Thomas of Britain (also known as Thomas of England) was a poet of the 12th century. He is known for his Old French poem Tristan, a version of the Tristan...
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The Matter of Britain (French: matière de Bretagne) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany...
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Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the...
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The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, lit. 'air battle for England') was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal...
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Captain Thomas Preston (c.1722—c. 1798) was a British military officer who served in Boston, Massachusetts. He commanded the troops involved in the Boston...
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source from a manuscript in French, but Thomas of "Engleterre" is likely Thomas of Britain. Child Ballad #37. "Thomas the Rymer", Child 1884, Pop. Ball. I...
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Iona Thomas OBE, is a British diplomat who serves as the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and the Governor of Pitcairn. Thomas did a bachelor’s...
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Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher...
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Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres...
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Thomas Inch (27 December 1881 – 12 December 1963) was a British Strongman, who held the titles of Britain's Strongest Youth, Britain's Strong Man and the...
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