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	Coventry West, Inc. - New, Rebuilt, Used Jaguar & Land Rover Parts
		Established in 1977, Coventry West is one of the largest suppliers of new, rebuilt, and used Jaguar and Land Rover parts and accessories in the United States.
		Coventry West is an active buyer for wrecked or inoperative late-model Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles located in the Southeastern US for our salvage operation.
		Coventry West, Inc. is not affiliated with the manufacturers, importers, or distributors of Jaguar or Land Rover automobiles.
	coventrywest.com (284 words)

	History of Coventry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coventry is traditionally believed to have been established in the year 1043 with the founding of a Benedictine Abbey by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva.
		Due to its importance, in 1345 Coventry was granted a city charter by King Edward III, and in 1451 King Henry VI granted Coventry a charter, which made Coventry a county in itself, a status it retained until 1842, when it reverted to being a part of Warwickshire.
		Coventry's darkest hour came during World War II when Adolf Hitler singled out Coventry for heavy bombing raids, due to the fact that it was a major industrial centre providing the manufacture of aeroplanes, tanks, engines and armament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Coventry (1625 words)

	Coventry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coventry is the eighth largest city in England with a population of 305,000 (2005 estimate) who style themselves 'Coventrians'.
		Coventry's most famous resident was Lady Godiva, who according to legend, rode through the city naked on horseback (actually, she likely rode the horse bareback, not barenaked), in protest at high taxes being waged on the cityfolk by her husband Leofric.
		Coventry has long been a stronghold of the Labour Party, the city council was for years described as a "one party state", but currently the city council is Conservative controlled.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coventry (2375 words)

	County of the City of Coventry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coventry was originally a part of the English county of Warwickshire.
		King Henry VI granted Coventry the status of a county in itself, largely to reward the city for the support the city had given him.
		Coventry remained a separate county, until disputes over ratings with the villages which formed the county resulted in the county being abolished by the 'Coventry Boundary Act of 1842' which re-merged Coventry with Warwickshire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_of_the_City_of_Coventry (258 words)

	A History of Coventry
		From the late 12th century Coventry was probably surrounded by a ditch and an earth rampart with a wooden palisade on top.
		As early as 1627 silk was woven in Coventry.
		In 1801 the population of Coventry was 16,000.
	www.localhistories.org /coventry.html (1810 words)

	Profile - Town of Coventry
		In August of 1991 Coventry celebrated its 250th anniversary to mark its separation from the Town of Warwick and today remains the largest land mass in the State of Rhode Island which covers 64.8 square miles of picturesque land and 2.6 miles of inland water.
		While the western and central portions of Coventry are still rural in nature, the eastern section is one of the most rapidly growing residential communities in the State of Rhode Island.
		Coventry, like many towns in Rhode Island, grew around its mills and continues to retain many of the old textile mill villages still known as Quidnick Village (the oldest), Anthony Village, Arkwright Village, Harris Village, Washington Village, Coventry Center Village, Summit Village, and Greene Village.
	www.town.coventry.ri.us /profile.htm (2402 words)

	BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Features - Coventry Polish history
		Coventry is one of the many towns in which they made their home.
		Bramcote airbase, north of Coventry, was responsible for training all the bomber aircrew for the Polish forces in the RAF in 1940.
		Coventry also has a Saturday language school that ensures future generations of Polish children are able to read and write in the language of their forefathers.
	www.bbc.co.uk /coventry/features/stories/polish/coventry-polish-history.shtml (979 words)

	The Coventry Historical Society
		The Coventry Historical Society is a non-profit group dedicated to discovering, collecting and preserving whatever pertains to the history of the Town of Coventry and promoting historical research in all its aspects and making available to the members of the Society and to the public, the results of this research.
		Coventry Colonial Camp, cosponsored with the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, is a one-week day camp held in July for youngsters in the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades.
		Coventry Eagle Scout candidate Chris Ferguson took on a monstrous project to uncover the foundation of the Great Barn at the Strong Porter House Museum.
	www.coventrycthistoricalsociety.org (852 words)

	Coventry History
		Coventry has an important historical place in the region, and there are some attractive historical buildings that can still be found in the City.
		One of the oldest habitations in Coventry was a nunnery, near the present town centre.
		Coventry's guild hall was built between 1340 and 1460, and is among the finest examples of a medieval guild hall in the country.
	home.freeuk.net /webbuk2/coventry.htm (3117 words)

	Historic Coventry, England - Some History.
		Coventry was now the seat of government, and it is said that Margaret surrounded herself with all the trappings of luxury and culture with which she had become familiar in their London household.
		The first monasteries in Coventry to fall were Whitefriars and Greyfriars; the Fransiscan monks of the latter finally surrendered on the 5th October 1538.
		It has also been suggested that because Coventry was a place used to carry out executions, for example, the so called 'heretics' brought here to be burned in the 16th century, another theory is that to be "sent to Coventry" had far more serious connotations.
	www.historiccoventry.co.uk /main/history.php (5851 words)

	History of Coventry, New York
		The first birth was that of William Allis, son of Moses Allis, in 1794; the first marriage was that of Simeon Parker and Polly Sprague; and the first death that of a son of Roger Egerton in 1790.
		The population of Coventry in 1865 was 1,522, and its area 29,306 acres.
		The number of school districts is twelve; the number of the school population, 474; number attending school, 387; average attendance, 193; and the amount expended for school purposes during the last year was $2;647.86.
	history.rays-place.com /ny/coventry-ny.htm (643 words)

	East Coventry Township History
		At the beginning of the 18th century, the region was vaguely described in old records as “the Highest District from Skoolkill to Brandiwine,” and was known as the “Skoolkill District.” The name Coventry was given to it by Samuel Nutt, an early settler, whose forebears were from the English town of the same name.
		Coventry Township was instrumental during the Revolutionary War.
		The population in East Coventry Township in 1850 was recorded as 1228.
	www.eastcoventry-pa.gov /History.html (683 words)

	Coventry History
		In 1086 Coventry was a mere hamlet and in 200 years it rose to be one of Britain's most powerful cities.
		The devastation that was Coventry in World War 2 is poignantly described in Coventry at War.
		The history of the car in Coventry is well displayed at the Coventry Road Transport Museum.
	www.thecoventrypages.net /hstoric-cov (399 words)

	HISTORY OF COVENTRY CANAL SOCIETY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The then Lord Mayor of Coventry, Pearl Hyde, was invited to the rally and became a committed and enthusiastic supporter of the Society and canals in general.
		The Coventry Canal Society was very active in promoting the advantages to the city of a local canal.
		Coventry City basin in the late 80's and the redevelopment of the canal corridor and the art trail in the 90's.
	www.covcanalsoc.org.uk /history.htm (570 words)

	Journal of Transport History, The: Coventry Motor Industry: birth to renaissance, The
		It is indeed praise to be able to describe the volume as a serious history of Coventry and its associated motor industry.
		Coventry's share of the enormous gains made by the British motor car industry in the inter-war years is the subject of the next chapters.
		Initially Coventry was regarded as a car boom town, with a significant inward flow of labour, but by the end of the period motor car manufacturing had all but disappeared.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200303/ai_n9209512 (1255 words)

	History at Coventry University
		History is the key subject that helps to inform our understanding of a rapidly changing world.
		The aim of this module is to introduce students to the history of the relations between the major European powers in the twentieth century.
		This module examines the history of Mao Zedong's leadership and politics in China, mainly from 1949 to 1976.
	www.coventry.ac.uk /study-abroad/history (1106 words)

	History at Coventry University
		Coventry University has a long tradition as a provider of education.
		It was in 1970 that Coventry College of Art amalgamated with Lanchester College of Technology and Rugby College of Engineering Technology.
		It is a symbol with which Coventry University is proud to be associated and to have adopted as its own.
	www.coventry.ac.uk /the-university-and-coventry-city/history (280 words)

	HMS Coventry D118 - History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Initially allocated to the 8th Frigate Squadron and under the command of Captain C. Burne, she was transferred to the newly formed 3rd Destroyer Squadron in 1980.
		In September 1980 she arrived at Shanghai along with HMS Antrim and HMS Alacrity; this was the first visit by British warships to the Republic of China in 30 years.
		In 1981 she took part in a large NATO exercise codename 'Ocean Safari' and continued to take part in various smaller exercises until March 1982 when she was at Gibraltar for the annual Operation Springtrain exercise.
	www.hmscoventry.co.uk /history.html (243 words)

	Coventry Market History from 1217 to 2001 - Robert Stephenson aka Rupert the Fish
		The famous Coventry cross in the Broadgate / cross cheaping area (meaning market place) was erected by a former Coventry citizen, Sir William Hollis, who became mayor of London, he paid £200 to have the cross built, it became a focal point for the street markets which sprang up around it.
		Fresh fruit and vegetables on sale in the open air market square, the fish and meat markets are just to the left of the picture where the arches in the wall can just be seen, note that most goods are still delivered by horse and cart, and sold from wicker trugs and pecks (baskets).
		Coventry market on the morning after the November 14th 1940 all night blitz, showing what remains of the market clock and round market roof the rest of the market was completely destroyed, over 500 tons of explosives were dropped on Coventry city centre this night.
	www.rupert-fish.co.uk /interests/coventry_market_history.html (584 words)

	Coventry Web - History of Coventry - Sir Henry Parkes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He was born in The Moat House Cottage, Moat House Lane, Canley, Coventry, in 1815, and christened in Stoneleigh.
		On the railing surrounding his grave is a plaque which describes his role in Australian history: 'Sir Henry Parkes, Father of Australian Federation, five times Prime Minister of New South Wales, arrived in Australia July 25, 1839, worked as station-hand, Customs Officer, bone and ivory turner.
		Prior Deram Walk, Canley, Coventry, U.K. Paul Hardisty, Headmaster, standing next to the plaque presented by Dr. Ken Boston, on behalf of the New South Wales Government, Australia, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the school.
	www.coventryweb.co.uk /editorials/history/HenryParkes.html (713 words)

	Coventry City \| History \| Club History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 1960's was a boom time in Coventry, with car factories keeping pace with the consumer revolution in the nation at large.
		In that promotion season, 1966-67, the team went 25 games unbeaten, and the campaign reached an exhilarating finale in what was dubbed the 'midlands match of the century', when nearest rivals Wolves were beaten 3-1 in front of a record 51,455 Highfield Road crowd to clinch the Division 2 championship.
		In 1986 however Gould's successor Don Mackay was replaced by the duo of George Curtis and John Sillett who supported by Coventry born chairman John Poynton took the club to their finest hour twelve months later.
	www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk /page/ClubHistory/0,,10269,00.html (2254 words)

	Medieval English urban history
		A History of the County of Somerset: Volume VI.
		A History of the County of Essex: Volume IX.
		A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume IV.
	www.trytel.com /~tristan/towns/towns.html (1765 words)

	Pictures of Coventry - Search for images related to Coventry
		Coventry Libraries and Information Services hold a collection of Images of the city.
		These images are part of The Gateway To Information on Coventry …its history… its people… Its culture; ….its industry.Many images in the collection are irreplaceable - digitising protects the originals from wear and tear and enables users all over the world to view the collection via the Internet.
		We would also be interested to hear about any images you may have that you think suitable for inclusion on the site.
	www.picturesofcoventry.co.uk (134 words)

	Short history of Coventry
		Coventry Castle was built around 1137 by forced Labour under Ranulf Gernons,but in 1146 King Stephen dismantled it after a battle of control in the area with Earl Ranulf, later around 1175 the castle was rebuilt in stone and MARY QUEEN of Scot's was incarcerated in the tower and St Mary's HALL.
		Nearly all the Kings and Queens of England have stopped in Coventry during their reign,apart from Edward who in 1471 was stopped at the city gates by the Earl of Warwick and refused entry.
		From 1832-5 GEORGE ELIOT Coventry at a private school in Warwick Row and returned to the city to visit friends regularly during her life.
	www.covkid.org.uk /page5.html (708 words)

	Fretton, William George Papers, 1634-1883
		Correspondence on the history of Coventry, England, mostly with T.C. Noble.
		Pamphlets on history of Coventry and surrounding areas by W.G. Fretton.
		History and antiquities of the city of Coventry, by Thomas Sharp.
	www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/finders/cg82.htm (338 words)

	Coventry Community Network: Heritage (History)
		The history of Coventry goes back at least 2000 years with the presence of the Roman army nearby in the area known as Baginton.
		When Boudicca and her army were defeated, all the captured horses were brought to Lunt Fort in Baginton to be retrained for use by the Romans.
		Coventry has, over the centuries, been the centre of the wool, watch, bicycle and car industries.
	www.coventry.org.uk /heritage2/history/history.html (673 words)

	Coventry
		At first, parents were relunctant to send their girls to a school which used the old 'ragged schoolroom' but numbers soon rose rapidly.
		Son of a Coventry watchmaker, Ernest won a foundation scholarship to Bablake School from 1873-75.
		After three small fires had been extinguished the school was struck at 3am by a shower of incendiaries and struck from land mines.
	www.ourwardfamily.com /coventry.htm (1214 words)

	History of Coventry, Chenango County
		The first settlement in the town of Coventry was made in 1785 by Simon JONES, who came from Coventry, Connecticut, and located on the old Chenango road, near the center of the town, on 100 acres, which are now occupied by Timothy D. PARKER, and died there childless Jan. 12, 1817, aged 67.
		His house is said to have been the first frame house on that part of the Livingston tract lying in Coventry, and the first on the Catskill and Ithaca turnpike between Bainbridge and Greene, a distance of sixteen miles.
		Most of he early settlers in the locality of Coventryville and on the road extending north into the south part of Oxford were from Cheshire, Conn., from which fact the little hamlet in the south part of that town derives its name, and the road in question is known as Cheshire street.
	www.artmakers.com /chenango/history/coventry.html (5083 words)

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