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... Norman con- querors prompted them to inquire into the ancient history . of Britain ; they listened with fond ... Normans . Pil- grimage and the holy wars 14 introduced into Europe the specious miracles of Arabian magic . Fairies and ...
... Norman con- querors prompted them to inquire into the ancient history . of Britain ; they listened with fond ... Normans . Pil- grimage and the holy wars 14 introduced into Europe the specious miracles of Arabian magic . Fairies and ...
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... Normans . Pretending that the Confessor had named him as his suc- cessor , William crossed the Channel with a great army , and landing at Pevensey marched to the field of Senlac , north of the town of Hastings , and near to the present ...
... Normans . Pretending that the Confessor had named him as his suc- cessor , William crossed the Channel with a great army , and landing at Pevensey marched to the field of Senlac , north of the town of Hastings , and near to the present ...
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... Norman horsemen would have trampled them down in a moment . But even these badly armed troops , when placed on the hill side , behind barri- cades , could do a good deal in driving the Normans back as they rode up . But as far as I can ...
... Norman horsemen would have trampled them down in a moment . But even these badly armed troops , when placed on the hill side , behind barri- cades , could do a good deal in driving the Normans back as they rode up . But as far as I can ...
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... Norman ranks . He was a juggler or minstrel , who could sing songs and play tricks , but he was a brave man all the same , and he asked Duke William's leave that he might strike the first blow , hand to hand . So Taillefer the mins ...
... Norman ranks . He was a juggler or minstrel , who could sing songs and play tricks , but he was a brave man all the same , and he asked Duke William's leave that he might strike the first blow , hand to hand . So Taillefer the mins ...
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... Normans turned , and now the English had to fly . Those who had made this great mistake did their best to make up for it . Some managed to seize a little hill which rose in front of the English position , and thence they hurled down ...
... Normans turned , and now the English had to fly . Those who had made this great mistake did their best to make up for it . Some managed to seize a little hill which rose in front of the English position , and thence they hurled down ...
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