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‘scramble for Africa’?

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England?
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The first monarch to rule a unified
England was King Æthelstan.
In the 9th century, England
was roughly divided between
Anglo-Saxons in the south west
and Danish Vikings in the north
east. After years of warfare with
the Danes, Æthelstan’s father
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and non-Italian words. In Abdel Nasser overthrow King Faruq Westminster Abbey. Thousands American astronomers Alan
an effort to keep the Italian and seize control of the government. of spectators line the streets of Hale and Thomas Bopp.
language ‘pure’, all foreign The revolution’s success inspires London, and about half a billion Two years later it passes by @ Getty; Thinkstock
words are replaced or waves of similar uprisings in other people around the world watch Earth and remains visible in
Italianised. Arab and African countries. the television broadcast. the night sky for 18 months.

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