Deptford

The Battle of Deptford Bridge took place on 17 June 1497 on a site adjacent to the River Ravensbourne. Rebels from Cornwall, led by Michael An Gof, had marched on London aiming to free Cornwall of its Norman rulers. Unable to muster support from people in Kent (the focus of Jack Cade's rebellion of 1450), they were soundly beaten by the King's forces. In 1513, King Henry VIII decided to site a naval dockyard at Deptford, and this remained in operation until March 1869. It was here that Russian Tsar Peter the Great studied shipbuilding ...

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Deptford, Deptford - History, Deptford - Deptford Today, Deptford - Famous residents, Deptford - Transport

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1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). 1944 - Events. January 4 - The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 - Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munk. January 14 - The Soviet troops start the offensive at Leningrad and Novgorod. January 17 - British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 17 - Meat Rationing ends in Australia. January 20 - The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 to ...

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Woolwich ['wʊlɪtʃ] is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. It was home to the United Kingdom's first McDonald's, in 1974. It is notable as a river crossing point, having the Woolwich Ferry (and the lesser-known Woolwich foot tunnel), and as the one-time home of the Woolwi ...

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Christopher ("Kit") Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593) was an English dramatist, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. Perhaps the foremost Elizabethan tragedian before Shakespeare, he is known for his magnificent blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his own untimely death. Christopher Marlowe - Background. Born in Canterbury the son of a shoemaker, he attended The King's School, Canterbury and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge on a scholarship and received his bachelor of ...

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• Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe the brawler
• Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe the atheist
• Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's sexuality
• Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's death
• Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's reputation among contemporary writers
• Christopher Marlowe - Recent alleged censorship of Marlowe's plays
• Christopher Marlowe - Works
• Christopher Marlowe - Plays
• Christopher Marlowe - Poetry
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Formally, in Kent and Sussex there are five 'Head Ports' making up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports (often pronounced as the anglicised sink ports, and meaning 'five ports', in Norman French). The primary Corporate Members are represented by the ports of Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich. They are supported by the two 'ancient towns' of Rye and Winchelsea, whose councils have held a long standing tradition of maintaining defence contingents for the realm of England. King Edward I of England granted ...

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Test debut: 13 December 1901 Last Test: 14 March 1910 Source: [1] Colin Blythe (born May 30, 1879 in Deptford; died in World War I on the Forest Hall to Pimmern military railway line, Belgium on November 8, 1917) was a Kent and England left arm spinner who is regarded as one of the finest bowlers of the period between 1900 and 1914 - sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age" of cricket. Blythe first played for Kent in 1899, and in a stunning start took a wicket with his very first ball in first-c ...

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Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a writer, poet, spy, and explorer. Note that many alternate spellings of his surname exist, including Rawley, Ralegh, and Rawleigh; although "Raleigh" appears most commonly today, he himself used that spelling only once. His most consistent preference was for "Ralegh". Walter Raleigh - Early life. Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton, i ...

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Political parties Elections In the United Kingdom, the British National Front (most commonly called the National Front or NF) is an extreme right-wing political party that had its heyday during the 1970s and '80s. British National Front - History. The NF was founded on February 7, 1967 under the chairmanship of A. K. Chesterton, a cousin of the novelist G.K. Chesterton and former leader of the League of Empire Loyalists, with the purpose of opposing immigration and multiculturalis ...

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• British National Front - The Morrissey National Front Disco Fiasco
• British National Front - The National Democrats name change
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Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London. Clapham dates back to Anglo-Saxon times; the name is said to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word for "Clappa's farm". In the late seventeenth century, large country houses began to be built here, and through the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was favoured by the upper classes, with many large and gracious houses and villas built around Clapham Common and in the Old Town. Samuel Pepys spent the last two years of his life in Clapham living with ...

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Constantine John Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave (May 19, 1744 - October 10, 1792) was an English explorer. Phipps was at Eton College with Joseph Banks, but left early to go to sea with his uncle Captain the Hon. A. J. Hervey. In 1766 he sailed to Newfoundland as Lieutenant on HMS Niger. Banks accompanied him as ship's naturalist. On June 4, 1773 Phipps set off from Deptford on a voyage towards the North Pole. He had two boats, the Racehorse and the Carcass. Phipps took with him Dr Irving as naturalist a ...

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Fanzine - Science fiction fanzines. The first science fiction fanzine, The Comet, was published in 1930 by the Science Correspondence Club in Chicago. The term "fanzine" was coined by Russ Chauvenet in the in October 1940 edition of his fanzine Detours. "Fanzines" were distinguished from "prozines," (a term Chauvenet also invented): that is, all professional magazines. Prior to that, the fan publications were kn ...

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Fanzine, Fanzine - Origin, Fanzine - Genres, Fanzine - Science fiction fanzines, Fanzine - Comics and Graphic Arts fanzines, Fanzine - Rock fanzines, Fanzine - Punk fanzines, Fanzine - Role-playing fanzines, Fanzine - Sport, Fanzine - Recent developments

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Peter, the son of Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia and his second wife, Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, was born in Moscow. Alexei I had previously married Maria Miloslavskaya, having five sons and eight daughters by her, although only two of the sons—Fyodor[1] and Ivan—were alive when Peter was born. Alexei I died in 1676, to be succeeded by ...

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Peter I of Russia, Peter I of Russia - Early life, Peter I of Russia - Early reign, Peter I of Russia - Great Northern War, Peter I of Russia - Later years, Peter I of Russia - Death, Peter I of Russia - Legitimate issue, Peter I of Russia - Notes, Peter I of Russia - Reference

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The area's focal point is Shepherd's Bush Green, a large triangular patch of open grass, of approx 8 acres, surrounded by trees and roads with a couple of tennis courts. Shepherd's Bush is thought to have been named after the area which shepherds were said to use as a meadow. However, it is also thought that it could have been named after someone in the area, because in 1635 the area was recorded as "Sheppards Bush Green". ...

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Shepherd's Bush, Shepherd's Bush - Shepherd's Bush Green, Shepherd's Bush - Population, Shepherd's Bush - Places of interest, Shepherd's Bush - Transport, Shepherd's Bush - Associations with entertainment

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The remains of Crofton Roman Villa are open to the public, on Crofton Road, close to Orpington railway station. Orpington - Parish Church. The Parish Church, "All Saints", stands upon pre-Norman foundations. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, it is Early English in style, but some Saxon work is visible. It was endowed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1173. The tower and steeple were damaged by a storm in 1771. The rebuilt steeple was struck by lightning in 1809, and it was not replaced. The church was greatly enlarged in 1957.

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Orpington, Orpington - History, Orpington - Parish Church, Orpington - Orpington Priory, Orpington - Development of the town, Orpington - Historical points of interest, Orpington - Present day, Orpington - Education, Orpington - Nearest places, Orpington - Nearest railway stations, Orpington - Bibliography

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Known to dislike his rival Phineas Pett, Mathew Baker competed to become the chief engineer of Elizabeth I's navy. His success was achieved when he became the first known shipwright to develop the practice of 'laying down the lines' for a ship, not, as was traditional, at the site of construction, but on paper. Thus, scale models were no longer the only means of understanding the secret lore of the shipwright and it became possible to discuss and modify the plans with the patron. Few shipbuilding treatises survive from the fifteenth century, and all these are Italian. Mathew Baker authore ...

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Mathew Baker, Mathew Baker - Advances in ship design, Mathew Baker - Rivalry with the Pett dynasty

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Baker began his radio career on BBC GLR in 1989, presenting Weekend Breakfast from 6-9am on Saturdays & Sundays. His show was followed by Chris Evans on Saturday & Chris Morris on Sundays. In 1990, Baker joined the newly launched BBC Radio 5, presenting Sportscall. From October 1991 to October 1992 he presented 606 and from February 1992 until October 1993, he presented Morning Edition from 6.30-9am every weekday morning. This was Baker's heyday - his Morning Edition still stands out in the memory of his fans as one of the funniest and most innovative ...

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Danny Baker, Danny Baker - Early Days as a Rock Journalist, Danny Baker - Radio Career, Danny Baker - Television & Writing Career

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The NF was founded on February 7, 1967 under the chairmanship of A. K. Chesterton, a cousin of the novelist G.K. Chesterton and former leader of the League of Empire Loyalists, with the purpose of opposing immigration and multiculturalist policies in Britain, as well as blocking any multinational agreements such as the United Nations or NATO as replacements for bilateral agreements between nations. The new movement brought the LEL into permanent coalition with the 1960s incarnation of the British National Party and a third of the Racial Pres ...

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British National Front, British National Front - History, British National Front - The Morrissey National Front Disco Fiasco, British National Front - The National Democrats name change, British National Front - The current NF

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1944 - World War II. January 4 - The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 - Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munk. January 14 - The Soviet troops start the offensive at Leningrad and Novgorod. January 17 - British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 17 - Meat Rationing ends in Australia. January 20 - The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin. The U.S. Army 36th Infantry Division, in Italy, attempts to cross the Rapido R ...

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Docklands - Development of the docks. In Roman and medieval times, ships tended either to dock at small quays in the present-day City of London or Southwark, an area known as the Pool of London. However, this gave no protection against the elements, was vulnerable to thieves and suffered from a lack of space at the quayside. The Howland Great Dock in Rotherhithe (built 1696 and later forming the core of the Surrey Commercial Docks) was designed to address these problems, providing a large, secure and shelt ...

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Docklands, Docklands - Dockland areas, Docklands - History, Docklands - Development of the docks, Docklands - Docks and dockers, Docklands - The docks in the 20th century, Docklands - Redevelopment, Docklands - The Docklands today, Docklands - Future developments

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As with other writers of the period, such as Shakespeare, little is known about Marlowe. Most of the evidence is legal records and other official documents that tell us little about him. This hasn't stopped writers of both fiction and non-fiction speculating about his activities and character. Marlowe has often been regarded as a spy, a brawler, a heretic, and a homosexual. The evidence for some of these claims is slight. The bare facts of Marlowe's life have been embellished by many writers into colourful, and often fanciful, narratives of the Elizabethan underworld. See also:

Christopher Marlowe, Christopher Marlowe - Background, Christopher Marlowe - Literary career, Christopher Marlowe - The Marlowe legend, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe the spy, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe the brawler, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe the atheist, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's sexuality, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's death, Christopher Marlowe - Marlowe's reputation among contemporary writers, Christopher Marlowe - Recent alleged censorship of Marlowe's plays, Christopher Marlowe - Works, Christopher Marlowe - Plays, Christopher Marlowe - Poetry, Christopher Marlowe - Additional reading

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