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  2. King Edward Mine - Wikipedia

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    The King Edward Mine at Camborne, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom is a mine wholly owned by Cornwall Council. At the end of the 19th century, students at the Camborne School of Mines spent much of their time doing practical mining and tin dressing work in the local tin mines. The industry was almost in terminal decline and the surviving mines ...

  3. Antiqua maneria - Wikipedia

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    The Antiqua maneria (ancient manors), also known as assessionable manors, were the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.. After March 1337, these manors were transferred to the new Duchy of Cornwall created by King Edward III to provide financial support to his son Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376).

  4. English school holidays - Wikipedia

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    Summer Term runs from Easter to mid-July (half term ends in late May/early June). At the end of each half-term a holiday lasts about one week (usually nine full days, including two weekends), although in the autumn term, some schools give students two week long holidays (16 full days, including 3 weekends) to account for the term being longer ...

  5. Edward I of England - Wikipedia

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    As Duke of Aquitaine, Edward was a vassal of the French king. Edward never again went on crusade after his return to England in 1274, but he maintained an intention to do so, and in 1287 took a vow to go on another crusade. [71] [133] This intention guided much of his foreign policy, until at least 1291.

  6. List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    King Edward's School, Birmingham (1552) King Edward VI Grammar School, Stourbridge (1552) (formerly a chantry school 1430) (became Sixth Form College 1992) The King Edward VI School, Morpeth (1552) (formerly a chantry school, established in the 14th century, abolished in 1547) Leeds Grammar School (1552) Shrewsbury School (1552) Hutton Grammar ...

  7. Edward II of England - Wikipedia

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    Edward's coat of arms as king. Edward II had four children with Isabella: [406] Edward III of England (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377). Married Philippa of Hainault on 24 January 1328. They had eight sons and five daughters. John of Eltham (15 August 1316 – 13 September 1336). Died aged 20. Never married. No issue.

  8. Edward VI - Wikipedia

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    Edward was christened on 15 October, with his 21-year-old half-sister Lady Mary as godmother and his 4-year-old half-sister Lady Elizabeth carrying the chrisom; [6] the Garter King of Arms proclaimed him as Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester. [7]

  9. History of the English monarchy - Wikipedia

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    Edward's sons completed the reconquest of these holdouts. [12] Edward's son Æthelstan (r. 924–939) first used the title "king of the English" and is considered the founder of the English monarchy. [13] He died childless, and his younger half-brother Edmund I (r. 939–946) succeeded him.