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  2. History of English - Wikipedia

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    Late Old English, c. AD 900: aːn: twaː ... Original: Ōhthere sǣde his hlāforde, Ælfrēde cyninge, ðæt hē ealra Norðmonna norþmest būde. Hē cwæð þæt ...

  3. Old English - Wikipedia

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    This is a proclamation from Cnut to his earl Thorkell the Tall and the English people written in AD 1019. Unlike the previous two examples, this text is prose rather than poetry. For ease of reading, the passage has been divided into sentences while the pilcrows represent the original division.

  4. History of Anglo-Saxon England - Wikipedia

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    [155] [156] They marched towards York, where they were confronted, at Fulford Gate, by the English forces that were under the command of the northern earls, Edwin and Morcar; the Battle of Fulford followed, on 20 September, which was one of the bloodiest battles of medieval times. [157] The English forces were routed, though Edwin and Morcar ...

  5. Anno Domini - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, English follows Latin usage by placing the "AD" abbreviation before the year number, though it is also found after the year. [6] In contrast, "BC" is always placed after the year number (for example: 70 BC but AD 70), which preserves syntactic order.

  6. History of advertising in Britain - Wikipedia

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    A 1900 British ad for Pears soap. In London in the late 19th century Thomas J. Barratt was hailed as "the father of modern advertising". [10] [11] [12] Working for the Pears Soap company, Barratt created an effective advertising campaign for the company products, which involved the use of targeted slogans, images and phrases. This budget ...

  7. History of England - Wikipedia

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    An English textile industry was established in the 15th century, providing the basis for rapid English capital accumulation. The White Tower of the Tower of London , built in 1078 Henry I , the fourth son of William I the Conqueror , succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100.

  8. History of the Lord's Prayer in English - Wikipedia

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    AD 1901 American Standard Version [8] Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. AD 1989 New Revised Standard ...

  9. The 100 Greatest TV Ads - Wikipedia

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    Since its original broadcast, the programme has been repeated numerous times on both Channel 4 and E4. On its first two reruns — in both 2003 and 2004 — additional inserts were added that showed some adverts that were not part of the original vote in 2000. [3] These were, in order of appearance: Reebok - Belly's Gonna Get You