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Sampford
Sampford, ‘sandy ford’, OE sand + ford: Sampford Arundel Somerset. Sanford 1086 (DB), Samford Arundel 1240. Manorial affix from Roger Arundel, tenant in 1086. Sampford Brett Somerset. Sanford 1086 (DB), Saunford Bret 1306. Manorial affix from the Bret family, here in the 12th cent.... Read more |
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Battle of Sampford Courtenay
Sampford Courtenay, battle of, 1549. The Cornish rebels against the Prayer Book in English in the summer of 1549 declared that they would not accept the new service which was ‘but like a Christmas game’. Later in June they crossed the Tamar and laid siege to Exeter. The protector to... Read more |
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Prayer Book rising
Prayer Book rising, 1549. The regime of Protector Somerset at the accession of Edward VI moved sharply towards protestantism and in January 1549 Parliament ordered the new Book of Common Prayer in English to be used. The day after it was introduced at Sampford Courtenay in Devon the villagers... Read more |
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Ingemar Stenmark
Ingemar Stenmark 1956- Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark won a record 86 World Cup racesduring his 15-year career. He dominated the slalom and giant slalom courses, winning titles in both events for seven consecutive years, from 1975 to 1981. A three-time winner of the overall World Cup,... Read more |
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John Barnes
John Barnes1963- Professional soccer player, soccer analyst During his stellar career as a professional soccer, or football, player in England, John Barnes played for England 79 times, scoring 12 goals. He was a member of the Liverpool team that won the league title in 1988 and 1990, the Football... Read more |
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Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux 1965- Canadian hockey player One of the most admired figures in professional sports, Mario Lemieux has enjoyed a lengthy career filled with dramatic moments. A member of two Stanley-Cup winning squads with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Lemieux was sidelined after a diagnosis of... Read more |
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bezique
bezique , card game usually played with 128 cards by two players. Bezique developed in France and England in the 1860s and originally required only 64 cards; later there were variations for three players with a 96-card pack and for four players with 128 cards. Pinochle is similar and is probably... Read more |
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