including Richard the Lionheart, King John, the first three Edwards, and Richard II, who would never have called themselves ______.
After the Norman invasion, although it was easier to speak of ‘England’, it was much harder to talk about the English. The ordinary people were of Saxon blood, but the nobles were all French – Normans to start with and later from other parts of France. A whole sweep of famous Kings of England exists, including Richard the Lionheart, King John, the first three Edwards, and Richard II, who would never have called themselves ______.
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What were the different kingdoms set up by the Angles and Saxons after the Romans in England?
What were the different kingdoms set up by the Angles and Saxons after the Romans in England?
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Who took over the United Kingdom after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
Who took over the United Kingdom after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
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Which Scottish king managed to unite the different groups in Scotland?
Which Scottish king managed to unite the different groups in Scotland?
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What were the Irish missionaries known for in Scotland and northern England?
What were the Irish missionaries known for in Scotland and northern England?
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What tribes gave their name to Scotland?
What tribes gave their name to Scotland?
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What are the Shetlanders proud of?
What are the Shetlanders proud of?
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What is the name of the world's oldest parliament located on the Isle of Man?
What is the name of the world's oldest parliament located on the Isle of Man?
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