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  1. Cambridge University Press

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    Cambridge University Press (CUP) is the oldest university press in the world and the largest in Europe. It is a department of the University of Cambridge, operating under the terms of a Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII in 1534. While its primary mandate involves the scholarly publishing of academic monographs, journals, and educational materials, CUP has hist…

  2. England

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    The Norman Conquest of 1066, led by William the Conqueror, fundamentally reshaped English governance, language, and land tenure. This period established a strong feudal structure that persisted, albeit in evolving forms, for centuries. The subsequent medieval era was defined by the struggles over continental holdings, most famously the Hundred Years' War against France, which, despite eventual English defeat, fostered a nascent sense of unified English identity separate from its continental ties.
    The Tudor …

  3. English Catholics

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    English Catholicism refers to the adherents of the Roman Catholic Church residing in England. Following the English Reformation under Henry VIII in the 1530s, Catholicism was systematically dismantled in favour of the Church of England. This shift precipitated centuries of legal and social penalties for those who maintained adherence to the Papacy.
    The defining characteristic of English Catholicism from the 16th to the 19th centuries was its status as a recusant minority…

  4. King's School, Grantham

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    Foundation and Early History
    The traditional founding date for King's School, Grantham is cited as 1528, under the patronage of Henry VIII. However, archaeological digs beneath the South Quadrangle in 1972 uncovered foundations pre-dating the Dissolution of the Monasteries, suggesting a continuity of educational practice perhaps tracing back to the 13th-century Grantham Guilds of Silk Spinners [1]. The initial curriculum focused …

  5. Palace Of Westminster

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    Historical Precursors and Site Significance
    The site of the Palace has been a location of royal significance since at least the Anglo-Saxon period. The first confirmed royal residence here was established by Cnut the Great in the early 11th century, predating the Norman Conquest. Following the Conquest, the Palace became the primary residence of the English monarch until [Hen…