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Battle of Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks, battle of, 1450. In June 1450 Henry VI advanced with a sizeable force into Kent to confront Jack Cade's rebels. But on the 18th a detachment under Sir Humphry Stafford was routed and the commander killed. Though little more than an ambush, it was enough to undermine morale in the... Read more |
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Jack Cade
Jack Cade d. 1450, English rebel. Of his life very little is known. He may have been of Irish birth; some of his followers called him John Mortimer and claimed he was a cousin of Richard, duke of York. In 1450 he appeared as the leader of a well-organized uprising in the S of England, principally... Read more |
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Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara 1939— Writer Studied Abroad, Served at Home Gained Recogn... Read more |
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Blackheath
Blackheath common, 267 acres (108 hectares) in Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs, London, England. It was the gathering place of highwaymen and of several martial groups, including the followers of Wat Tyler in 1381 and of Jack Cade in 1450, who made Blackheath the headquarters for their attacks on... Read more |
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William Waynflete
William Waynflete , 1395?-1486, English prelate and lord chancellor. He was master of Winchester College before 1429, and in 1443 he became provost of the newly founded Eton College. In 1447 he became bishop of Winchester. Soon afterward he received patents to found a hall at Oxford for the study of... Read more |
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Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Richard Woodville Rivers, 1st Earl d. 1469, English nobleman. He was knighted (1426) by Henry VI and acquired wealth and power by marrying (c.1436) Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford. He served in the wars in France and helped suppress the rebellion (1450) of Jack... Read more |
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Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455-85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and Lancaster (later associated with the red rose). About the middle of the 15th cent. Richard, duke of York , came to the... Read more |
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Supertramp
Supertramp Rock band Supertramps Never Cried Pushed the Limits Never Gave Up Selected discography Sources The history of Supertramp stretches over three de cades and despite an interruption in the 1990s, the power of their creations still pulled thousands of loyal fans to their concerts... Read more |
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John Glover
GLOVER, John 1944– PERSONAL Born August 7, 1944, in Kingston, NY (some sources says Salisbury, MD); son of John S. (a television salesman) and Cade (maiden name, Mullins) Glover. Education: Graduated with degree in drama from Towson State College (now Towson State University); studied... Read more |
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Jack Straw
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Race: Tript to the west next for Double Identity
...Tript to the west next for Double Identity...in Perth over the next three months. Double...season. New Zealander Jack Cade returned home today...the home straight. Jack Cade, the heavily...would now run in the ... |
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Fingers crossed for glamour pacer.
THE AUCKLAND REACTOR camp has their...comes through the next few days ahead of...connections over the next few days and if there was no improvement, Auckland Reactor would be scratched...running third with Jack Cade. I've got a ... |
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Umaga feels free to do all his talking on the field
...ourselves against Australia the next week. Both sides did their homework...will also be peaking for the next World Cup, though is non-committal...have, like Richie McCaw, Chris Jack and Aaron Mauger, you're able...role models. He has one boy, Cade, and two ... |