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	King Arthur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Britain.
		Kevin Crossley-Holland's The Seeing-Stone, At the Crossing-Places and King of the Middle-March.
		King Arthur, a motion picture released on July 7, 2004, claiming to be more historically accurate about the legend with respect to new archaeological findings.
	hallencyclopedia.com /King_Arthur (2551 words)

	List of British monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely:
		In 1328, on the death of the French king, Charles IV, Edward III (nephew of Charles IV) claimed the French throne.
		British monarchs then styled themselves "King/Queen of France" until the Act of Union, which led to the creation of the United Kingdom in 1801.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_British_monarchs (1209 words)

	Old King Cole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rome, apparently, was thrilled that Britain had a new king and sent a senator, Constantius Chlorus, to act as a diplomat to Coel.
		In the United States, King Coal is sometimes invoked as a metaphor for the centrality of coal mining in the economy of Appalachia, a role similar to that played by King Cotton in the Deep South.
		In the Fables comic book, King Cole is the long-time mayor of "Fabletown," the secret community of "Fables," who were forced into exile in our world by a conqueror at home.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Old_King_Cole (745 words)

	THE BRITISH CHRONICLES
		A notable young king who ruled wisely and "frugally," and is remembered for a "rain of blood" which fell from the skies, (freak weather conditions that produced red showers of rain,) a great swarm of flies, and a plague that took a heavy toll of the population.
		British warriors at that time were famed for their ability to fight whilst standing on the pole of the chariot, and Arviragus was particularly adept at this as a certain Roman author testified: "Either you will catch a certain king, or else Arviragus will tumble from the British chariot-pole." (Juvenal, I, 1v, 126-127.
		Geta was a son of the Roman Severus, and on the death of Lucius was elected king of the Britons by the Roman Senate.
	www.biblebelievers.org.au /nation05.htm (5794 words)

	Leir of Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Leir was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
		He was the son of King Bladud and a source for William Shakespeare's King Lear.
		Aganippus, the king of the Franks, courted Cordelia and married her, although Leir refused any dowry with her marriage.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Leir_of_Britain (447 words)

	KING OF THE BRITONS FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The king was probably of the same family of Cornwall that descended from Dunvallo nearly 750 years earlier, but when the royal family ceased ruling with Lucius, this branch of the house of Brutus became a likely heir.
		Cadwallader, an example of the decline of the Britons, was the son of a Saxon queen and grandson of a Gewissei king.
		Owen_Tudor, the ancestor of Henry_VII_of_England, was a maternal descendant of the kings of Gwynedd and his marriage with Elizabeth_of_York signified the merging of the two royal houses (as well as the feuding houses of York and Lancaster).
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /King_of_the_Britons (1467 words)

	Tenure of Kings and Magistates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Secondly, that to say, as is usual, the King has as good right to his Crown and dignity, as any man to his inheritance, is to make the Subject no better than the Kings slave, his chattel, or his possession that may be bought and sold.
		And therefore when they desired a King, though then under another form of government, and though their changing displeased Him, yet He that was Himself their King, and rejected by them, would not be a hindrance to what they intended, further than by persuasion, but that they might do therein as they saw fit.
		Kings have their authority of the people, who may upon occasion reassume it to themselves.
	fly.hiwaay.net /~pspoole/Tenure.HTM (8150 words)

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		In 1328, on the death of the French king,
		Royal titles are also complicated because in some cases, names of kingdoms are used that did not officially come into existence until later, or came into existence earlier without immediate adoption of the royal title.
		Under the Act of Settlement, descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, as the closest Protestant relatives of Anne, became entitled to the throne, and the Royal House name was changed when George, Elector of Hanover became King.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/List_of_British_monarchs (908 words)

	Magnus Maximus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, he was also a king of the Britons following the death of Octavius and a nephew of King Coel through his brother Ioelinus.
		This agrees with the story Geoffrey tells that Octavius, the king of the Britons, wanted to wed his daughter to a powerful half-Roman, half-Briton and give the kingship of Britain as a dowry to that husband.
		Valentinian II was restored to the emperorship of Rome while Dionotus, the brother of Caradocus, became king of the Britons.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Magnus_Maximus (505 words)

	King Arthur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace.
		Sidney Lanier's The Boy's King Arthur is a work based on Thomas Malory's, written in such a way to appeal to the boys of the 19th century.
		King Arthur, a motion picture released on July 7, 2004, claiming to be more historically accurate about the legend with respect to new archaeological findings; similar in story line to Jack Whyte's books.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/K/King-Arthur.htm (2920 words)

	Royalty.nu - Royalty in English History - Kings and Queens of England
		A dictionary of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor.
		Kings and Queens of the British Isles by Thomas Cussans.
		The Kings and Queens of England and Scotland by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and Peter Fry.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/England (2827 words)

	VORTIGERN FACTS AND INFORMATION
		This is a short British chronicle-fragment, based on a text of Bede and probably produced in France during the 9th century.
		Vortigern is said to have been the leader of the British in only the first battle, the opponents in the next three battles variously called "British" and "Welsh" -- which is not unusual for this part of the ''Chronicle''.
		Cenwalh, king of Wessex) defeated in two actions the Britons, furious with the recollection of their ancient liberty, and in consequence perpetually meditating resistance; first, at a place called Wirtgernesburg, and then at a mountain named Pene..".
	www.whereintheworldisbush.com /Vortigern (3195 words)

	Constantine I (emperor) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was born at Naissus in Upper Dacia to Constantius I Chlorus and an innkeeper's daughter, Helena.
		It was indecorous, Geoffrey considered, that a king might have less-than-noble antecedents.
		To say that there is little proof to support this claim is generous, but a few myth-loving citizens of the UK long to set Constantine alongside Arthur.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/constantine_i__emperor_ (1827 words)

	Constantine I (emperor) - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A daughter for King Cole had not previously figured in the lore, at least not as it has survived in writing.
		It was indecorous, Geoffrey considered, that a king might have less-than-noble ancestors.
		Monmouth said that Constantine was proclaimed "King of the Britons" at York, though that title is not mentioned in any text.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Constantine_I_of_the_Roman_Empire (1913 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Literary or Profane Legends
		This seems to be the bare outline of the old tale which was combined with a new historic saga, traceable to the destruction of the Burgundians by the Huns in 437, and the sudden death of the great Hunnish leader, Attila, after his marriage to a German princess, Ildico (i.e.
		This work, purporting to give a history of the British kings from the mythical Brutus to Cadwallo (689), is a curious medley of fact and fable.
		In the French poems on this subject, the children are the offspring of a union between a king and a fairy, and the king's mother plays the villain's part.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09121a.htm (9148 words)

	THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
		The Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, occurred on the 7th day of October, 1780, and resulted in the defeat of Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson, who commanded the royal forces, and the loss of his command, not one man escaping from the battle field.
		Under the confederated leaders, who commanded at Kings Mountain, were a few refugees from the lowlands, some small groups from the counties east of the mountains, and a large number of mountain and backwater men whose independence was being threatened by an alien invader.
		It was not desired that any partisan of the King should become very active in the field at this time, for fear that the rebels would likewise become embodied and produce a situation inimical to the success of his army when it approached the border of the Province.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/revwar/KM-Cpns/AWC-KM1.htm (3677 words)

	Togodumnus - Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		25-43) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth and of the Catuvellaunii tribe of Celts according to Roman records.
		He was the son of King Cymbeline and defied the Roman Emperor Claudius causing a second invasion of Britain.
		Togodumnus died then or soon after and was succeeded by his brother Arvirargus, who took over as king during that battle.
	greatestinfo.org /Togodumnus (204 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		His power base was probably in either Wales or the west of England, but controversy over the centre of his power and the extent and kind of power he wielded continues to rage.
		Another early reference to Arthur is in the Historia Britonum, attributed to the Welsh monk Nennius, who is said to have written this compilation of early Welsh history around the year AD 830.
		In 1937, a newspaper comic strip by Hal Foster, Prince Valiant was first published, with the byline "In the Days of King Arthur." Since the death of Foster in 1982, John Cullen Murphy has continued producing this comic strip.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /King_Arthur (2018 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The English chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, who offered a genealogy of British kings that linked them to the Fall of Troy and has an uneven reputation for credulity and professional care, claimed that the Helena who was mother of the noble Constantine was actually the daughter of "
		Old King Cole", the mythical King of the Britons.
		King of the Britons" at York, though that title is not mentioned in any text.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Constantine_I_of_the_Roman_Empire (1856 words)

	Caracalla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is partially true as Geta was well liked in the west when he was killed, and Caracalla probably exerted his power over the Britons harshly.
		The text goes on to say that a general named Carausius was given ships to defend the British coastline and instead he rose up and defeated Caracalla; although it never states that Caracalla was killed in this battle, it does say that Caracalla fled from it.
		After this, Roman rule weakened considerably in Britain until it was fully restored by the Caesar Constantius Chlorus.
	www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Caracalla (525 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		A small group came at first, and was settled "on the eastern side of the island, by the invitation of the unlucky king".
		Further, Vortigern used Constans as a puppet king and ruled the nation through him until he finally managed to kill him through the use of insurgent Picts.
		Vortigern rarely appears in the later stories of King Arthur, but when he does he is usually the figure as described by either Geoffrey of Monmouth or Wace.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Vortigern (1246 words)

	Constantine I (emperor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The English chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth offered a genealogy of British kings that linked them to the Fall of Troy at the end of the Trojan War.
		Geoffrey claimed that Helena, Constantine's mother, was actually the daughter of "King Cole", the mythical King of the Britons and eponymous founder of Colchester.
		A daughter for King Cole had not previously figured in the lore, at least not as it has survived in writing, and this pedigree is likely to reflect Geoffrey's desire to create a continuous line of regal descent.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Constantine_I_of_the_Roman_Empire (4189 words)

	CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This account comes at odds with the story of King Cole, who was said to have stopped the rebellions before submitting to Rome.
		Most sources say she was the daughter of an innkeeper from the Mediterranean city of Nicomedia, while Monmouth's mythical history of Britain states she was King Cole's daughter.
		Late in life, Helena converted to Christianity and made a famous pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where she was said to have discovered relics of the true cross, and of the three wise men.
	www.whereintheworldisbush.com /Constantius_Chlorus (428 words)

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		Recut in the reign of Queen Victoria, it is among the British Crown Jewels and now weighs 108.93 carats.
		He loaned it to the French king, Henry III, who wore it in the cap with which he concealed his baldness.
		In 1688, James II, last of the Stuart kings of England, fled with it to Paris.
	www.diamondtrade.com /basics/famous.cfm (864 words)

	List of British monarchs biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British monarchs then styled themselves "King/Queen of France" until the Treaty of Amiens in 1802.
		However using that title is problematic because the 'state' of Great Britain was only created in the Act of Union 1707.
		The above version was featured in part in the movie King Ralph.
	british-monarchs.biography.ms (1028 words)

	Cunobelin - Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cunobelin, also known as Cymbeline (Welsh: Kynvelyn, Latin: Cunobelinus), was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth and was king of the Catuvellauni tribe of Celts according to Roman records.
		He was the son of King Tenvantius and he ruled Britain in a time when Rome controlled Britain politically.
		In the same year, Cunobelin engineered the ouster of the pro-Roman king of the Atrebates, Verica.
	greatestinfo.org /Cunobelin (325 words)

	A History of Wales from 1066 to Edward II
		At the Treaty of Woodstock, East Gwynedd was ceded to King Henry in 1247.
		The ambition of King Edward was to unite the whole of the island of Britain under his kingship and this meant he had ultimately to conquer Wales and Scotland.
		His imaginative compilation, "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain), completed around ll36, claims to be the history of Britain up to the coming of the Saxons: its theme is British rule of the whole island.
	home1.gte.net /~nclarke/history.html (2464 words)

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