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Bertrada , d. 783, Frankish queen, wife of Pepin the Short and mother of Charlemagne. She tried without success to reconcile Charlemagne and his brother Carloman. Also called Bertha of the Big Foot or Queen Goosefoot, she figures in Carolingian legend.
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May 23 1059: Philip I crowned King of France.(MONTHS PAST)
Magazine article from: History Today Cavendish, Richard May 1, 2009 700+ words ...Louis VI, and from 1092 he lived with Bertrada de Montfort, wife of Count Fulk of Anjou...promised to have no further relations with Bertrada and not even to speak to her except in...said that Philip was so besotted with Bertrada that he could not be bothered to attend... |
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Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) March 5, 2007 700+ words ...Peter Makin has selected another handicap over that trip. Bertrada (5.20 Wolverhampton) First-time blinkers expected to...the 7lb claim, plus the filly's headgear, should enable Bertrada to reverse recent Southwell form with Ballyshane Spirit. The... |
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Horse Racing: Chief should have the pace to cope with drop in distance; TRADING...
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) February 6, 2007 700+ words ...a couple of her opponents don't give her a proper race. Bertrada 2.10 Southwell Back Did well to finish fourth returning from...our fate from an early stage if she dislikes it in any way Bertrada showed bits of promise as a two-year-old last year but... |
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Horse Racing: Training centres Poker Queen holding all the aces; RACING POST...
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) March 19, 2007 700+ words ...filly disappointed in two recent runs over 6f, but returns to her optimum trip today and every chance of staging a revival. Bertrada (2.50 Southwell) Looked ill at ease in the firsttime blinkers when below par last time, but merits another chance now... |
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Southwell repeat on the cards for My Sara
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London WILL HAYLER February 14, 2007 700+ words ...higher in the weights here despite a 5lb weight penalty for that victory, meaning that the Hughie Morrison- trained runnerup Bertrada - another improving filly worthy of respect - will surely have her work cut out to reverse placings on similar terms. Southwell... |
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THE DATA BANK.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) August 16, 2007 700+ words ...Miss K Boutflower), 7.50 Conny Nobel (J Flint to C Roberts).FOLKESTONE 5.30 Bethanys Boy (P Blockley to D Daly), Bertrada (H Morrison to GEnright), 6.00 Commander Wish (P Howling to Lucinda Featherstone). SALISBURY2.00 Strong Market... |
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Horse Racing: Training centres Harringay back on track; RACING POST...
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) February 6, 2007 700+ words ...his return from a long absence, but connections have always believed he will make a chaser and is not highly tried here. Bertrada (2.10 Southwell) Ran a fine race on first appearance for six months at Wolverhampton 22 days ago and is fancied to step... |
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Horse Racing: TRADING REPORT; TRADING POST.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England) February 7, 2007 700+ words ...the all-weather. However, it may be worth noting she was hard at work approaching the final furlong and the runner-up Bertrada (matched at an in-running low of 3) was asked to make up ground from the rear, so the winner could be flattered by the... |
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Vet back on track.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) February 7, 2007 700+ words ...Moriarty proved an able deputy aboard Richard Fahey's filly, who stretched clear inside the final furlong to cosily repel Bertrada at odds of 12-1. "She will now head for the Newmarket Sales on Wednesday so we'll see what happens there," said travelling... |
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City Streets is worth supporting.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England) February 6, 2007 700+ words ...improvement to open his account at the second time of asking. Today's saraband selections southwell: 1.40 Dubonai, 2.10 Bertrada, 2.40 Capital Lass, 3.10 Bernasconi, 3.40 Muara, 4.10 Turner's Touch, 4.40 Jojesse. MARKET RASEN: 1.50... |
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Bertrada
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Bertrada , d. 783, Frankish queen, wife of Pepin the Short and mother of Charlemagne. She tried without success to reconcile Charlemagne and his brother Carloman. Also called Bertha of the Big Foot or Queen Goosefoot, she figures in Carolingian legend. |
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Charlemagne
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...civilization different from that of Rome or other ancient empires. Early life Charlemagne, the son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada, was born in 742. Although his parents married before his brother Carloman was born, they were not legally married at the... |
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Philip I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...his first wife, Bertha, daughter of the count of Holland, and married, over the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church, Bertrada of Montfort, wife of Count Fulk of Anjou, while both Bertha and Fulk were still living. Philip, excommunicated by popes... |
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Mother Goose
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...re L'Oye [tales of mother goose]. This name has in turn been traced to Queen Goosefoot, Charlemagne's mother (see Bertrada ), who was a patron of children. Others claim an American origin in Mother Goose's Melodies, published 1719 in Boston... |
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