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1391:1076 deaths
1365:Norman yoke
864:Lee, Sidney
799:Parker 2022
346:Hallamshire
264:King Edward
229:Anglo-Saxon
145:31 May 1076
115:Predecessor
60:introducing
1385:Categories
1125:Combatants
998:1072–1076
970:1072–1075
959:Cospatrick
937:Waltheof 2
899:required.)
771:pp. 99-142
692:185285250X
597:References
437:Fagrskinna
405:Winchester
266:appointed
242:Early life
149:Winchester
43:references
1252:Locations
984:New title
747:31 August
713:31 August
357:Gospatric
350:Sheffield
342:carucates
336:"): "'In
311:the Danes
254:, son of
236:William I
221:Old Norse
167:Spouse(s)
125:Successor
110:1072–1076
1269:Pevensey
1167:Waltheof
833:Waltheof
763:Miracula
591:Sherwood
398:Normandy
394:Lanfranc
301:invaded
299:Sweyn II
275:monastic
202:Ælfflaed
94:Waltheof
1233:Ealdred
1218:Stigand
1089:Battles
1058:Leaders
976:Walcher
866:(ed.).
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809:Sources
562:(1990).
366:Walcher
334:Walleff
309:joined
260:Osbeorn
225:Valþjóf
184:Adelise
129:Walcher
56:improve
1283:Events
1162:Tostig
1157:Morcar
1003:Vacant
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338:Hallam
217:Wallef
199:Mother
189:Father
155:Buried
45:, but
1152:Edwin
862:. In
297:When
232:earls
177:Issue
136:
107:Reign
992:and
847:ISBN
749:2017
736:ISBN
715:2017
688:ISBN
669:II.
640:2019
502:and
328:The
315:York
281:and
142:Died
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