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Chelsea, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Chelsea, England: see Kensington and Chelsea.Hyde Park, park, London, England
(Encyclopedia) Hyde Park, 615 acres (249 hectares) in Westminster borough, London, England. Once the manor of Hyde, a part of the old Westminster Abbey property, it became a deer park under Henry…Harrow, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Harrow, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. For centuries Harrow grew foodstuffs for London. It is mainly residential and…Hereford, town and district, England
(Encyclopedia) Hereford Hereford hĕrˈəfərd [key], town, Herefordshire, W central England. Hereford is a cattle-market…James I, king of England
(Encyclopedia) James I, 1566–1625, king of England (1603–25) and, as James VI, of Scotland (1567–1625). James's reign witnessed the beginnings of English colonization in North America (Jamestown was…Enfield, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Enfield, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. It is residential, with important concentrations of industry. Rifles, electrical…Elizabeth I, queen of England
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth I, 1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603). After the Armada, Elizabeth's popularity began to wane. Parliament became less tractable and began to object to the abuse of…Greenwich, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Greenwich Greenwich grĭnˈīj, grĕnˈ– [key], inner borough of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames…Camden, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Camden, inner borough of Greater London, SE England. Within the borough, residential Hampstead is popular with writers…William II, king of England
(Encyclopedia) William II or William RufusWilliam IIr&oomacr;ˈfus [key], d. 1100, king of England (1087–1100), son and successor of William I. He was called William Rufus or William the Red…