Chalgrave, the Glossary
Chalgrave is a civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.[1]
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22 relations: Æthelstan, Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire, Chalk, Chalton, Bedfordshire, Civil parish, Edward the Confessor, Hockliffe, Houghton Regis, Icknield Way Path, Ivinghoe Beacon, Knettishall Heath, Leighton Buzzard, London, Manor house, Mark Versallion, Norman Conquest, Old English, South West Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Thegn, Toddington, Bedfordshire, William the Conqueror.
Æthelstan
Æthelstan or Athelstan (– 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939.
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England.
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Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Chalgrave and Central Bedfordshire are Central Bedfordshire District.
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Chalk
Chalk is a soft, white, porous, sedimentary carbonate rock.
Chalton, Bedfordshire
Chalton is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, immediately north of the Luton/Dunstable conurbation and bounded to the east by the M1 motorway and the Midland Main Line railway line. Chalgrave and Chalton, Bedfordshire are Central Bedfordshire District and civil parishes in Bedfordshire.
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.
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Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor (1003 – 5 January 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon English king and saint. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 until his death in 1066. Edward was the son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy. He succeeded Cnut the Great's son – and his own half-brother – Harthacnut.
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Hockliffe
Hockliffe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire on the crossroads of the A5 road which lies upon the course of the Roman road known as Watling Street and the A4012 and B5704 roads. Chalgrave and Hockliffe are Central Bedfordshire District and civil parishes in Bedfordshire.
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis is a market town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. Chalgrave and Houghton Regis are Central Bedfordshire District and civil parishes in Bedfordshire.
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Icknield Way Path
The Icknield Way Path or Icknield Way Trail is a long distance footpath and riding route in East Anglia, England.
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Ivinghoe Beacon
Ivinghoe Beacon is a prominent hill and landmark in Buckinghamshire, England, 233 m (757 ft) above sea level in the Chiltern Hills, close to Ivinghoe and Aldbury.
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Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Knettishall in Suffolk.
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Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard is a market town in Bedfordshire, England, in the southwest of the county and close to the Buckinghamshire border. Chalgrave and Leighton Buzzard are Central Bedfordshire District.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor.
Mark Versallion
Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion is a British politician, businessman, and officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
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Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
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Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
South West Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South West Bedfordshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
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Thegn
In later Anglo-Saxon England, a thegn (pronounced; Old English: þeġn) or thane (or thayn in Shakespearean English) was an aristocrat who owned substantial land in one or more counties.
Toddington, Bedfordshire
Toddington is a large village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Chalgrave and Toddington, Bedfordshire are Central Bedfordshire District and civil parishes in Bedfordshire.
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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror (Bates William the Conqueror p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death.
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