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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"King John"”.
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Girard d'Athee and the Men from the Touraine Their Roles under King John
… and the Men from the Touraine Their Roles under King John Clause 50 of Magna Carta 1215 proscribes a group of men who are never again to hold office in England. They are described as Girard d'Athée's relatives (parentes), and although some of their names appear, no reasons are given for their …
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Serving the man that ruled: aspects of the domestic arrangements of the household of King John, 1199-1216
King John played a direct role in the domestic arrangements of his household. He shifted the function of officials, moulded the structure of household offices and took personal control over the purveyance of food, wine and luxuries. During his reign, John adapted his household to suit his …
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Making offense A Skill: The Vice, the Machiavel, and the Problem of Legitimacy In Shakespearean Histories
… inescapable. The challenge and assassination of King John, juxtaposed with the character of the Bastard, presents an ambiguous midpoint between the restoration of order in the first tetralogy and its collapse in the second. In conjunction with the problem of legitimacy is the development of the …
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From the King’s Will to the Law of the Land: English Forest Litigation in the Curia Regis Rolls, 1199-1243
… evolved from regulations that changed with the king’s will to a bureaucratic system that became law of the land. That shift came slowly through the reigns of King John (r. 1199-1216) and Henry III (r. 1216-1272). While discord dominated John’s relationship with his barons, once his son Henry …
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A medieval woodland manor: Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
… but it was also, with its castle built by king John, the headquarters of the royal forest and chase of Malvem. The forest covered about one hundred square miles of the Malvem plain from Worcester to Gloucester, although Corse was detached in theory in the early thirteenth century. …
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Selected Songs for Chamber Winds and Soprano: Rediscovering a Forgotten Repertoire of John Philip Sousa
… on the life and influence of America's “March King,” John Philip Sousa. His popularity as a bandleader was unprecedented, and his reputation as an entertainer captivated the imagination and intrigue of a nation. Sousa's fame was attained through the high standards showcased by his unparalleled …
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The Ferrers Earls of Derby : a study of the Honour of Tutbury 1066-1279.
… the period 1190-1247. The Earl's support for King John is discussed in some detail. The following chapter returns to consider the evolution of the position of the Earl's officials and his court against a background of an expanding system of royal justice under the last three Earls. The sixth …
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Early modern melancholia and present day depression : a comparative study of the female experience in dramatic and medical sources
… melancholia and women’s depression today. Working with proto-medical treatises and Shakespearean drama from the early modern period (1580-1665), alongside contemporary diagnostic frameworks and psychosocial research (1960-2017), it investigates how female melancholics and depressed women speak …
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Studies on human serum cholinesterases
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The Building Program of Archbishop Walter de Gray: Architectural Production and Reform in the Archdiocese of York, 1215-1255
… attending the Fourth Lateran Council in Rome. King John of England recommended Walter for the role, and the new archbishop ruled for the next four decades with the skills of a well-connected royal administrator and a commitment to reforming his churches according to the principles advanced by …
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Association between Overuse Injury and Biomechanics in Distance Runners
PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the association of gait kinematic and kinetic, anthropometric and muscular strength variables with injury frequency in distance runners. We hypothesize that frequency of injury will influence a discrete set of kinematic, kinetic, …
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Immigrants in Leeds: An investigation into their socio-econmic characteristics, spatial distriburion, fertility trends and population growth
… of immigrant population numbers in the United Kingdom. For the city of Leeds new evidence is obtained regarding the levels of fertility of the immigrant groups and this evidence is used in a simple demographic model to project the population numbers, both immigrant and indigenous, up to 1986. …
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Fibrinolysis by bile
A protease has been found in the bile of 11 mammalian species investigated. The protease, given the tentative name of cholelysin, has been studied intensively in Abattoir ox bile. It makes up less than 10% of the ox bile protein, and is a potent fibrinolysin, as well as being active against the …
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Meiler fitz Henry and the 1207 Royal Settlement of Desmond
Previous assessments of Meiler fitz Henry’s tenure as justiciar of Ireland (c.1198-1208) have tended to focus on his role in managing relations between the English Crown and its leading colonial magnates in Ireland. This thesis aims to broaden that narrow perspective and provide fresh insight into …